My main interest is in furniture and product design. Studying at Camberwell College of Arts allowed me a great deal of freedom to explore the more conceptual thoughts and wider views of what design can be. My projects from university range from simple products to interaction pieces of work. My final year project ‘Talking Chairs’, were concrete versions of the Robin Day 1960s polypropylene chair. The project related to social public seating, British design and manufacturing, and the current economic climate.

 

 

Education

 

2006-2009 BA 3D Design: Materials & Critical Practice (1st Class Hons) , Camberwell College of Arts University of the Arts London

 

2005-2006 Foundation Studies Art and design, Camberwell College of Arts UAL (Merit)

 

2002-2004 A levels attained in Art and Design: (A), Product Design (A), Information Technology (C)

 

2000-2002 10 x GCSE (A*-B)

 

 

Exhibitions

 

2009 Think Make, New Delhi

Three month project making use of off-cuts from a wood furniture factory.

 

2009 New Designers Part 1, London

Final year project at Camberwell college of arts, concrete Robin Day polypropylene chairs.

 

2008 Make a meal of it, Red Gate Gallery, London

Interactive piece

 

2008 Making your self visible, Camberwell College of Arts London

Group project recycling objects found locally

 

2008 Building Blocks for Camberwell, Dulwich Festival, London

Public furniture project

 

2007 Exhibition Series, Plymouth University

Series of six one week projects and exhibitions based on making and materials.

 

2006 Foundation Studies Exhibition, Camberwell College of Arts London

Light box chair

 

 

Work Experience

 

2010 (Mar-May)

Studio Manager for Universal Design Studio and BarberOsgerby. An opportunity came about to work within this much respected studio for a temporary time as a Studio Manager. The job involved all aspects of managing the busy office - ordering supplies, managing stock, managing the Universal Design petty cash tin, organising travel and couriers, responding to emails, answering calls, and being front of house for client meetings.

 

2010 (Jan-Feb)

Workshop assistant for McCollin Bryan. After seeing my work at New Designers I was approached by McCollin Bryan to work for them on a part time basis with some large furniture commissions.

 

2009 Internship with InLiving, New Delhi, India

Three month internship funded by the government. The internship involved working closely with Inliving to design and make furniture using off-cuts from their furniture factory. This project culminated in my table being featured in the December issue of LivingEtc India.

 

2008 Internship with Michael Marriott, London

Working on various furniture, product and exhibition design projects.

 

2008 Work experience with William Warren, London

Helping with design ideas for Designer’s Block with a Thonet chair project, redesigning the ply seat that’s easily broken.

 

2002 Shots Magazine, London

Here I saw how a creative magazine was constructed, and learnt more about creative advertising, short films and graphic art work.