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Grant Riley
Founder of Think Refine
Salisbury, United Kingdom
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About
Experienced designer, and founder of Think Refine. Skilled in taking new product ideas from sketch through to manufacture.
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Education
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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Product DesignThe Nottingham Trent University2006 - 2010An award-winning product design course, encouraging innovative solutions to a wide range of contemporary design challenges. The course encompassed the following modules: Product Design Methodologies, Materials & Manufacturing, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanical Design & Analysis, Hydraulic Systems Design, Electronic Design, Power & Control Appreciation, User Centred Research, and Cultural & Historical Design Awareness.
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Foundation Diploma Specialising in 3D DesignGlamorgan Centre for Art & Design Technology2005 - 2006
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A Levels & GCSEs Product Design, Physics, MathematicsBryn Celynnog Comprehensive School1998 - 2005A-Levels: Product Design – A, Physics – B, Mathematics – C GCSEs: Science – A*, Mathematics – A, English – A, (11 taken in total, A* to B)
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Experience
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Industrial DesignerML Electronics LtdAug 2012 - Present (9 years 2 months)• Leading multi-disciplinary design projects
• In-depth design brief analysis - generating insights and directing design activity
• User research – empathic scenario testing
• Rapid ideation and concept visualisation
• Producing large batches of high-quality functional prototypes
• Guiding new products through to final assembly in Eastern Europe
• Class-A curvature continuous surfacing
• Mechanism design and mechatronics
• Documentation to BS 8888 and Electronic enclosure design to IP67
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Senior Product DesignerTonic Studios UK LtdAug 2010 - Aug 2012 (2 years)• Producing all major deliverables, including production-ready 3D CAD data
• Leading multiple design projects, from concept to manufacture
• Commissioning injection mould tooling for third parties
• Supervising the handover of new product designs to Chinese manufacturing facilities
• Managing remote design teams in Southern China
Notable Clients:
• DeRoyal • Vileda • Hoeft & Wessel
• 3M USA • 3M France • Freudenberg Group -
Junior Product DesignerTonic Studios UK LtdJul 2008 - Sep 2009 (1 year 2 months)• Creating concept sketches, prototypes, and fully detailed 3D Engineering CAD data
• Supervising the handover of completed design projects to manufacturing facilities in Asia
• Appraising prospective international suppliers
• Representing the company at public facing events, exhibitions and trade shows -
ResearcherSony Manufacturing UKJun 2003 - Aug 2003 (2 months)Work experience; culminating in a case study on the manufacturing process of the Sony Trinitron Television.
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Awards
Power of Aluminium Design Award 2010 - First Prize
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@grant_riley, member since 2013
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