Coroflot

Resume

Education.

Nottingham Trent University 2005 – 2009
BA Furniture and Product Design (Sandwich Course) – First Class Honours

City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College 2003 – 2005
A-Levels: Product Design (A), Psychology (A), Biology (A), P.E. (C)

Leek High School 2000 – 2003
11 GCSEs: 5A*s, 3As, 2Bs, 1C.


Experience

Helix Lighting, Wellingborough Oct 2009 - present
Part of the National Lighting Company, and a supplier of all forms of domestic lighting to many major high street retailers.

Skills - Working primarily on the Laura Ashley, Bhs and Great Little Trading Company accounts, following design briefings from the buyers, with involvement throughout the design process from concept generation, presentation and development, through to communicating the designs to the factories in China. Working with many materials, (including wood, metal, fabric, paper, ceramic) finishes, and processes. An appreciation of the cost implications involved with supplying the high street, and the importance of range analysis and trend awareness.


Homeheaven, Uttoxeter April 2008 – Oct 2008
Designers and British manufactureersof upholstered furniture. Suppliers of John Lewis among others.

Skills –Working to the limitations of the company but maintaining creativity in design. Full responsibility for the creative direction of new products. Sourcing and communicating with suppliers and producers. Answering and transferring calls to deal with customer queries. Involvment in obtaining Carbon Neutral status for the company.


Reliance Medical, Congleton Part time June – Sept 2008
A major UK supplier of medical equipment, with an in-house graphic design team.

Skills – Responsibility for 3D design tasks, including generating graphics and drawings to assist manufacturing. Basic graphic design work for price lists and Promotional flyers.


DesignCode, Barcelona Jan –April 2008
“Promote take-away design: Sensational design within reach of everyone”

Skills – Working for Hiroshi Tsunoda, with full responsibility for my assigned projects. Good time management skills, juggling multiple projects and the ability to meet tight deadlines. Learning new skills quickly when required. Attention to detail.


Isao Hosoe Design Studio, Milan Sept –Dec 2007
Industial design studio with 40+ years of experience

Skills – Working under the instruction of Isao Hosoe, and collaborating with designer Francesco Pozzato. Responsibility for rapid blue foam prototypes, particularly hand lathing. Confidence in presentation hosting, and the ability to make positive changes in response to criticism.


Exhibitions, Successful Competitions and Live projects entries

• Selected to exhibit at D&AD New Blood 2009 and New Designers 2009, both London.
• MADE degree show, as part of Free Range 2009, London.
• Noble Russell outdoor furniture, 2007 – Runner Up.
• QFC upholstered furniture project, 2007 – Commended.
• Formica student design competition 2006 – Finalist.
• Michelin Lifestyles Limited Product Design Competition 2004 – Runner up


Skills

Creative skills
• Free thinking; helping to develop imaginative forms and innovative design solutions.
• Good sketching and hand rendering skills.
• Relating research and the brief to develop relevant design solutions.

Computer skills
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Professional , AutoCad, 3D Studio Max, Rhinoceros and Solid works.
• Good general computer skills – Microsoft word and office programs.

Organisational and teamwork skills.
• Degree show brochure committee member and team leader in the Land Rover live group project – diplomatic collaboration of groups design concepts, organisation of team meetings, instructing the best direction for the group to take, and decision making skills.
• Excellent team skills through waitressing and team sports; knowing your role and supporting the role of others.
• The ability to juggle and organise multiple projects, with consistent completion of assignments and projects to a high standard by pre-determined deadlines.

Communication skill
• Confident visual and developing verbal presentation skills.
• Good communication skills with a wide variety of groups in society, of different ages and backgrounds, through waitressing and working in Europe.
• Service and sales skills. The ability to work under pressure.


Personal qualities / interests.
• Very social person - Polite, well presented, articulate and understanding,.
• Physical Activity - Sports, and outdoor activities help me to relax and remain healthy. At school I played hockey at a county level, and had England trials. As a result I have developed excellent team skills, and I am extremely driven towards team and individual goals, which I pursue with energy and enthusiasm.
• In the future I would love to travel and experience a diverse range of cultures.
• Subscribed to Living etc magazine and enjoy visiting design and culture exhibitions.


References

Karen or Jonathan Hawley (Company Directors) – Homeheaven, Yeatsall Farm Buildings, Yeatsall Lane, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire. WS15 3DY
T - 01283 840850
Email - Karen@homeheaven.co.uk or Jonathan@homeheaven.co.uk

Hiroshi Tsunoda (Creative Director) – DesignCode, C/Pallars 85-91 3(o) 4(a), 08018 Barcelona, Spain
T - +34 933 003 289 Email.- info@hiroshitsunoda.com

Steve Rutherford (Tutor) – School of Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham. NG1 4BU
Email – steve.rutherford@ntu.ac.uk