Robert Curtis
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About
An Industrial Designer with seven years experience of working in a consultancy environment. My appreciation of both the technical and front-end components of product development have led me to develop a broad and versatile skill set that encompasses ethnography, sketching, complex 3D modelling, prototyping and design for manufacture. I love working in a diverse multidisciplinary team, not only to draw on the experience of those at the other end of the design spectrum, but also as an opportunity to be a champion for design in an engineering environment.
Although I take great pride in designing new products; my professional interest is broader than the traditional design process. I support my colleagues where I can with new business development, and aim to further my knowledge through attendance at local and national conferences and design events. Most recently I have been involved with the Design Museum's consultation process surrounding the move to its new site in Holland Park, Kensington.
Specialties: - Functional exploration & lash up models
- Photoshop rendering
- Hand sketching
- UX design
- Human factors and formative user studies
- Prototyping + presentation models
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Education
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BA 1st class (Hons) Industrial Design & TechnologyLoughborough University2004 - 2008
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A Levels: Maths, Physics, Fine Art and Product DesignHeanor Gate Science College1997 - 2004
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Experience
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Principal DesignerDovetailedFeb 2015 - Present (7 years 11 months)As Principal Designer for Dovetailed I work on UX, Industrial Design and Stakeholder Research led projects for our clients within a multidisciplinary team. My role also encompasses growing new relationships with companies and organisations who believe in leveraging user centred design to create world class product experiences.
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Industrial DesignerCambridge Design PartnershipAug 2010 - Feb 2015 (4 years 6 months)My time at CDP saw me working on a diverse range of projects for clients in a number of fascinating industries: pharmaceutical and drug delivery, FMCG, mobile phone, small domestic appliances, intensive care equipment, beverage appliances, kitchen utsenils, oral healthcare, structural packaging and industrial printing.
Whilst primarily undertaking front-end design and research projects I also added value to the business by establishing relationships with new clients and managing numerous innovation projects with teams of designers, engineers, front-end researchers and human factors specialists. -
Industrial DesignerInnovate Product DesignOct 2008 - Aug 2010 (1 year 10 months)My role was largely focused upon visualising and prototyping the concepts of individuals and inventors. A hands-on role creating test rigs and lash ups: using these to inform mechanical design in CAD and then working with suppliers to have a wide range of prototypes fabricated and assembled. As part of my role I managed a team of six designers: reviewing their work and helping resolve technical, supplier and client based problems.
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Freelance DesignerInnovate Product DesignAug 2008 - Oct 2008 (2 months)Freelance work producing product visualisations for inventors.
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Industrial Designer (Placement)TTPJun 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 2 months)At TTP I worked on consumer, medical and industrial projects in a wide range of tasks from concept generation, to prototyping test rigs to detailed design using ProEngineer. In addition to working as part of focused project teams, I was also given the responsibility of managing my own project. The output of which was several working prototypes of an electronic toy that I designed, in collaboration with an electrical engineer.
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Awards
-RSA Design Directions Winner 2007/08
-Loughborough Design Week Winner 2008
-Featured in New Design no. 62
- Featured on Coroflot.com
- 2nd place BPA innovation competition -
Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@robertcurtis, member since 2008
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