Matthew Eisenhower
Designer
A designer with experience on a range of projects from specific bespoke furniture to interiors and large scale events/activations. Involved in each stage of the design process from initial idea generation, full rendered designs, client pitches, CAD drawings for manufacture and helping with builds on site. Worked with different clients from directly with brands, through agencies and interior designers Experience with activations / events in New York / Miami, furniture in London / Copenhagen, and retail spaces in London / Paris
Experience
Scratch Creative LDN / Designer
Designer - August 2023 - PRESENT
Cad Designer -July 2022 - August 2023
Worked on a range of products from events, to pop up activations and retail spaces Role involved designing the full range of the design process from initial concepts to final renders and technical drawings for manufacture. Brand activations include, projects for Sol De Janerio, Candy Kittens and Look Fantastic. Retail projects spaces such as, Gymshark, Lounge Underwear and Represent
Bray Design Upholstery / Cad Designer
September 2021 - July 2022
Designed bespoke furniture for high end residential projects, worked with interior design companies such as Katherine Pooley, Sophie Patterson, Finchatton and Natalia Myair. Role involved creating technical drawings for manufacture, site visits and client design meetings. Design process involved working with the factory and clients on creating furniture/upholstery pieces to fit the brief
Inside Out Contracts / Junior Designer
July 2019 - August 2020
Designed Bespoke furniture for commercial environments. Worked on projects for Magic Mike Live, Villa Copenhagen and The Stafford Hotel. Role involved technical drawings/renders, designing presentations for pitches and working with clients on bespoke furniture ideas
Education
Nottingham Trent University / Ba Product Design
September 2017- July 2021
Worked on a range of live products developing skills in an array of different design disciplines Developed experience in both furniture design and consumer electronics during final year projects
Godalming College / 6th Form
2014 – 2017
3 A-Levels - A-C Including Graphic Design and Product Design
EPQ on Product Design - A
Woolmer Hill School/ GCSE
2011 - 2014
7 GCSE’s A* - C Including English and Maths
Skills
Hobbies
Personal Details
SketchUp & V-Ray - Used daily at Scratch Creative. Experience in modeling large scale activations and interiors. Models used as DWGs for manufacturing drawings, V-ray used for rendering, materials.
Solid works & KeyShot - Achieved 100% in the CSWA level 1 and experienced in modeling for manufacture KeyShot experience in realistic renders, textures, and for animation
Rhino & V-Ray - Used daily at Inside Out Contracts. Experience in modeling, renders and technical drawings.
Auto Cad & Space Planning - Drawing accurate 2d technical drawings for manufacture and working on space plans for designers and showing FF&E layouts.
Adobe Suite - Used at work for decks sent to clients, detailed photoshop renders and print ready graphics in Illustrator
Other software - Basic level of 3DS Max modeling, some experience in Revit Open to and skilled at learning new CAD software that any potential role may require.
Design for Manufacturing - Experience working with a CNC, sheet metal and working with factories on creating manufacturable designs for a wide range of projects.
Hiking - Completed a charity climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2022. Hike regularly, have climbed Scafell Pike and other Uk mountains, completed bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
American Football - Currently playing for the Division 1 - Wembley Stallions. Played for 4 years at university, was part of the 2018 team that went to the Northern conference championship
Grayswood Cricket Club - Been playing for 6 years and received in club awards for team dedication and bowling performance.
Phone - 07547811447
Email - eisenhower.design@outlook.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-eisenhower/
Location - London, England
Portfolio-https://issuu com/mattheweisenhower/docs/matt eisenhower portfol io print
Other - Full Uk drivers license US citizen with full right to work in the UK.
References available upon request