My design ethos has always been simple, to create meaningful, positive experiences through crafted and compelling solutions.
My design ethos has always been simple, to create meaningful, positive experiences through crafted and compelling solutions.
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I'm an experienced British Industrial Designer, who has over the past 20+ years played pivotal roles in successfully bringing multiple innovative and consumer relevant products to market with leading global companies in both the UK and abroad. My mentality has always been to achieve compelling designs via consumer focused and holistic design approaches to develop meaningful solutions and experiences for the end users. I am resourceful, team orientated, with abilities to communicate strong ideas to all levels and across business units. Highly motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic, always looking to develop my professional skills and share knowledge garnered through my experiences within the corporate design industry.
Experience
Experience
Philips - Domestic Appliances /
Senior Experience Lead - Philips DA Experience DesignResponsible for leading design activities in the Kitchen Appliance design team in Amsterdam and Chennai. Working alongside the Design Business Lead to manage and guide programmes across the category portfolio, working closely with ME and cross business functions to deliver new products to market under the Philips brand.
July 2020 - May 2021
DaveKynochDesign /
Owner - Industrial & Experience Design ConsultantProviding additional design support to aid companies during their design and development phases. Support includes - concept generation and developing directions / Renderings / providing 3D data for R&D development through to final surface data.
Oct 2018 - July 2020
Resideo Technologies Inc /
Senior Industrial Designer - Global Experience DesignResideo is a spin off of the Residential Products businesses of Honeywell. Focused around Home Automation with a heavy bias towards the Pro Installer and distribution channels. Senior member of a multi disciplined GXD Design team responsible for developing Smart Home solutions and experiences through consumer driven innovation in the areas of Comfort, Security, Water and Energy.Role within the organisation involved leading and managing programmes across Comfort, Security and Water, working closely with ME and cross business functions to deliver new products to market under Honeywell Home and Resideo branding.
Oct 2014 - Oct 2018
Honeywell /
Senior Industrial Designer - Honeywell User Experience DesignPart of a multi disciplined Global User Experience Design Team (HUE) in a industrials conglomerate. Group was set up to apply user centric thinking and to design a unified design language to influence and develop solutions across hardware / software experiences within Honeywell’s vast range of business groups and categories in multiple BtoB and BtoC end markets both globally and locally. Role in organisation involved collaborating, leading and managing projects from concept to production with key focus on connected solutions for Homes, Buildings and Utilities. Multiple product ranges released to market during this time.
Nov 2009 - Aug 2014
Electrolux /
Contract Industrial Design Consultant - Electrolux Group DesignFreelance contractor for the FabricCare Team within EGD based in Italy, working with cross functional departments on various Laundry projects. Role within team focused on new product platform generation and existing platforms to meet Product Line and market requirements. New product ranges under the Zanussi and AEG brands launched in Q4 2014 and Q1 2017 respectively.
July 2009 - Oct 2014
davekynochdesign /
Contract Industrial Design ConsultantProvided additional design support to aid companies during their design and development on a ad-hoc basis, working both remotely and in-house based on the business or project needs. Support included - concept generation and developing directions / Renderings / providing 3D data for R&D development through to final surface data. Clients included Electrolux, RDD+, Open2Design and CMD Ltd.
Feb 2000 - Jun 2009
Electrolux /
Senior Industrial Designer - Mar 2004 - Jun 2009Industrial Designer - Feb 2000 - Mar 2004Member of the group's European design centre team, garnering experience in styling that communicated brand values, reflected consumer insights, the complexity of multi-brand platforms, and the understanding of working with designers and cross functional business units from different cultures and backgrounds. Role and responsibility focused on creating and implementing new relevant solutions from concept through to manufacture to meet various target market requests and requirements. Was part of the core design teams focused on creating the new visual brand languages for the group’s premium AEG and Electrolux brands, creating a “Global reference range” to influence future platform directions.Design lead responsible for managing the creation and development of a number of platforms servicing a range of multi-branded products within the Food Prep and Fabric Care product categories. Ensuring the key signature elements are aligned and consistent between the different product categories involved, which will help build and radiate the Brand values. Multiple products and ranges launched within these categories. Involved in consumer research for product validation testing and segmentation research to understand and develop insights based on articulated and latent consumer needs. Proactive in nurturing and supporting junior designers within the group.
Education
Education
1994 - 1998
University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK
BA(Hons) 2.1 - Design For IndustryFour year Industrial design course with two internships in 2nd and 3rd yearsAwards
Awards
2018 - IF Design Awards - AEG 9000 Series Washer
2017 - Red Dot Design Awards - Honeywell T-Series Smart Thermostat Range
2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Zanussi LINDO300 Washer Dryer Range
2012 - IF Design Awards - AEG Laundry Lavamat / Lavatherm
2006 - IF Design Awards - AEG Competence Pro Rangecooker
2006 - Red Dot Design Awards - Electrolux Insight Cooking range & AEG Competence Pro Rangecooker
2004 - GOOD DESIGN Award - AEG Competence Pro Rangecooker
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