Experience

Perch

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jul 2008 - Present

  At Perch, we aim to improve the experience, health and well-being, for everyone. We create beautiful, holistic and research-lead designs, to rectify global problems, which cause serious and long term diseases. We conduct interdisciplinary research, taking into account each system, stakeholder and expert. We formulate designs based on published data, evolution and observations. We conceptualise based on an informed understanding of the complete Eco-system, from an industrial design… Show more At Perch, we aim to improve the experience, health and well-being, for everyone. We create beautiful, holistic and research-lead designs, to rectify global problems, which cause serious and long term diseases. We conduct interdisciplinary research, taking into account each system, stakeholder and expert. We formulate designs based on published data, evolution and observations. We conceptualise based on an informed understanding of the complete Eco-system, from an industrial design discipline. We rigorously test, analyse and re-inform ourselves, to safe guard against complacency and ignorance. Or first globally launched product range is RAY; a completely new concept in school furniture. This is a result from a very successful international collaboration between Hans Thyge & Co. and Labofa A/S and we believe that this has the potential to completely revolutionise the way we think about sitting: and it looks beautiful. Perch is a vibrant, inventive design house. We were formed in 2008, after receiving international recognition for our work in health positive school furniture design. We adopt a ‘User Centered Design’ approach to problem solving. As an entrepreneurial Irish company, we are committed to invent, simplify and create beautiful designs that will improve the quality of living. Show less



Maynooth University

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting lecturer

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  Maynooth We work with Design students through various course projects.



Institute of Designers in Ireland

• Ireland
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting lecturer

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 I regularly Lecturer at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin with the Industrial Design course. I regularly teach and tutor students during a wide range of projects. I also teach outside of the ID course to other design courses within the college and regularly teach software courses - such as Adobe CS and 3D CAD applications including visualisation techniques



National College of art and Design

• PhD Researcher

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  The research, design and evaluation of a new generation of ergonomic school furniture



TFE Research - NCAD: FP7 IAPP funded programme

• Design Director

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland The project emerges from ongoing and previous research undertaken in the Industrial Design Department at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin through its graduate school GradCAM and its international collaborators in the area of school furniture design and analysis. While there is a wide range of student task furniture available on the market today, most of it is inadequate to meet the postural needs of pupils and particularly in the context of the accelerating introduction of… Show more The project emerges from ongoing and previous research undertaken in the Industrial Design Department at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin through its graduate school GradCAM and its international collaborators in the area of school furniture design and analysis. While there is a wide range of student task furniture available on the market today, most of it is inadequate to meet the postural needs of pupils and particularly in the context of the accelerating introduction of advanced classroom information technology. Show less



KABLAMO Design Services

• Owner

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2009

  Kablamo provide a range of design services, from Interior Design, Industrial design, from concept through to prototyping and completion, marketing, graphic design and project management. We specialise in 3D visualisation, and have provieded many training courses within colleges and companies in all aspects of 3D work. We are technically adept and focused on providing a turnkey service to all our clients.



Store Design Ltd

• Design manager

  • May 2006 - Sep 2007

  I managed a small design room, in the shop fitting industry. We provided a complete turnkey solution for retail outlets of all kinds, from pharmacy to fashion outlets. The job included managing staff, delegating work, conceptualisation, detail design, surveying, client presentation, project management, graphic design, and prototyping.



Featureline Ltd

• Designer

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2006

  I worked here primarily as a concept and detail designer who looked after 3D visuals, graphics, and detail for production work. Kablamo Design Services, now regularly work closely with Featureline on many projects.



Freefoam Plastics Limited

• Industrial Designer

  • Jul 2003 - Jan 2005

  I worked with marketing engineering and management. We were heavily involved with photography, graphic design, 3D modelling, visualisation, technical writing, re-branding, prototyping for production of new patented concepts. Kablamo Design services now provide a comprehensive service to Freefoam on an ongoing basis - from illustrative technical drawings, to marketing related material, visualisations and graphic & product design.



Hahnel Insustries

• Industrial designer

  • Mar 2002 - Sep 2002

  I worked as a product designer, with many products and exhibition stands that went into production and are still in circulation