My goal as a designer involves thinking around a problem or opportunity to facilitate, improve or empower people’s everyday behaviour. Possessing the imagination, creativity and drive to work in a collaborative, team driven environment means I have a wide range of skills for exploring design opportunities around objects, services and experiences.
If you would like a hard copy of my CV, feel free to download it here.
Experience
Forpeople Ltd.
During my internship I was fully involved in major projects for companies including Panasonic, British Airways and Mars. This involved me taking part in hosting joint workshops with designers and staff within these companies and taking part in field research. I was involved in all aspects of the design process for Panasonic, working on a new concept vision for TV and AV launched early 2010. As a staff designer I worked for clients including Nokia, LG and Herman Miller designing future designs for products, specifically user interaction. [Initial 4 month internship (April 2008 - August 2008), subsequently worked as freelance designer. (October 2009 - July 2010)]
Mattel Asia Pacific Sourcing Ltd, Hong Kong
Four month internship working in the Japan/Anime Team (Action Play).
Responsibilities included concept creation and product development of diverse brands including Pixar licenses, Batman and Mattel Games [5 month internship, (May 2007 - September 2007)]
Probe Design, Aylesbury, UK
Partnership Web Design company started although no longer active.
Was responsible for design/layout of the websites including considering user interaction [(2004 - 2005)]
Skills
Looking around me. I’m inspired and engaged by peoples behaviour with their everyday objects. Always looking for opportunities to create positive change. (e.g. Hands of Vesterbro)
Skilled user-centred research skills (interview preparation, research games and co-creation tools) for finding insights and opportunities in very different areas.(e.g. CPHCloud FlashTicket)
Excellent analytical, thinking skills around complex problems, systems and ideas. (e.g. Urban Sensor ISO)
Practical and reliable, especially in a team. Good at exploring ideas and concepts through action and supporting and motivating those around me. (e.g. Experiencing Fiber Optics)
Dynamic sketching and prototyping skills. From low level prototypes for user co-creation up to high level for material exploration, interaction and end-user testing. (e.g. Fruit Flip)
Advanced user of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign for presentation and visualisation. Specialised in graphic layout, GUI and creative direction. (e.g. Envelop)
Experienced at working with Flash, After Effects and Adobe Premiere for creating interactive animation, prototypes films and experimental media. (e.g. OnRoute)
Experienced with Arduino prototyping (including the Processing development environment). Specialised in creating highly interactive, early prototypes for user testing. (e.g. Gone Fishin’)
Confident web design skills including HTML, CSS, Javascript/JQuery and Actionscript 3. (e.g. ACDC)
Interests
Drawing and sketching everywhere including life drawing. Photography and observing the things most people miss. Gardening. Ambient soundscapes and the evolution of the urban environment. Exhibition design and providing new and exciting ways to educate people of all ages. Rock climbing, snowboarding and cooking really interesting food.
Education
Interaction Design Programme 2011 at CIID (Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design) in Denmark.
See my profile page on the CIID website to see the work I’m doing there.
Northumbria University, Design for Industry [2nd Class Honours, Upper Division (2:1)]
Aylesbury Grammar School, A Level Awards: Art, Computer Science, Design Technology
References
Hiromitsu Kimura, TV/AV Group Leader, Panasonic:
“Mac has unique sensitivity to develop his ideas. His sketches are a bit wild yet very appealing. I was impressed by the pureness of his creativity and inspiration. He will soon develop his drawing skills and will be a great designer. Thank you Mac.”