About me
I have always been very keen on building and making so I went to study Product Design at Central St Martins. Since finishing I have been working as a designer for a very busy London design agency while working freelance for myself and other big clients, somehow managing to continue my education I now have two post-grad design degrees. I try and work with an ever- increasing network of international designers and have formed significant and strong bonds with many professionals from different design disciplines. I always keep at the forefront of design and design related issues joining seminars and debates covering all aspects of creative industry and social science. I am a strong and confident team player and active member of the design circuit.
As a parallel career I have always worked in event production; from idea generation, organisation right through to the live event. I have free-lanced for The London Design Festival and the Salone del Mobile in Milan and work in stage management and help build various music festivals. Until recently I was freelancing for the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and for my sins I am the night manager of one of the 24-hour areas at Glastonbury Festival. As I have studied design I am an expert in various 2D and 3D CAD packages, therefore I can help visualise your ideas, pitch them to your clients and then get those final ideas drawn as detailed site plans in an understandable format for the team that build.
I am also passionate about many creative fields from theatre, music and performance. I am a keen outdoors man with enthusiasm for cycling, swimming, walking, camping, winter sports and nature. I am exceedingly concerned about ecology and the environment and I have written a scheme of work on sustainability that I have taken and taught to various secondary school design classes. I am currently working for the charity below and I live in central London.
Work history
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Design Studio ManagerPoetry in wood
London, United KingdomPart Time
Poetry in Wood is a person centred creative environment for people with learning disabilities that is kind, positive and values each person and their abilities. Promoting independence and empowerment through teamwork and the development and learning of new skills, we help our people to contribute with the wider community and we are based in Spitalfields East London.
We have 35 Poetry in Wood team members, with learning disabilities, who come into our Training Workshop or Design Studios once or twice a week. Old Spitalfields market generously donate a stall for us on Wednesdays, where we sell our products and get involved with the community.
www.poetryinwood.org.uk
We became a CIO Charity in December 2021 and our charity number is 1192814
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Night ManagerSHANGRI LA GLASTONBURY
Glastonbury, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance night manager at the Rocket Lounge and Diner working 10pm till 6am five nights running throughout Glastonbury....
I have stamina.
I will be back there this June 2022.
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Skills
- Events
- Print Design
- Design
- Office
- Teaching
- 3D Product Design
- Adobe Create Suite
- Wood Working
- Rhino CAD
- Visual Communication
Education
PGCE Secondary EducationGoldsmiths, University of London
- London, United Kingdom
PGCE in Design Technology with QTS Qualified Teacher Status
Masters in Design FuturesGoldsmiths, University of London
- London, United Kingdom
Academic Design Theory degree covering all aspects of design from Fashion to Graphic Design and User Experience.
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