Tim Binnion

Volunteer position with IAESTE Australia, a volunteer run not-for-profit organisation. IAESTE Australia is part of the worldwide IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) network.

• Responsible for developing artwork and graphic design for promotional presentations, business cards and other promotional material.
• Responsible for organisation of promotional activities at marketing events, primarily those at universities. Included setting up and manning of IAESTE Australia stand and coordination of other people to assist.
• Delivery of promotional presentations to students at universities about IAESTE Australia and our activities.
• Oversaw re-development of website, providing design and working in conjunction with other members.
• Graphic design of IAESTE Australia 2012 TShirt
• Acted as photographer to create visual record of events with trainees

Responsible for product design of around half of CNP Brands in-house developed products.

• Mockups of products based on new and existing items.
• Production of packaging, point of sale material and instruction manuals.
• Development of new products.

• Responsible for the development of brand-new style guides for CNP Brands two in-house brands. Style guides included new logos, new packaging designs, new point of sale material, and instructional material.
• Implementation of new style guides across a range of products from the two brands, including production of packaging, point of sale material and instruction manuals.
• Developed mockups of new products using Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Created artwork for logos and other branding to be applied to products.
• Photoshopped images for use in marketing

Placement organised through IAESTE

• Developed redesign of existing mechanical machinery
• Mechanical component design and hydraulic system design

Operated on a freelance basis.

• Developed a series of product renderings of street furniture for a competition. The items were later shortlisted.
• Produced a short Youtube video to promote Swinburne University's Product Design Engineering degreee.
• Produced a short Youtube video to promote Swinburne University's Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Created a video loop for Swinburne University Electric Vehicle research which was displayed at the 2011 Australian International Motorshow.
• Authored a report for Demo Dairy summarising 2 years of research and development on a sustainability project to generate electricity from methane emissions.

Volunteer position with IAESTE Australia, part of IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience).

• Assisted with organisation of activities for international trainees
• Produced video for IAESTE Australia promotions
• Produced and delivered presentation on IAESTE experience and Local Committee activities
• Graphic design work including advertising flyers, banner and sticker designs

Placement organised through IAESTE

Full time member of design team.
Responsibilities:
• Design and engineering of new LED lighting products starting from concept development
• CAD development of new and existing products using Solidworks
• FEA and thermal simulation on LED heatsinks using Solidworks Simulation
• Creation of renderings for promotional materials using 3D Studio Max
• Developed LED fluro replacement tube from initial concept. Worked with manufacturing to ready production of prototype for testing
• Took existing streetlight design and developed for production of prototype