Experience

Harding

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Design Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Design Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Jan 2023



Colburn Design

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Design Consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  I have worked as a freelance designer on a variety of different projects, using my expertise and industry connections to find clients across a range of sectors. Experience includes: • Working remotely with international clients, updating and improving commercial graphic design, and producing a range of ready to print leaflets and marketing material. • Creating branding and logos for new companies. • Creating character illustrations for digital and print applications. • Producing concept interior designs for retail and hospitality. • Producing 3D animated walkthroughs to showcase my designs. • Developing concept designs to produce technical specifications for furniture and layout. • Improving UI to optimise work-flow for staff and customers. • Designing and building one-page websites. • Designing and building a custom lightbox using manual fabrication techniques. Show less



Harding

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Retail Designer

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

  Managing the design and planning of commercial stores for cruise ships, showcasing the latest global brands and creating an innovative retail setting to drive guest footfall. Key responsibilities: • Designing Retail spaces that maximise space and ensuring the final design solution will create uplift on sales. • Reading engineering drawings to obtain dimensions and conducting site surveys where required. (AutoCAD) • Working with space planning on space efficiencies and influencing space at a macro and micro level. • Working with the Head of Marketing on digital integration into ship design. • Managing and producing 3D models and renderings. (SketchUp and Lumion) • Producing all technical specification documentation for contractor quotation. (Indesign, SketchUp and Layout) • Presenting designs to the executive team for approval. • Managing the communication channels with Brand Partners, Operations, Buyers and Merchandisers and producing all presentation materials for stakeholder management. • Working closely with Contractors to ensure all store concepts are followed and produced to specifications. Show less



PALACE CONTRACTS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Construction

• Lead Designer

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Lead Designer on a wide range of concept to completion shopfitting projects. My role involved direct interaction with clients to create a layout, select materials and produce visuals for each new store. In addition, my responsibilities included creating layout drawings for furniture, electrics, plumbing and decoration, as well as detail drawings for custom decorations and furniture. Lead Designer on a wide range of concept to completion shopfitting projects. My role involved direct interaction with clients to create a layout, select materials and produce visuals for each new store. In addition, my responsibilities included creating layout drawings for furniture, electrics, plumbing and decoration, as well as detail drawings for custom decorations and furniture.



Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

• Singapore
• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Junior Design Engineer

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Working in a multinational design team to develop new technologies into viable products for outside clients. I also designed in house products to improve the reliability and ease of R & D experiments. Working in a multinational design team to develop new technologies into viable products for outside clients. I also designed in house products to improve the reliability and ease of R & D experiments.



Homebase

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Replenishment Staff

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  Learning about products and DIY methods to help customers find what they needed. This gave me an insight into product placement, training in manual handling, paint mixing, as well as health and safety awareness. Learning about products and DIY methods to help customers find what they needed. This gave me an insight into product placement, training in manual handling, paint mixing, as well as health and safety awareness.