About me

My motivation is driven by the idea that anything could be possible when it comes to design. To improve someones life, make it better, by creating innovative, compelling, humourous, and justifiable products that serve a purpose for the consumers needs, and desires.

Education:

September 2002 - Graduating July 2006

(Bsc) Design for Industry

Robert Gordon University

Grays School of Art

August 1996 - June 2002

Millburn Academy Inverness

Scottish Highers

A - Art and Design

A - Graphic communication

C - English

B - Advanced Higher Graphic Communication

B - Intermediate 2 Maths

Design Culture Experience:

February 2005 - August 2005

Erasmus Socrates study Scheme

studied semester 2 in Milan, Italy

Studied at the Polytecnico Di Milano

Experienced a new culture

Learnt and spoke Italian at a beginners level

Worked with Italian students on design projects

Travelled around Italy

Key Skills:

Strong background in Drawing, Quick Sketcher

Modelling with various materials (plastics, wood, metal, foam)

Skilled using a variety of workshop tools

Project and Operational Management

Design for Manufacture and Assembly

Consumer Psychology

Marketing

Formal presentations

Visually communicating ideas

Knowledge of Materials and technologies

Software Experience:

Rhino 2.0 (3 years experience)

3D Studio Max 6 (beginners level)

Think Design 7.0 (beginners level)

Photoshop (all versions)

Illustrator

CorelDraw

Poser

AutoCad ()

Macromedia Freehand 10

Microsoft Office

Computer literate in both PC and MAC

Intersets:

Travelling, Snowboarding, Drawing, People, Cars, and Formula One