Adam Scott

Adam Scott — Cardiff, United Kingdom

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Senior Product Design and Development Engineer, Head of Technical Dept. for a leading international medical device manufacturer.
Looking for work in either UK or Australia

Creator and Director of www.SurfChair.co.uk - Custom surf furniture

Experience:
3 years
Education:
Academy of Entertainment Technology
UWIC (University Of Wales Institute Cardiff)
Affiliations:
www.surfchair.co.uk
Awards:
Insider Made In Wales 2011- Winner
INDEX:Awards - Finalist
Outstanding Excellence Product Design - NoiseFestival 2008
New Designers Exhibitor 2008
Liverpool Design Show 2008 - 3rd Place
South Wales Business Competition - FINALIST
Design Wales, CORUS Eco Design Awards - FINALIST

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ADAM SCOTT www.adamscottdesign.co.uk
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER

EXPERIENCE
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, UNNAMED MEDICAL COMPANY FEBRUARY 2009 - PRESENT Head of Technical Dept. and Senior Design engineer for an international medical device Manufacturer. Responsible for complete design process from conception through to completion.


FREE-LANCE PRODUCT DESIGNER, BBC - DR WHO NOV 2008 - PRESENT
Working directly with design team providing product development support and from initial concept through to final production.


AWARDS
INSIDER MADE IN WALES AWARDS OCTOBER 2011
WINNER, Medical and Life Science Award – Spinal Needle System

INDEX: AWARDS 2009 AUGUST 2009
FINALIST - 'The most celebrated design prize on the planet' 100,000 Euro 1st prize. 'worlds largest design award.'

NEW DESIGNERS INTERNATIONAL JANUARY 2009
International undergraduate Product Design student competition 4th place with MERIT AWARD

NOISE DESIGN FESTIVAL AWARDS SEPTEMBER 2008
Awarded 'OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT DESIGN' for a number of products, furniture and consumer, by NoiseFestival.com

PHILLIP STARCK SCHOOL OF DESIGN SEPTEMBER 2008
Advanced to final selection of over 2 thousand entrants for BBC2 television auditions

LIVERPOOL DESIGN SHOW 3RD PLACE JUNE 2008 Redesign of a fire extinguisher, 3RD PLACE FINALIST for prestigious UK design award

SOUTH WALES STUDENT DRAGON'S DEN MARCH 2008 FINALIST, 10 minute pitch and business plan for a sustainable design consultancy

CORUS STEEL NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION MAY 2007 Design Wales SHORTLISTED Entry for Excellence in Product Design. Competition to provide kitchen appliances with a focus on green, sustainable and environmental design. Advanced to final six

EXHIBITIONS
INDEX: AWARDS WORLD TOUR 2009-2010
X Sting Wish prototypes travel major cities over 2 years.

NEW DESIGNERS 2008 JUNE 2008
Selected to present work at the prestigious New Designers exhibition in London.

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF WALES INSTITUTE CARDIFF 2005 - 2008 BA Product Design and Engineering - 1st CLASS HONOURS
Represented UWIC for squash at an international level
UWIC Rugby League 1st Team - Division winners

ABOUT ME
In my spare time (and when the weather is good!) I like to go surfing and the beach with friends, being a beach qualified lifeguard and surf coach. I also enjoy playing squash and recreational art and design. I am fully competent with the following mainstream design packages �
- Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design)
- Microsoft Office
- Solid Edge / Solid Works
- Experienced in both PCs and Macs

AS SEEN ON
www.beuniq.com www.gizmodo.com
www.coroflot.com www.gizmodo.uk
www.noisefestival.com www.t3.com
www.designshowliverpool.com www.yatzer.com
www.nexus404.com www.designspotters.com - just to name a few


CONTACT INFORMATION
ADAM SCOTT__28.08.1987
MOBILE__+44 (0)7877 110 716
EMAIL__CONTACT@ADAMSCOTTDESIGN.CO.UK
ADDRESS__ CARDIFF, WALES, UK

References on request



Projects by Adam Scott