Brook Banham, MFA

Designer/ Partner/ Founder at Middlecott Design
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(386) 825-5501
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Detroit Metropolitan Area

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Katherine Campbell

Brook is an energetic, and inspired designer. His renderings are some of the most beautiful I have seen.

Spencer Nugent

I've worked with brook for a few a years now, and have always been impressed with his immense skill and ability to come up with highly creative and far reaching ideas. I've known him since I was an intern several years ago, and he definitely set the mark for skill back then for me and continues to impress me. I fully recommend his work and services for anyone looking for design services.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer/ Partner/ Founder
      • Jan 2012 - Present

      A designer specializing in automotive, footwear, softgoods, and audio design fields. A designer specializing in automotive, footwear, softgoods, and audio design fields.

    • United States
    • Design
    • Founder/ Partner/ Designer
      • Jan 2012 - Present
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor
      • Jan 2015 - Present

      Product and Transport Design VisCom Product and Transport Design VisCom

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product Designer
      • Jan 2014 - Present
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product Design High School Teacher
      • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

      Spearheading new initiative teaching high school students an introduction class in industrial design. This position is a first in collaboration with the College for Creative Studies where high school students earn college credits while in high school. Spearheading new initiative teaching high school students an introduction class in industrial design. This position is a first in collaboration with the College for Creative Studies where high school students earn college credits while in high school.

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • Concept Artist
      • 2015 - 2015

      Invited for a quick freelance turn around concept truck art and design commission. Invited for a quick freelance turn around concept truck art and design commission.

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Designer
      • Jun 2004 - Sep 2009

      Multiple consumer electronics, soft goods, footwear design projects undertaken over the past 5 years as 'Their favorite freelancer'. As a freelance designer for Astro Studios he has participated in projects for companies like Nike, Microsoft, Disney, Motorola, Boost Mobile, Plantronics and many many more. Multiple consumer electronics, soft goods, footwear design projects undertaken over the past 5 years as 'Their favorite freelancer'. As a freelance designer for Astro Studios he has participated in projects for companies like Nike, Microsoft, Disney, Motorola, Boost Mobile, Plantronics and many many more.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance designer
      • 2005 - 2009

      Worked on a large range of projects from NYC taxis to Toshiba laptops and everything in-between. Worked on a large range of projects from NYC taxis to Toshiba laptops and everything in-between.

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • Senior designer
      • 2004 - 2009

      As Acme Made's senior designer, Brook has worked for them successfully for over 5 years designing some of the firms best selling products. Soft goods design includes computer bags and backpacks, camera bags, and various electronics cases including many cases for the Apple products. As well as design Brook utilises his talents as an illustrator to aid marketing support. As the senior designer Brook undertakes design development here in the US as well as traveling to the factories in China. 'He always just nails it' as the owner of Acme Made says. Show less

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance Product Designer
      • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
    • Netherlands
    • Printing Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Product Designer
      • 2006 - 2008

      Concept designer mainly in product design. Concept designer mainly in product design.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Lecturer (PT)
      • 2005 - 2008

      Adjunct professor lecturing 2 days per week Brook taught Design Comminication for second year undergrad students. Teachings mainly consisted of design sketching/ rendering and presentation and was the pioneering instructor integrating sketching with computer rendering. Adjunct professor lecturing 2 days per week Brook taught Design Comminication for second year undergrad students. Teachings mainly consisted of design sketching/ rendering and presentation and was the pioneering instructor integrating sketching with computer rendering.

    • Footwear Designer
      • 2001 - 2004

      As the advanced concept and footwear designer Brook spent the first year at the Montebelluna office before being sent to London. From London his role was trend spotting and designing footwear based on those trends. As the advanced concept and footwear designer Brook spent the first year at the Montebelluna office before being sent to London. From London his role was trend spotting and designing footwear based on those trends.

    • Food Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Designer
      • 2002 - 2003

      Brook worked as temporary freelancer for six months designing core running shoes. In that time he designed 4 different running shoes as well as the 100 yard sprint spike for the Jamacan Olympic Running team for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Brook worked as temporary freelancer for six months designing core running shoes. In that time he designed 4 different running shoes as well as the 100 yard sprint spike for the Jamacan Olympic Running team for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    • Austria
    • Design
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Transport and Product designer
      • Jun 2001 - Dec 2001

      Brook worked on the design of BMW's child safety seat. He was successful also in creating a body of work for the pupose of inticing Adidas as a client. Brook worked on the design of BMW's child safety seat. He was successful also in creating a body of work for the pupose of inticing Adidas as a client.

    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Footwear Designer
      • Jan 2000 - Jul 2000

Education

  • College for Creative Studies
    MFA Transport Design, Transport Design
    2010 - 2012
  • Coventry University
    BA (Hon) Transport Design, Transportation Design
    1996 - 2000

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