Experienced Product Design Engineer, Skilled in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) with a focus in design for plastics and Injection-moulding process. Worked with major global retailers and fashion brands when based in London and New York. Experienced in collaborating with engineers from around the globe, particularly China and Turkey.
Keen to explore other creative fields such as graphic design and photography. Past hobbies in visual arts turned into career opportunities adding to already diverse skillset and experiences covering typography, branding, packaging, studio and product photography, editing and retouching. Proficient in Adobe CC package, able to setup professional studio lighting and camera equipment.
The current challenge is developing my own Amazon eCommerce business with a focus on biodegradable products. So far responsible for 2 Top 100 products on Amazon Best Sellers list.
Work history
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Senior PhotographerRedfits UK
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Photo studio management:
Purchasing of camera gear, studio lighting, and other equipment for day-to-day photo studio tasks with the focus on improving the quality and efficiency of Product Photography for eCommerce.
Keeping track of photo and design projects, planning product photoshoots, managing workload for a Studio Assistant/Junior Photographer and a Retoucher within my team.
Hiring: Shortlisting suitable candidates, conducting interviews.
Training team members to improve their skillsets and software proficiency, specifically in Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Capture 1.
Workflow design:
Creating and managing scalable workflow for teams from product photography, through post-processing, editing, and filing.
Creating guidelines, templates and automation for teams to speed up repetitive tasks, resulting in increased work efficiency and improved quality control.
Branding & Digital Content:
Working with Senior Graphic Designer to create a visual identity for a number of brands under Redfits management.
Collaborating with brand stakeholders and the Graphics team to create branding guidelines, distinct photography, layout and graphics styles for Amazon marketplace, packaging, social media, websites, and print ads.
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Industrial Design EngineerBraiform UK
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Product design - hangers, clothing distribution, garment storage and display solutions. Emphasis on Design for Mass Manufacture in millions of units.
Packaging design - retail, point of sale. Keyline design, mock-up making using industry standard CAD/CAM cutter machines, large format EFI printing.
Work on live projects - design from concept to CAD, FEA testing. Managing projects globally with teams in New York and Hong Kong.
Selected clients: Pepperberry, Bravissimo, M&S, Carters, Target, JC Penney, Matalan, Dritek, H&M, OVS.
Skills
- Solidworks CAD 3D
- Large Format Printing
- Cad/cam
- Adobe Creative Suite Advanced User
- 3D Packaging Design
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Camera Operating: Canon
- RAW Processing
Education
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BSc Product Design with Professional PracticeBrunel University
- London, United Kingdom
A four year thick-sandwich course in product design with emphasis on design process and design for manufacture. High importance is paid to human-centred design, understanding the human needs, motivations and managing projects accordingly.
The course covers all the basics in graphic design, CAD, electronics and programming providing a firm foundation for future development and encouraging motivation for self-learning.
Multiple of on-going projects at a time teach to manage time efficiently and prioritise. External projects from various companies challenge students and prepare for real-life briefs before going onto the industrial placement.