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Luke Firth - CV
Luke Firth - CV
Seeking Internship, Tutor And Freelance Work INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PRODUCT DESIGN
2012
GRAPHIC DESIGN
CONTACT
Telephone: +447817907583 Email: lukefirth.design@gmail.com Web: coroflot.com/lukefirth Location: Leicester / London
SKILLS
Technical
- Prototyping / Model Making - Rig Building - Rapid Visualisation - Mechanical Design - Woodwork - Metalwork - Work With Plastics - Basic Assembly Language - Ansi C (Basic)
EDUCATION
Brunel University (2010 - Present)
Year 2
Systems Design Design Process 2 Design Applications Graphic Communication Design For Manufacture
Software
- Mac OS X - Windows 98, XP, Vista, 7 - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe InDesign - Adobe Flash - Microsoft Office - Solidworks - Google Sketchup - AutoCAD (Basic)
Year 1
Product Analysis Graphic Communication 1 Creative Engineering Workshop With Materials Design Process 1 Year AB B B B-
2:1
Communication
- Sketching - Marker Rendering - Experience sketching with tablets - Experience of giving presentations - Writing technical reports - Development portfolios
Teamwork
- Group projects as major part of course - Experience as team leader as well as under leadership - Delegating tasks and time management
GCSE
9 A* - B grades achieved.
EXPERIENCE
Aktiva Systems Ltd (Junior Designer) 2012 Working with Aktiva over the course of this year I have been part of the team tasked with the design aspects associated with the transition of the companies current fittings to accomodate LED technology.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Memberships
- Institute Of Engineering Designers (Junior Member) - Chartered Institute Of Building Services Engineers (Affliate) - Institute Of Lighting Professionals - Society Of Light And Lighting - National Association Of Gifted And Talented Youth (Former) - National Kendo Association - Society Of Culinary Arts And Letters - Longslade 2010 Highest Achievement In Design Award - British Promotional Merchandise Association: Design Competition Finalist 2012
Awards/Achievements
Interests
- Kendo - Mountain walking (Aspire to complete 24hr Challenge) - Running for charity - Cycling - Contributor to The Noun Project (thenounproject.com) - Recently started learning Russian language.
Other
- Full UK driving licence, clean.
GA Solutions Group UK
Two week placement. A direct mail design and printing company. Working under staff in the graphical design office, using Adobe Illustrator to tweak designs.
Voluntary Work:
Design Experience Speaker
Provide examples of work and speak to AS/A2 level design students about continuing design into university at Longslade Community College.