Charles Francis Designer
DESIGN APPROACH
Understand the Brief
Research
Conceptualise
Ask the Right Questions
Research the existing market
Extrapolate key conceptual points from research
Identify problem areas for further research
Consult with those involved within the market
Establish a user profile
Develop User Profile through; Questionaires, Forums, Interviews, etc.
Set project boundaries in regards to; Finance, Materials, manufacturing methods and usable technologies
Research project boundaries both within and outside the market
Compile moodboards of design options Generate considered forms based on market trends Communicate Visually the Design Functions Analyse design functionality
Solidify client preferences Detail project direction
Establish market direction to ensure longevity
Explore material finish options and overall visual impact
Charles Francis Designer
Contact Me At: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/c-francis-design
Proficient With:
Actualise
Finalise
Go Beyond
Develop the design concept in relation to: technology integration, material constraints, manufacturing processes and ergonomic use
Produce accurate 3D renders of design concept
Offer a comprehensive service that exceeds the client’s expectations
Create prototype and scale models for final assessment Produce CAD component sections, B.O.M and technical drawings Evaluate design in relation to material and labour cost
Develop presentation boards and visuals Compile client portfolio and generate presentation Conduct final preperation for manufacture Generate promotional video examples Ensure safe delivery of project details to client
Involve the client in the design process to promote final concept satisfaction Thoroughly explain design development decisions and ensure these are backed by extensive research Be a perfectionist: take pride in the work and consistantly produce high quality work
Qualifications: Wolverhampton University BDes (Hons): Product Design Graduated1st Class (2013 - 09/2016) A Levels: Economics Mathematics Physics AS English Lit. AS Engineering (2010-2013) CISCO IT Practitioners Certificate 12.5 GCSEs Grades A* - B
Graduated 1st Class Honours
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Work Experience
Education
Volunteering at the JetAge museum Gloucester
Experience
Redesign of BBC Birmingham Worksace with ABerley Ltd
Young Furniture Makers Course
EXPERIENCE
2 0 1 5
Estia 24HR Challenge
Dutch Design Week Beinnale Interreur Design Show
2 0 1 4
Estia 24HR Challenge
2 0 1 3
Attained A Levels: Economics Maths Physics
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Started Work at Trident Motorcycles as Design Techician Assistant Started Work At James Slater & Co. as a CAD Technician Continued Work as Photographers Assistant / Sales Assistant
Continued Work as Photographers Assistant / Sales Assistant SMT BuildA-Plane Project TCT Brightminds Project
Passed 13.5 GCSE’s A-B
Started Work as Photographers Assistant / Sales Assistant Personal 1948 Triumph Roadster Restoration
Started Employment with Tesco
My Journey As A Designer
BSA 1968 Rebuild 2010 2011
2004 Suzuki GS 500F Complete Restoration and Engine Rebuild
BSA 1963 Restoration 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
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Motorcycle Public Parking Solution Project Project Breakdown Research Progression Conceptualisation Form Development Technical Breakdown Bill Of Materials Situational Render
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Schofield Watch Design Competition Analysing The Brief Material and Finish Conceptualising Design Development Final Concept Presentation Marketing Rendered Image
7.0 - Skillbase Summary 8.0 - Contact Details
CONTENTS
My name is Charles Francis and I am a 1st Class Product Design Graduate from Wolverhampton University. Being fresh out of university this September I am eagerly seeking employment in the Design and Engineering sector to apply and further my skills as a designer.
MotorCycle Public Parking Solution
‘At present, no UK highway authorities appear to provide lockers or storage facilities for users to stow helmets, waterproofs and other equipment’ (DfT, Traffic Advisory Leaflet 2/02, 03/2002)
Project Breakdown
WHO?
WHAT?
WHERE?
WHY?
Motorcycle Commuters, Client is Council Officials
MotorCycle Security and Storage Device
Commuting destinations, eg: Town Centers, Train Stations
To promote motorcycle commuting enabling 3rd party benefits
Research Progression BRIEF: To design a motorcycle storage unit that allows for a single motorcycle to be kept safely within an enclosed environment with less fear of; theft, corrosion and interaction damage. The developed concept should be inclusive of emerging renewable technologies such as electronic transportation. Further than this the design must take into account the requirements of motorcycle users in regards to their motorcycle gear and accessories.
Market Analysis:
User Analysis:
Material Options:
Product Inclusivity:
Research government regulations on motorcycle parking requirements
Generate questionnaires to gather user requirments and concerns
Evaluate product environment and generate desirable material qualities
Utilise questionnaires to gather information on the spread of motorcycle product variation
evaluate existing parking solutions through site visits
Gather information on user accessories including numerical data
Analyse existing material finishes and concerns taken to promote safe use
Create user profiles to ensure the product functions ergonomically
Consider manufacturing techniques that compliment materials with desirable traits
Conduct ergonomic assessments on existing products
Research public furniture fixings and finishing trends
analyse existing solutions and evaluate product function Identify 3rd party impacts; problems and benefits Deduce any marketing opportunity and tailor design accordingly
Reach out to communities to gather further information
Assess impacts of use and ways to reduce wear
Research manufacturers of motorcycles to ensure product inclusivity Collect data on exisitng motorcycle measurements to define numerical constraints Analyse emerging renewable technologies and develop design requirements to suit future trends
Conceptualisation Description: After collating all the design requirements into a diagram a series of design concepts were generated. These designs all utilise different methods of securing a motorcycle and are all potential solutions to. However after evaluation against the original brief, a specific concept was chosen for development into a final solution. The chosen concept contained 3 major sections and, of the proposals, it was the cheapest to develop due to its simplicity. Each concept was individually analysed in regards to: Feasibility Cost Ergonomics Functionality In order to deduce the most fitting concept.
Form Development
Description: Once the method of securing the motorcycle had been decided upon the key sections of the product could be identified ready for form development; Locker Storage Section, Product Interface Housing and Securing Device. These sections became the building blocks and their juxtaposition was altered to create various forms. Once a solution with form similar to current street furniture was discovered, the product was developed further to better suit motorcycle types and ergonomic use.
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Charles Francis
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MotorCycle Public Parking Solution
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MATERIAL AISI 304
Locker Housing Split Part
Stainless Steel Sheet Locker Unit
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
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False Locker Floor Plate
Internal Locker Section Plate
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
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Left Locker Top
Top Locker Cover Section
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
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Right Locker Top
Top Locker Cover Section
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
PRODUCTION PROCESS Rolled Steel Channel, Welded Sections, Drilled Holes WaterJet Cut and Rolled Sections Welded Together along Corner Brackets Sheet Stainless Steel with WaterJet Cut Sections Stainless Steel Sheet Folding Press, Welding Stainless Steel Sheet Folding Press, Welding
Circular Bar with Hook Insert
AISI 316 Annealed Stainless Steel Bar (SS)
Securing Cap
AISI Type 316L stainless steel
Securing Cap Locker Access Door - Left Section
Base Frame Complete
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FINISH
TOTAL COST (£)
QTY.
Powder Coated
168.99
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580.20
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Material Finish
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Drilled and Brazed Clothing Hook
Chrome Plated
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Milled Component
Material Finish
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AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
Milled Component
Material Finish
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AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
Stainless Steel Sheet Folding Press, WaterJet Cutting, Welding
Powder Coated
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Clothing Rail
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Left Side Clothing Rail Cap Right Side Clothing Rail Cap
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Left Door Section Updated
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Internal Vertical Door Cover - Left
Anti Abrasive Cover For Internal Door Section
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Injection Moulding
Material Finish
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Side Door Hinge
Circular Stainless Steel Tube Acts as a Door Hinge
AISI 316 Annealed Stainless Steel Bar (SS)
Bought In at Specific Length
Material Finish
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Right Door Section Updated
Locker Access Door - Right Section
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
Stainless Steel Sheet Folding Press, WaterJet Cutting, Welding
Powder Coated
98.05
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Internal Vertical Door Cover - Right
Anti Abrasive Internal Door Cover
ABS
Injection Moulding
Material Finish
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Top Door Section Updated
Top Access Point to Motorcycle Gear Storage Section
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
WaterJet Cutting, Sheet Folding Press, Welding
Powder Coated
81.50
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Gas Strut Component Complete - Left
Bought In Component
Stainless Steel
55.00
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Gas Strut Component Complete - Right
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Top Door Hinge
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Joint Seal Locker Back
WaterProof Seal
Various: Stainless Steel, Rubber PVC, Acrylic Various: Stainless Steel, Rubber PVC, Acrylic AISI 316 Annealed Stainless Steel Bar (SS) POLYURETHANE (11671)
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Frame Securing Base
Channel Frame Steel Construction
AISI 304
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Mechanism Housing
Gas Strut Component Complete Gas Strut Component Complete Circular Stainless Steel Bar Acts as an Access Point hinge
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229.00
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282.45
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Black Powder Coat
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Bought In Component
Black
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Button For Interface
Electronic Push Button Component with Built in Electrical Circuit
AISI 304
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Security Draw External
Security Draw with Inclusive Motor for Opening and Closing
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
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Security Draw Internal
Security Draw With Railings
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Stamped Unit With Welded Brackets
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Material Finish
Perspex Screen and Steel Sheet
Contactless Payment Enabled Screen
Charging Plug Charging Unit Access Door Charging Door Opening Motor Charging Wire Recoil
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AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
Internal Fixing Tray
Charging Unit Housing
55.00
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
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Stainless Steel Material Finish
External Finishing Face and Internal Frame to Support Major Components
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Bought In Component Bought In at Specific Length Injection Moulding Rolled Steel Channel, Welded Sections, Drilled Holes, Box Bar Wheel Stop WaterJet Cut Nets, Folding Presses, Drilled Holes, Welded Brackets
Mounting Plate For Hydraulic Pump and Wire Recoil Contactless Card Charging and Display Unit
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
Coloured Button Section and Painted Stainless Steel Section Powder Coated Front Edge and Externally Contracted Component Material Finish Elsewhere Powder Coated Front Face and Externally Contracted Component Material Finish Elsewhere Bought In Component
Sheet Metal Construction
Stainless Steel Exposed
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SAE J1772 Charging Adapter
Stainless Steel Construction with Steel Clip and ABS Roller ABS
Bought In Component
Black
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Clear
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Sheet Stainless Steel Section With Clip
Clear Hinged Door Access Point
Acrylic (Medium-high impact)
High Torque Electric Two Way Travel Motor Charging Wire Recoil/ Storage Unit
Various Materials: ABS, Steel, Copper
Bought In Component
Black
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Mechanism Housing Access Door
Service Access Point Allowing Maintainence For Internal Components
AISI 304
Bought In Component Steel Sheet Manufacture with Steel Rod and Riveted Locking Mechanisms
Powder Coated
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Hydraulic Reservoir Mounting Bracket
Steel Plate and Steel Tube
Welded Components
Black Powder Coat Paint
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Hydraulic Reservoir
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Hydraulic Pump System
A Frame Bracket with Three Mounting Points Hydraulic Fluid Container with Feed For Line to Pump Unit Hydraulic Ram System Complete with Electrical Motor and Sensor Connection
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Mounting Bracket, Feed and 50% Hydraulic Pressure Chamber
AISI 304
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Material Finish with Stainless Steel Chamber Material Finish with Stainless Steel Chamber
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Mounting Bracket, Feed and 50% Hydraulic Pressure Chamber
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Clamp Plate Inclusive of Pressure Sensor and 50% of Hydraulic Pressure Chamber
AISI 304
Welded Chamber to Milled Mounting Bracket with Bolt On Feed Welded Chamber to Milled Mounting Bracket with Bolt On Feed Folded and Welded Plate to Steel Tube with Support Bracket, Pressure Sensor Bought Externally and Fitted
Powder Coated
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Wheel Clamp Grip Section
POLYURETHANE (11671)
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Material Finish
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Folded and Welded Plate to Steel Tube with Support Bracket, Pressure Sensor Bought Externally and Fitted
Powder Coated
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Wheel Clamp Grip Section
POLYURETHANE (11671)
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Material Finish
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Square Bar Safety Bar Construction
AISI 304
Sections Of Square Hollow Bar, Drilled, Rolled and Welded Into Place
Material Finish
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Clamp Plate Inclusive of Pressure Sensor Right Wheel Clamp Plate and 50% of Hydraulic Pressure Chamber
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Securing Section Cover
Rolled and Folded Stainless Steel Sheet Cover
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Sheet (SS)
Rolled and Folded Stainless Steel Material Finish and Powder Coated Sheet, Drilled Holes, Welded Sections Sections TOTAL COST:
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Entry By Charles Francis
Schofield Watch Design Competition
Analysing The Brief BRIEF: Design a mechanical wristwatch and send it to us in any format, sketched on a napkin, a photoshop mockup, a full 3D rendering, a rapid prototype or a fully working model. It does not matter. It will help if you specify materials, finishes and dimensions. Consider how we do things at Schofield, take a good look across our website and sign up to our weekly bulletin. You will need to consider all the details of your design and be able to justify the reasons of their inclusion - just looking good is not enough. Judging will be harsh and thorough, remember it is not about the money, it is about the glory. Good luck.
Who:
What:
Where:
Why:
Schofiield Watch Company
Mechanical Wrist Watch
‘it is about the glory’
Specific Customer Profile is not given therefore, Potential Profiles should be Researched through the Company Website
Materials Used
Evaluate product environment and generate desirable material qualities
Manufacturing Finishes Dimensions Required
Competition is Open Internationally to any Aspiring Designers
Extensive Justification of Design Decisions Requested
Expect a Large Amount of ‘Student’ Competitors
Quick and Direct Visual Communication of Designs
Submission through the ‘Arts-Thread’ Website
Focus on Detailing to express the Design Decisions throughout the Project
Analyse Existing Material Finishes and Decern Desirable Traits Located on a Person’s Wrist therefore Consider; Wrist Strap Sizes, Watch Housing Diameter and Functional Access to the ‘Crown’ Consider the generated Customer Profile: What Environment is Familar to the Customer
Consider the prestige of the company and it’s history / future short-term direction Identify with avid followers of the brand to understand what it is that makes Schofield Desirable To deviate from the norm of ‘Light-Houses and Beards’ (taken from schofield website) Potentially to discover a new market area through deviation
Material and Finish Conceptualising Description: By analysing the keywords in the design brief it became apparent that what the client was looking for was an application of materials, used to define a customer market area and convey its company message through simplistic / uncluttered design.
Description: Schofield’s key expression is the phrase; ‘Carefully Curated to be Just Right’. By using the term ‘curated’ and making it integral to the design process, the importance of the project became the selection of materials, finishes and details that similarily differentiated the schofield brand. The moodboards shown depict (left to right); a customer profile, interesting forms relating to said customer and correlating material finishes. The variety that these images hold was then taken forward into the design process of designing a watch finish that met the design brief criteria. The customer in the profile could be described as: ‘a young country gentleman, looking to the future with a nod to the past’.
Design Development
Description: Shown above are a variety of watches designed from the moodboard images previous. Given the diversity of the finishes available it is no surprise that in total 20 options were detailed through to this stage of the design process. To narrow down the options the most attractive and directly influenced features were combined together into a final product. The benefit of this approach meant that any external influences could be cut out through the final stage of refinement. The final chosen product body shape was closely modelled on exisitng Schofield designs in order to maintain the brand identity and because a radical reform of design was not requested in the brief. Over the page is the final product presentation board and a marketing render.
SKILLBASE
Networking
Research
Sketchwork
Great People Skills
Confident use of Online Reources
Orthographic Projected Drawings
Able to Conduct Primary and Secondary Research Unaided
Isometric / Perspective Drawings
Approachable and Concerned with Customer Service Social Networking Experience ‘Get-up and Go’ Attitude to all projects
Hand rendered Images Questionnaire Experience Data Gathering On-Site Evaluations
Good Communication Skills Excellent Customer Correspondence
Thorough Investigation of Marketing Opportunities / Constraints
Technical Working Explanation Drawings Detailed Scale Interpretations Visual Situational / Context Design Communciation
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Technical Skills
Practical Skills
Presentation
Structured Communication
Soft Modelling Techniques
Life Like Rendered Visuals
Proficiency with AutoCAD and Solidworks
Wood Work
Clear Communication
Metal Work
Visual Communciation Focus
Technical Printouts Seeing Components Through to Manufacture
CNC Involvement
Proficient in the Adobe Suite
Paint Spray Gun Proficiency
Presentation Videos
Design for Manufacture
Mechanical Maintenance
Project Layouts
Mechanical Design Thought-Process
A Keen Interest in Expanding Knowledge Base
Portfolios
Commercial Focus
Marketing Solutions
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Contact Me At: LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/c-francis-design