I am a twenty one year old product design student looking for a twelve month placement.
experience and education Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Currently in my third year of Product Design and Manufacture at the University of Nottingham.
Tachov, Czech Republic and Falkenstein, Germany July 2018 - Summer intern at Pressol, manufacturer of lubrication and petrol station equipment technology.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Jul-Aug 2017 - Volunteering as an English teacher at a Kindergarten in an underprivileged area of Ho Chi Minh City.
Barcelona, Spain. Jun-Sep 2017 - Summer intern at Estudi Antoni Arola, studio specialised in lighting and interior design.
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· beach wheelchair A beach wheelchair designed for hire at a beach resort.
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· hot-air popcorn maker Two design directions aimed at two different markets; contemporary kitchens and teenagers.
p18 · TripBuddy caravan The redesign of the TripBuddy caravan aimed at the outdoor activities enthusiast market. Winning design of the competion.
p26 · injection-moulded photo clip Developed under tooling constraints specified in the brief, paying close attention to technical considerations, costing and mould design.
p34 · stainless steel tea set Designed as an aesthetic product for creative studios.
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concept generation
beach wheeelchair brief Design a beach wheelchair intended for hire and use at a beach resort location by users with a disability. The wheelchair must be capable of being pushed over sand and adapted for the posture and comfort of the user.
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model making ergonomics duration 5 weeks
date Feb-March 2019
concept generation concept 1 persona
concept 2
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concept 3
model making
1:10 model - 3D printed components and bent aluminium bars.
main features
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concept generation
hot-air popcorn maker brief Create two designs of a freestanding hot-air popcorn maker aimed at the different markets identified by your client.
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duration 5 weeks
sketch ideation CAD modelling date Nov-Dec 2017
contemporary kitchen market
teenager market
technical discovery
upper disk heating elements
lower disk
blower motor
ideation Initial sketch ideation. Exploration of interesting shapes and forms.
ideation
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team work problem solving research rendering
TripBuddy caravan brief
duration
TripBuddy products are intended to be more 8 weeks than caravans, they are designed to make a clear statement on the lifestyle of the owner. In groups you will be required to develop one of several up-market caravans for the company TripBuddy aimed at one of the markets identified.
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date Mar-May 2017
Winning design TripBuddy ÂŽ competition Nottingham, May 2017
research Persona boards: profile the target user to help understand their likes and needs. Layout simulation study: a full-sized representation of the caravan helped simulate day to day tasks and activities of the target market. Useful to identify issues in the current design and to test concepts. Technical board: in-depth look at the components for caravans sold in the market and their specifications, electrics and plumbing.
exterior ideation Initial concepts for the exterior of the caravan drawing inspiration from sports cars.
interior ideation Initial concepts for the interior focusing on space-saving solutions.
interior renders
exterior renders
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injection-moulded photo clip brief
duration
As a consultant, design a clip or attachment method 4 weeks that works well and looks good. The product needs to be of an adequate quality but needs also to be affordable to manufacture using the current tooling. Take into account the necessary rate to meet the expected demand and come up with the costing.
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date Oct 2018
manufacturing costing rendering prototyping
ideation Concept development exploring different gripping methods and forms
prototyping high-resolution 3D printed resin models
technical considerations, costing and mould design
engineering drawing
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concept generation
stainless steel tea set brief
model making
duration
You are tasked with designing a stainless steel tea/ 3 weeks coffee canteen set comprised of a tea / coffee pot, milk jug and sugar bowl. There must be a clear family link between items. The set is intended for a design office environment (interior, industrial, graphic, architecture). It must reflect an aesthetic that will be pleasing for designers to engage with every day.
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date Oct-Nov 2017
ideation
Thank you for taking the time to look at my work.