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Henry Parnell

Newport Beach, CA

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I am an Alias designer with 10 years experience in the Automotive industry. Currently living in California and working as a contract modeler on live project from concept development through to production data sign off.

I studied Automotive Design Styling at Coventry University for which I obtained a First Class BA (honours) and received a Bugatti Trust award for excellence in engineering for my final year project ' Combine 2030'

I am very interested in future technologies and how they can be applied to augment the transport world.

Having grown up in mainland Europe and subsequently moving to the UK I have a keen interest in modern History and how it has shaped our world today.
Education
- First (Honours) Ba Automotive Design
  
  Coventry University
  
  2006 - 2010
- BA Automotive Design
  
  Leys School Cambridge
  
  2001 - 2006
Experience
- Alias Designer
  
  Technicon Design
  
  Irvine, CA
  
  Jul 2016 - Present (10 years)
  
  Currently contracting at Hyundai North America
- Alias Designer
  
  McLaren Automotive Ltd
  
  Jul 2011 - Aug 2016 (5 years 1 month)
  
  Working on live projects from concept development through to production release data. Closely working with designers, engineers and suppliers to develop feasible designs on both exteriors and interiors.
- Contract Alias Designer
  
  Nissan Infiniti
  
  May 2011 - Jul 2011 (2 months)
- Alias Designer
  
  Concept Group International
  
  Sep 2010 - Jul 2011 (10 months)
  
  Worked on live projects for various major OEMs
- Contract Alias Modeller
  
  Land Rover
  
  Jan 2011 - May 2011 (4 months)
  
  Worked as part of small concept development team on the initial DC100 show car
- Contract Alias modeller
  
  Jaguar Cars
  
  Oct 2010 - Jan 2011 (3 months)
  
  Working with designers and engineers in a small team to deliver both concept and production surfacing on the XF shooting break interior.
- Graduate
  
  Coventry University
  
  Sep 2006 - Jul 2010 (3 years 10 months)
- Internship: Alias Designer
  
  Hermann & Brandt Design Consultancy
  
  Jul 2009 - Aug 2009 (1 month)
  
  Working on a live brief for an external client, designing a body kit for the Camero VR. Developing ideas with the head designer and refining concepts in CAD. Work included lateral thinking and liaising with the client.
- Assistant events Organiser
  
  Ambassador Marquees
  
  Dec 2005 - Aug 2009 (3 years 8 months)
- ACID Concept Maya Animation
  
  Jean-Michel Raad
  
  May 2008 - Jul 2008 (2 months)
  
  Working in a large team under a head director animating various components or nature inspired designs. Project included story boarding, hand animations and Maya modelling and animation.
- Agricultural assistant
  
  RH Topham & Sons
  
  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006 (2 months)
Awards

Bugatti Trust award for design and engineering innovation

Massey Fergusson award for recognition of outstanding performance in providing leading edge design support

JCB Project 120 – Backhoe Design Competition Winner
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- Transportation
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