I am an industrial designer with many years of experience and I love what I do. I am an easy and fun guy to work with and In my career so far I have designed many successful commercial suitcases.
My skill set is quite diverse. I have training not only in Industrial Design but also in Human Centred Design, interactive and User Experience Design. English is my native language and I can also communicate verbally in Chinese Mandarin.
My strengths lies in design thinking, concept development, problem solving, CAD design using solid works, providing photo realistic renderings via Keyshot and project managements. I have experience in projects from initial concept design to manufacturing via injection moulding and vacuum forming.
This portfolio showcases some of the key products that I have worked on in my journey as a designer. Hopefully by the end of this you can get a better taste of my design and my skill sets.
Many thanks
Michael
EDUCATION
2017- 2018
Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts University of Sydney
2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design University of Technology, Sydney
SKILLS
Softwares - Sketch App, InVison, Adobe Suite: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, XD and Zeplin
CAD - Solidworks and Keyshot
Programming Knowledge - HTML, CSS (basic), Java (basic) and Touch designer
Design Skills -
LAnguage Skills
English - Native
Chinese Mandarine - Fluent Speaker, intermediate reader and writer
Work Experience
Sept 2018 - Nov 2018
UI UX Designer Consultant (intern)
Octomedia
Task
• Review site performance of InsideRetailer.com via Google analytics
• Redesign Inside Retail desktop and mobile website focusing on improving user experience
• Low fidelity to high fidelity wireframing
• User testing of designed prototypes
Reference
Amie Larter (General Manager) - amie@octomedia.com.au
Oliver Rank (Director) - oliver@octomedia.com.au
Feb 2014 - present
Designer Consultant
Lime Creation
Founder of the company, continued as a product design consultant with Antler luggage as one of the main client from 2014. In late 2018 responsibility expanded to UI & UX design consultancy clients includes Octomedia.
Role
• Industrial design consultancy. Help client’s ideas from concept to CAD design to manufacturing.
• Liaise with manufactures on design decisions and taking part in problem solving in client’s innovative projects.
• Work with fashion and graphic designer to problem solve.
• Brand strategy and implementation
• UI & UX Consultancy.
• Usability research, design thinking, mapping user flow.
• Low to high fidelity Wireframing and prototypes.
• User testing of designed prototypes
• Liaise with manufactures on design decisions and taking part in problem solving in client’s innovative projects.
• Work with fashion and graphic designer to problem solve.
• Brand strategy and implementation
• UI & UX Consultancy.
• Usability research, design thinking, mapping user flow.
• Low to high fidelity Wireframing and prototypes.
• User testing of designed prototypes
From April 2012 - Jan 2014
Product Designer
Antler Luggage
Role
• Designing Antler’s Hard-case luggage range after company re-branding, from concept design to CAD design to manufacturing.
• Liaise with Chinese manufactures on design execution and working on innovative future project.
• Project management
• Attended quality control and trade fair
• Work with fashion designer and technical team.
• Based in Antler’s Shanghai office.
• Liaise with Chinese manufactures on design execution and working on innovative future project.
• Project management
• Attended quality control and trade fair
• Work with fashion designer and technical team.
• Based in Antler’s Shanghai office.