Sam Whyman Product Designer
Education Product Design BSc Brunel University 2010 - 2014
Contact Dedicated product designer graduating with a 1st class Hons. BSc degree. Experienced in technical and aesthetic areas through a range of university, personal and professional projects seeking opportunities to develop skills further.
Experience
+44 7598 261 360 Sam.Whyman@me.com be.net/SamWhyman
Skills Used
Avon Protection Industrial Placement Jun. ‘12 - Aug. ‘13
Extended internship in head office working on next generation military and fire fighting respirators. Part of design team responsible for taking own sketch concepts through prototype development towards manufacture. Integrated into the wider design team as a proactive member.
Design for Manufacture CAD Development Prototype Testing Future Concepts
Bang & Olufsen Design Competition Nov. ‘13
1 of 30 students invited to participate in a limited international design competition to visualise a limited edition version of the A9 speaker system. Chosen by B&O as one of the top 3 designs submitted and invited to Denmark for PR activities and final ceremony.
Keyshot CAD Rendering Photoshop Sketching Visual Communication
Mili University Project Jan. ‘14 - Mar. ‘14
Open brief Embedded Systems project. Battery powered, adaptable light painting tool features software PWM and RGB LEDs for use in long exposure photography. Programmed in C and housed in a machined acrylic and aluminium case, developed in Solidworks. Featured on Yanko Design Facebook page.
C Programming Solidworks CAD Visual Model Making
Avon Pure Major Project Sept. ‘13 - Apr. ‘14
Collaborative project to improve passive speech communications through respirators. Bespoke test method designed to benchmark prototypes. Significant improvements achieved to high frequency transmission, aiding perception of consonants. Report delivered with proving principle prototype. Featured in Made in Brunel Visions and Show Highlights magazines and exhibited at Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors conference.
Acoustics Technical Presentation Written Communication
Made in Brunel Extracurricular May ‘11 - Present
Core member of 2014’s publications team. Involved with presentation of the degree show book and partnering magazines. Member of 2012’s art installation team responsible for design of the entryway art piece.
InDesign Editorial Design Graphic Design
Student Ambassador Extracurricular Sept. ‘11 - Present
Representative for Brunel’s School of Engineering and Design, running design workshops with secondary school students, campus tours and visiting presentations to A level students to showcase Brunel Design.
Verbal Communication
Further projects available at be.net/SamWhyman
Interests
Interested in quality acoustics and audio equipment via ten year background as a guitarist. In this time, I’ve also made an electric guitar and am in the process of making an acoustic guitar. Together with an appreciation of fine wrist watches, motorsport is another interest, giving a chance to practice photography skills.