Joe Brunton

Joe Brunton

I am an Industrial Design student at De Montfort University, Leicester; now currently on my placement year at Bluefrog design studios as a junior designer, and being chucked in at the "deep" end nearly every day. I believe a good designer is someone who can adapt to any design situation thrown at them and I try to develop my design skills in all technical yet creative areas. I pride myself on the ability to learn fast, interact anyway and embrace every challenge set to me hard or easy.

Resume

>> Skills Summary:

• Software I am proficient in:
Solid Works (and photoworks)
Pro/Engineer
Alias Studio Tools
Photoshop
Illustrator
AutoCAD
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Flash
Microsoft Office package
I can also use systems for CNC manufacturing (2D & 3D) or rapid prototyping (FDM, SLS, SLA).

• My hand practical skills are:
concept / communication sketching
presentation sketching and marker rendering
model making using various machinery (saws, drills, lathes etc.)
intricate model making
knowledge of plastics / metals / woods / foams and how to bond them / spray them
spray painting using a gravity fed spray gun

• Extra skills taught at uni and I am competent in:
maths (mainly geometry / relative to design)
physics (electronics / mechanics)
engineering
virtual material testing (Finite Element Analysis)
product management

>> Qualifications:

• Achievements:
2nd Year sustainable design project published on many websites including tuvie.com & greenmuze.com (type "smellfree compost bin" into google)
DeMontfort University Industrial Design (BSc) Year Rep
Star-pack Designs Commended Award 2005
4 times Richard Hale Graphic Products Best Student

• A Levels:
Graphic Products (A)
Music (C)
Psychology (D)

• GCSEs:
A*(1)
A (3)
B (5)
C (2)

• Coursework:
GCSE Graphic Products (mark- 120/120)
AS level Graphic Products (mark- 110/110)
A2 level Graphic Products (mark- 105/110)

>> Extra Curricular

• Music Grades:
Electric Guitar (Gr8)
Piano (Gr6)
Singing (Gr6)
Theory (Gr6)
Classical Guitar (Gr4)

• University Teams/Clubs:
Rowing Squad (Top 8+ & 4+ / Senior Men’s Captain)
Swim Team
Rock Climbing
Badminton

• Secondary school first teams:
Rugby
Cricket
Athletics (javelin)

Location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • Illustration
  • 3-D Modeling

Education

DeMontfort University

Awards

commended award - starpack design awards 2005 // sustainable design project published on over 10 design websites

Website

www.freewebs.com/joebrunton