Resumé

Product Design Undergraduate – Bournemouth University September 2011-Present

The course aims to develop the key skills needed to be a designer of successful commercial products. Elements of the course include manufacturing, physical models, prototyping as well as training in industry standard computer models. I am particularly passionate about developing my creativity and innovation in a way to solve complex design problems


Camp America – Windland Tolland 4H camp – Connecticut USA
Position: Camp Counselor June 2012 – September 2012

Camp America (CA) is a nine-week development programme that was a fantastic experience for me. CA was a great way to experience different cultures as well as travel in the USA. Due to the nature of the work I was often in a position of leadership, learning so much about myself as about the role. The Camp specialised in working with young children, often from disadvantaged and troubled backgrounds, aged 6 – 15. I would care for them and help give them a great summer. This included:

- Teaching fishing for between 6-7 hours a day
- Working in an intensive and stressful environment in a position of leadership
- Member of large counselor team, caring and teaching over 200 children per week
- Caring out training and development duties as well as first aid


Pershore Plant Emporium Ltd
Position: Garden design consultant and labourer April 2008 – October 2011

The Pershore Plant Emporium focuses on selling high quality, mature specimen plants from designs that are based around the client’s needs. It is a small business that offers very high customer service and high quality extensive garden designs. My role was;
- Manual laborer, planting an extensive array of plants into high quality gardens
- Working as part of a design team on large-scale projects, with budgets ranging from £50,000-£120,000
- Gained experience in many areas of the design process including technical drawings, concept work, client presentation technique and transformation of designs into gardens
- Shadowing and observing more senior staff members


Blue Diamond Ltd
Position – Part time catering assistant April 2008 – October 2011

Blue Diamond Ltd is a large garden center. It has a catering side that offers carvery and other hot meals/drinks, served in high volume often. Turnover per day would often exceed £10,000
- Duties included taking orders and serving customers in a professional and efficient manner. Calculating order totals and processing cash payments
- Carrying out stock checks and replenishing as necessary
- Ensuring the cleanliness of equipment and facilities is maintained to a high standard

Projects by Adam Turner

Year 1 - 100ml Branded Travel Packaging
2 Files

Year 1 - Anglepoise - the 'play' range
7 Files

Year 2 - Ergo Seating Aid - If Only Design Competition
6 Files

Interactive toy project
6 Files

Rapid Sketching - Paper and Pen
6 Files

Software modelling
2 Files

Fox bike light
4 Files

People Sketching Skills
7 Files

Sandpit Concept Ideas
6 Files

Ski Patrol - Rescue Toboggan
3 Files

Prototyping
4 Files

Underwater video camera rethink
3 Files