Ben Hollands

About

Having graduated in 2006 from a product/Industrial design based course, I am currently employed as a junior lighting designer in South East England.

Resume

Industry Experience

2007- Present, employed as a junior lighting designer.

2006 Husk kettle exhibited at New Designers exhibition (July) and shortlisted for New Designers Selection Exhibition (London Design Festival in September).

2006 Design Council / Experiencing Energy plug socket design shortlisted and
published in D&AD Student Annual.

2006 Carmelion Ltd. - Generation of winning design concepts for goods vehicle side panel fixing.

2005 Magiglo Ltd. - Generation of fascia design concepts for 2006 range of Infinity and Concept gas fires.

2005 Mothercare UK - Concepts submitted for Go! travel baby feeding kit.

2005 Chartered Society of Designers - Student design competition, Freecheck health monitor highly commended & awarded student membership 2005.

2001 T P Bennett, Architects - 1 week work experience placement.

Education
University College for the Creative Arts, Rochester
(formerly Kent Institute of Art & Design)

BTEC Diploma Foundation studies (Art & Design) with distinction.

NCFE Advanced Certificate in Practical Craft.

BA (H) Product Design & New Media, First class with Honours.

Product Design & New Media Student Representative (3 years).
Student Representative for the UCCA College Board of Studies (2005-2006).

Publications

2006
Husk kettle image and details published in Design Week centre spread
(volume 21/number 26, 7 September 2006).

E/E Plug socket design published in D&AD Student Annual.

Software Knowledge

Adobe Creative Suite CS2/3

Macromedia Studio 8
(Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks)

Discreet 3D Studio Max

Rhino (incl. Flamingo)

Vectorworks

Autodesk Autocad 2008



Location

London/South East, United Kingdom

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • 3-D Modeling
  • Illustration

Experience

1 year

Education

Universitry College for the Creative Arts, Rochester