Cabinetry and Upholstery Designer

Portfolio

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Design Expertise

With 14 years of experience, I specialize in bespoke cabinetry and upholstery design with skills in

• Upholstery knowledge.

• Sketch work.

• Model making.

• DIY Building/repairing including building bicycles.

• Metal work knowledge.

• Cabinet making knowledge.

• SolidWorks, Fusion 360, 3DS Max, Sketchup and Vectorworks model making/technical drawings.

• Parametric Model making.

• Technical drawings to BS/ISO standards.

• Designing for, programming, prototyping and manufacture using a 3-Axis CNC machine.

• High quality computer rendering using Blender, 3DS Max VRay.

• Good knowledge of FF&E

• Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign

• Basic web design skills.

• Good knowledge of Mac OS, Windows. and MS Office.

Experience

Freelance Designer

2020-Present

• Freelance Design work including furniture, lighting and interiors. Including working on a new range of kitchens for a high-end interiors company in Oxfordshire, banquette design for the national gallery.

• Working on high-end marble and brass furniture in Paris

• Designing Parisian interiors for offices and apartments

• London-based bespoke cabinetry

University Lecturer

Nottingham Trent University

2017

• Designed and developed several new ranges of kitchen cabinetry and countless bespoke units.

• Project managed multiple projects worth fifty thousand pounds and above.

• Oversaw production of kitchen ranges, plus bespoke cabinetry and interior design from early design stages to fully fitted furniture. Frequent communication with customers, fitters, manufacturers/makers, architects and interior designers.

• Overhauled the back-end management system of company. Created and used a stock management for all appliances and accessories saving thousands of pounds and man hours a year.

• Frequently problem solved under extremely tight time pressures, finding solutions to clients requirements that work in practice.

• Started developing a batch-production range of kitchens.

• High levels of flexibility including taking on roles of technical development and managing purchases.

• Found new suppliers and negotiated prices.

• Designed, developed ordered and oversaw installation of all metal work (steel, brass etc)

Paris and London

Designer/Technician

Live Iconic

Furniture Designer

• Teaching first year students design process, researching, modelling and sketching.

Blakes London

• Designing and developing ranges of upholstered & hardwood furniture.

• Communicating daily with Chinese manufacturer and visiting China to oversee production.

• Procured new high end fabric and leather suppliers. Dealing with costs, logistics, order numbers, codes and minimum delivery orders of values of over £100,000.

• Using a CNC modelled moulds for fibreglass furniture.

Junior Designer

2015-2020

& Then Design

• Furniture design, concept generation & development.

• Frequently Visiting UK-based manufacturers.

• Co-Running design exhibition stands such as 100% Design and Tent London

2013-2015

2010-2011

Designing with Precision

A Portfolio which showcases 14 years of expertise in bespoke cabinetry and upholstery, delivering high-quality design solutions through advanced skills in 3D modelling and photorealistic rendering.

1st

14

Years Experience in the field

First Class degree with honours from Nottingham Trent University

M25

London Based