Mr Oli Sparrow BSc
Design should be used as a tool to create a better quality of life, Taking into consideration the core needs and most unobtainable desires of ourselves in the present, and those inheriting the world we create. I look forward to a challenging career where I am able to use my unique skillset to develop an inheritable future.
Resume
Education
Recent: Product Design BSc (HONS) - University of Brighton
1st Class Honours Degree (with Professional Experience)
Awards: Year 1 - Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Immaculate Modelling Design Award
Year 3 - Outstanding Major Project Prize
- New Designers Representative
Selection
- Project Funding Scholarship
Engineering Foundation - University of Brighton
Pass with Merit
GCSEs: Eight A-Cs including English, Mathematics and
Science
GNVQ Engineering Lv. 2 – Distinction
Additional: - Cytech - Technical Two
Bicycle mechanics qualification.
- Full, clean driving licence
Previous Employment:
November 2010 - Present:
Customer Relationship Manager at Lex Autolease Ltd.
+ Ongoing freelance projects for PETA [UK] Ltd.
September 2008 - November 2010
Ongoing freelance work for
- PETA [UK] Ltd.
- Design G London
- Contemporary Cabinets and Interiors
July 2007 – September 2008 (ongoing project-based freelance until August 2009)
PETA [UK] Ltd. – Product/Graphic Designer
- Responsible for bringing Peta’s latest products to market with concept development, CAD visualisations and full working drawings for manufacture.
- Visual rebranding of Peta UK publications and office stationery.
- Organisation and manning of Peta’s display at Naidex 2008 (NEC) inclusive of product presentations to trade and medical professionals.
May 2004 – July 2007
Seasonal staff – Colchester Zoo – Admissions team
- Customer liaison, server maintenance and admissions
team leading.
March 2003 – May 2004
Thomas’ Cycle Revolution – Bicycle Mechanic and Product Specialist.
- Responsible for post-delivery safety checks and
mechanical work on all bicycles.
- Providing specialist advice on trials specific
equipment choice and adventure sport clothing.
Relevant Skills/Further Information
Design Capability:
- Able to attend equally to the holistic design process, or specific assigned tasks.
- Skilled use of 3D CAD software including Solidworks, Inventor, Rhinoceros and rendering packages Hypershot and Maxwell Render.
- Can create animations and fly-throughs using various software packages.
- See great value in using analogue media including design sketching and soft modelling.
- Integration of popular graphics software to enhance concept development, presentation processes and create web/print ready artwork: Photoshop and Indesign (Expert), Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Flash competency.
Recognition:
- ‘Food Prep Board’ (Peta [UK] Ltd.) featured in ‘Thiis’ magazine and Hometone.org.
- Curated to exhibit X-Flow hydraulic control system at the Cycle Show 2009.
Registered member of the Institute of Engineering Designers (IED)
Registered Science and Engineering Ambassador (SEA) with CRB.
References
Genny Crockett Des Covill – School of Engineering
Peta [UK] Ltd University of Brighton
Mark’s Hall Lewes Road
Dunmow D.Covill@Brighton.ac.uk
CM6 1QT +44 (0)1273 642214
+44 (0)1245 231 118
Status
Interested in Freelance ProjectsLocation
Manchester, United Kingdom
Specialties
- Industrial Design
- 3-D Modeling
Experience
5 yearsEducation
University of BrightonAwards
University Internal MUJI competition : 1st Prize University Year 1 : Award for best overall performance on the first year of a design course. University Year 3 : Award for outstanding major project. University Year 3 : Project Funding Scholarship.
Website
http://www.olisparrow.co.uk
