Designer with international experience working in Australia and the Netherlands. Interested in bridging the gap between pragmatic and conceptual projects, by providing a balance of practical skills and creative energy.
Work Experience
2010-Current Moose Toys Melbourne, Australia
Industrial Designer
Currently employed as a product/concept designer at Australia's largest toy manufacturer.
2009 Diadem Branded Environments Melbourne, Australia
Industrial Designer
Contractually employed, facilitating large-scale re-branding projects, working on site documentation and interior & exterior concept re-designs.
2008-2009 Sprocket Design Melbourne, Australia
Industrial Designer
Employed as an Industrial Designer at Sprocket Design, Australia´s leading kiosk design company. Projects varied from custom solutions to large manufacturing runs, both in the public domain and for retail applications . Was generally involved with all stages of projects, with a focus on metalwork design and managing fabrication.
2007 NPK Industrial Design Leiden, the Netehrlands
Design Intern
Completed a six month internship at leading Dutch design consultancy NPK. Projects range from consumer, electronic, industrial and professional. I work closely with graphics and engineering departments and am involved with all stages of projects I am involved in.
2005 Invetech Ltd Mt Waverly, Austraila
Design Intern
Worked at a major consumer product engineering consultancy on commercial products. Projects were for multinational corporations, with products ranging from kitchen and bathroom appliances to packaging for various goods.
2003 Alice Gardens Bridgeport, Conneticut
Landscape Design
Worked overseas for six months for a residential landscape architecture firm, as a personal assistant to the director. Duties included material sourcing, data basing, handling clients and composing presentations.
Education
2006-2007 Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Bachelor of Industrial Design- Honors Year
Courses Included Interaction Design, Electronics, Rapid Prototyping, Programming, Robotics, Product Semantics, and Trend Watching
2002-2005 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Bachelor of Industrial Design
Courses Included Design Studio, Furniture Lab, Modeling Workshop, Computer Aided Design, Tech Design, Cultural Amplification, Eco-packaging, and Architecture Laboratory.
Volunteer
2006 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
Worked as an organizer and assistant, co-ordinating the building and taking down of exhibitions.
2005 Ideate Exhibiton Committee, Melbourne
Worked with a small group to co-ordinate graduate exhibition for RMIT Industrial Design department, designing exhibition, finding sponsorship, curating, lighting, etc.
Interests
Digital Art, Travel, Learning languages, and Cross-country snorkeling.
Melbourne, Australia
2012 Australian Toy Association - Australian Innovation Award (for Micro Chargers) Mighty Beanz Gravity Buster: 2011 K-zone Toy of the Year nominee Graduated from RMIT with Distinctions 2007 Participant - Dutch Design Week 2007