About

benchildsdesign@gmail.com / Linkedin

Wrist-worn activity monitor
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Profile

A creative and adaptable master’s graduate with well rounded skills and a passion for design and product development.


My enthusiasm for design comes from generating innovative ideas that offer practical solutions to everyday problems, working as part of a team or independently.  The technical and aesthetic dimension of each project interests me equally.  I am conscientious and always looking to push my skills through applying myself to different challenges.

Experience

Freelance Designer – Archinterface and ?Whatif! - August 2012 to present

Undertaking freelance product design work including idea generation, visualisation, CAD, and assisting at a consultancy organized workshop.

CAD Tutor - Nottingham Trent University - November 2011 to April 2012

Tutoring undergraduate product design students, teaching Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Solidworks.

Product Designer - Unilever - October 2011 to July 2012

Researching and developing the aesthetic and detailed design of a wrist worn activity monitor for the over 50s market.  Constructing and implementing a user centered design process to achieve a product that the target market would be happy to wear while meeting the technical requirements of the device.  Completed as part of a sponsored bursary at Nottingham Trent University.

Packaging Designer - Nestlé R&D - July 2009 to September 2010

Working at a Nestlé research and development centre in Switzerland.  Generating and visualising packaging concepts for current and future products.  Working in multi disciplinary and international teams on projects for global brands in international markets.

Carpenter/ joiner’s assistant – TAJ Woodwork - June 2008 to August 2008
 
Assistant to a carpenter/joiner designing and making bespoke furniture pieces and constructing joinery for extensions and house restorations.  Operating and maintaining professional wood working machinery.  

Interests

I am an enthusiastic cyclist on and off road I also enjoy snow sports and climbing.    I like to keep active, swimming and running and I take part in middle distance races.   I enjoy playing football and golf with friends and played cricket for Findon CC prior to moving away for university.

I am very interested in cars and motor sport, Formula 1 being a keen interest.  I enjoy music, going to live shows and festivals in the summer. Before university I worked in France for a ski season and travelled around Europe by rail.