Antony Gellion

As a senior product designer within the Product Development division, my responsibilities encompass the specification, design, prototyping, and pre-production development stages related to the industrial design, mechanical detailing, and system integration of new product modules. This work includes design and tooling production liaison with Dirtt’s global suppliers, participating in new part testing and approvals, and pilot run mock-up, production, testing, and deployment.

Within the Hardware Engineering Design Group my responsibilities encompass specification, design, prototyping, & pilot production development related to the industrial design, mechanical detailing, & integration of electrical assemblies of new hardware products. This work includes design & tooling production liaison with Trapeze’s global suppliers, overseeing onsite tooling verification & approvals, & the pilot production runs in Trapeze’s U.S. production facility. My responsibilities in the new product development process extend to the coordination of tasks & activities involving personnel from various development groups within the company, involvement in creating a design & development process, as well as the training of production & installation staff in the protocols & procedures related to production & installation of new products.
Work within the Hardware Engineering Design Group has included:
Participating in the concept and specification design stages of product development programs,
2D & 3D concept generation and prototyping for new product development programs,
Completing all industrial & mechanical design stages of new product development programs,
Creating artwork for product surface details, assembly documents, labeling & corporate and OEM branding,
Creation of mechanical part drawings & associated documentation,
Creation of assembly documents for in-house & contracted assembly work,
Working with electrical engineer staff to define & design the features of new product designs,
Sourcing of production tooling, part production, non-electrical component supplies, & contract assembly work,
Liaising with tooling & part production suppliers throughout the tooling & part production program(s),
Onsite tooling verification & the overseeing of pilot production runs in North America,
Onsite part production troubleshooting of produced part & components,
Helping to facilitate and troubleshoot the assembly and production of new & existing products,

Within the Hardware Development Group I was responsible for all aspects of the industrial design and mechanical detailing, non-electrical aspects of hardware products, all design and tooling production liaison with Asian suppliers, overseeing onsite tooling verification and approvals, and the pilot production runs in Asia. Other responsibilities included training production staff in the protocols and procedures for assembling new products, and the training and coordination of QC staff. My involvement in the product design and development process included interdisciplinary coordination of tasks and activities involving personnel from various groups within the company.

Work within the Hardware Design group included:
Participating in the concept &initial design stages of product development programs
2D & 3D concept generation & prototyping for new product development programs
Completing all industrial & mechanical design stages of new product development programs
Creating artwork for product surface details, assembly documents, product labeling & OEM branding
Creation &maintenance of mechanical part drawings & associated documentation
Creation of assembly documents for in-house & contracted assembly work
Working with hardware engineers to define & design the features of new product designs, as well as working together to upgrade, maintain, & troubleshoot the existing product line
Undertaking sourcing of tooling, part production, non-electrical component supplies, & contract assembly work
Liaising with tooling & part production suppliers throughout development program(s)
Onsite tooling verification & the overseeing of pilot production runs in Asia & North America
Onsite part production troubleshooting for Mentor’s Asian produced part & components
Coordinating QC procedures & protocols with Mentor’s Inventory & QC staff
Facilitation & troubleshoot the assembly & production of new & existing products with Mentor’s production department

These two consultancies operated out of Calgary, covering a wide variety of consumer and industrial marketplaces. The following four main service areas were applied to development projects depending on client and program requirements:
Problem Analysis: Understanding of the objectives and parameters required before providing the strategic planning documents, design briefs, and problem definitions, as well as the ergonomic and use analyses necessary for the following development stages.
Concept Development: Created a range of 2D & 3D sketches, initial CAD studies, proof of concept models necessary to effectively generate, refine, and target the design(s) required to successfully complete the development program.
Design Detailing: Providing complete CAD services to detail the product’s design ensured producible parts, ease of manufacture and assembly, and effective cost control. Clients and suppliers were closely involved in this stage to verify the chosen design direction would meet production requirements.
Production Services: Services offered in this area included: rapid prototype liaison and production through service shops in North America: providing the part drawings, tooling files, production and assembly documentation required for tooling, part production, and contract manufacturer: product artwork and labeling design and production.
As the principal in these design consultancies, my responsibilities included:
Project management, client liaison &managing the coordinated work of contract designers
Marketing & business development
Administration, maintenance & coordination of the consultancy
Co-ordinating subcontracted design services
Component & supplier sourcing integration
Client meetings at all stages of development projects
Project proposal writing, project work scheduling & project timeline maintenance

Courses of instruction: Industrial Design Technology, Drawing Skills and Studio Techniques for Designers, Industrial Design Studio(s).
Materials and topics covered: Manufacturing processes and materials, technical communication and drawing, design sketching and rendering, project based design learning and problem solving, interdisciplinary and analytical design thinking.
Responsibilities include:
Course project and curriculum development and preparation
Teaching design based lecture courses
Co-teaching studio courses
Marking and evaluating student work
Coaching and guiding students in developing solutions for studio projects

Developed and lead a two day workshop on product perception for the Industrial Design students at the U of H. Responsibilities encompassed:
Course project preparation and development
Presentation and facilitation of the workshop material
Coaching and guiding students in developing solutions to workshop projects
Marking and evaluating student work

Contracted to provide expertise and insight in design drawing, history, and theory by SAIT's Manufacturing and Automation Department while developing the CID program.

Contract industrial and graphic design work included the development of a complete product system for self-administered diagnostic medical tests.

BW Technologies (a Honeywell subsidiary) is a design and engineering manufacturer of personal and fixed gas detection products. I was responsible for industrial design, CAD development, artwork design and production, assembly instructions, and product use illustrations. Alongside the traditional industrial design activities, I worked closely with the engineering department on the defining of functions and use scenarios for new products.
Experience within the design group included:
Participating in concept & design stages of product development
Working with design engineers to define product functions & features
Producing models & presentation material for BW's marketing department
Creating artwork for product surface details & operating manuals
Helping facilitate & troubleshoot assembly and production of new products
Undertaking the sourcing & procurement of component parts
Completing aesthetic & mechanical design stages of product designs
Liaising with clients to establish design criteria & deliverables presentation

An independent consultancy until 1997 when purchased by its largest client BW Technologies, Big ToolBox Design was an Industrial Design consultancy serving companies within a variety of market sectors across Alberta. As a product designer, I was responsible for industrial design, CAD development, artwork design, presentation materials production, and client presentations.
Experience within the design group included:
Participating in concept & design stages of product development
Producing models & presentation material for outside clients
Creating artwork for product surface details & operating manuals
Undertaking the sourcing & procurement of component parts
Completing aesthetic & mechanical design stages of product designs
Liaising with clients to establish design criteria & deliverables presentation