Experience

Memory®

• New Zealand
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2011 - Present

  Memory® is an international design studio working at the convergence of product and brand. We have earned a global reputation for delivering future-forward design systems. Using the full gamut of design disciplines, we transform ambitious ideas into products. Memory® is an international design studio working at the convergence of product and brand. We have earned a global reputation for delivering future-forward design systems. Using the full gamut of design disciplines, we transform ambitious ideas into products.



LILO Desserts

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Design & Innovation

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  LILO® Desserts is creating the future of feel-good snacking with plant-based cheesecakes using ugly fruit from New Zealand orchards. LILO® Desserts is creating the future of feel-good snacking with plant-based cheesecakes using ugly fruit from New Zealand orchards.



Oliver's

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services

• Director - Design & Innovation

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  At Oliver's, we believe the best plant-based milk in the world will come from New Zealand. At Oliver's, we believe the best plant-based milk in the world will come from New Zealand.



Saent

• Hong Kong
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Co-founder

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Saent is building a platform (software, hardware, and content) that allows startups to keep their employees productive, happy, and healthy, by helping them manage their attention, do their best possible work, and continuously develop themselves. As the Co-founder of Saent, Russell's objective is to set the product roadmap - then bring these products (Hardware & Software) to market via compelling design, technology & brand development. Saent is building a platform (software, hardware, and content) that allows startups to keep their employees productive, happy, and healthy, by helping them manage their attention, do their best possible work, and continuously develop themselves. As the Co-founder of Saent, Russell's objective is to set the product roadmap - then bring these products (Hardware & Software) to market via compelling design, technology & brand development.



The University of Auckland

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professional Teaching Fellow

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  Lecturing on design and innovation at the University of Auckland's Design Program. Lecturing on design and innovation at the University of Auckland's Design Program.



Lenovo

• China
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Product Designer

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2010

  Tasked with developing the design language for Lenovo's international consumer desktop, visual & accessories. Russell worked to develop innovative design solutions which could be leveraged across entire product ranges. These design efforts helped Lenovo consolidate its consumer look and feel and supporting their mission to become the #1 Market share in global desktop sales. Russell also worked to initiate new product categories within the consumer segment - pushing Lenovo's design language into new categories in gaming, smart home & IoT.

• Product Designer

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  Russell worked to design products for Lenovo's local and international consumer and SMB desktop ranges. Delivering a range of products and ranges in the traditional tower, monitors & later All in One categories.