Abram Smith
Furniture Designer at Hospitality Projects- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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SOLIDWORKS: Drawings
LinkedInFeb, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
SOLIDWORKS: Modeling Gears
LinkedInFeb, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Cert Prep: Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional
LinkedInJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certified SolidWorks Proffessional - Mechanical Design
Dassault SystèmesJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certified SolidWorks Associate - Mechanical Design
Dassault SystèmesMay, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Hospitality Projects
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Furniture Designer
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Dec 2022 - Present
In Autumn 2022, I was head-hunted for a design role at Hospitality Projects and joined in early December. In the first month, I hit the ground running, as I had to adapt and learn on my feet while I adjusted to this fast-paced company. In the first three months, I worked on designing a range of furniture for The Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, an up-and-coming luxury 5-star hotel opening in spring 2023, as I designed a selection of tables, chairs and sofas as part of a project with the more seasoned designers in the company. On top of my role as a Furniture Designer, I manage the social media platforms as the company expands looking for new ways to advertise. Through this, I have been able to undertake UI/UX designing on our website and plan graphic layouts and mood boards for the company's Instagram. Show less
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Freelance Product Designer
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Sep 2022 - Present
Working with local contractors to overhaul and improve their operations. Sworn to NDAs and eager to get a patent pending I am afraid I can't divulge more information ... yet Working with local contractors to overhaul and improve their operations. Sworn to NDAs and eager to get a patent pending I am afraid I can't divulge more information ... yet
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Graphic Designer
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Mar 2021 - Present
During my placement year in 2021, as I commuted to and from London daily, I searched for a productive way to eat up the lengthy journeys. I yearned for something artistic, but not work-related, so I could unwind from my day whilst still grasping a sense of design and productivity. As I let my mind unravel on digital paper, my first stream-of-consciousness drawing came to life, now known as 'A head full of nothing', it spurred a new avenue for my expression and design. I soon needed a way to promote and market my assets but didn't want to risk investing too much capital into the side project before it got up to speed. I discovered Everpress.com, a sustainable print company that prints onto garments and releases independent designs on a pre-order basis, this allowed me to promote and sell my artwork effortlessly; the AS.collection was born! Show less
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The Lime Smith
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Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
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Plasterer
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Jun 2019 - Dec 2022
I started plastering as a teenager with my father (early 2014-5), learning the basic skills to form a fall-back career. Within the summer of 2019, I took on full-time day work with my father - alongside Tesco on weekends and evenings, and the pub on evenings- to help me fund my second-year at university. Working on a team of 3-5 people as a capable and competent plasterer. Through doing this at an early age I built up my confidence to get my first contracted job at Tesco. Since then it has helped me with conversational skills and how I present myself to the customers we would work for. Having now finished University along side my plan to take a year out before transitioning into my design career I have picked up full time work as a plasterer again. Outside of this job I am continuing to build my design skills, work on my portfolio and set myself up for my next big career path after university. Show less
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Oceania defence UK
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Fullham
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Product Design Intern
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Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
Working as a product design intern for a home office certified section 1-5 armament dealership that supplies to hobbyists and target shooter enthusiasts. Working as a product design intern for a home office certified section 1-5 armament dealership that supplies to hobbyists and target shooters. Spearheaded the designs the company produced with input in the entire process, from: - Conceptualisation, sketching, CAD and prototyping - Talking to manufacturers and assessing materials - Advertising, marketing, costing and invoicing - Packaging and distribution - After sales care with customer relations Show less
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Tesco
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Temporary staff- all departments
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Mar 2020 - May 2020
With the situation of the COVID-19, my university term was cut back early and I needed some Easter work to earn some money. Tesco gratefully accepted me back into princes Risborough and I picked up where I left off in Christmas after I left. Mainly on Groceries and Produce like before but also working on stock control, back door and greeting/trollies With the situation of the COVID-19, my university term was cut back early and I needed some Easter work to earn some money. Tesco gratefully accepted me back into princes Risborough and I picked up where I left off in Christmas after I left. Mainly on Groceries and Produce like before but also working on stock control, back door and greeting/trollies
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The bird in hand
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Princes Risborough
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Bartender
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Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
Part time/ weekend/ evening work taken up on my holidays in summer and Christmas. Part time/ weekend/ evening work taken up on my holidays in summer and Christmas.
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Tesco
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Assistant / Warehouse delivery assistant
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Nov 2016 - Dec 2019
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Echo’s night club
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Loughborough, England, United Kingdom
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Bar Staff
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Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
During my first year of uni, while I was studying in Loughborough, I got a weekend (Saturday night) job to help me afford to live at uni. Working the bar, serving drinks, going out flyer dropping and getting people to come to the club During my first year of uni, while I was studying in Loughborough, I got a weekend (Saturday night) job to help me afford to live at uni. Working the bar, serving drinks, going out flyer dropping and getting people to come to the club
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TRIGLYPH MASONRY LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Masons Mate
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Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
Working under the wing of an experienced stone mason on a gap year. Learning basics of masonry and traditional skills, such as: -Stone, Brick and Flint pointing / repairs -Lime Mortars and plastering -Clay painting -Basic stone cutting skills Working under the wing of an experienced stone mason on a gap year. Learning basics of masonry and traditional skills, such as: -Stone, Brick and Flint pointing / repairs -Lime Mortars and plastering -Clay painting -Basic stone cutting skills
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Education
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Loughborough University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Industrial design and technology