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At the heart of my design philosophy lies a commitment to enhancing everyday experiences through thoughtful, functional design. I aim to create products that balance aesthetics and practicality while remaining purposeful, intuitive, and built to last.

CAIR

CAIR is an all-in-one overnight cabin environment system designed specifically for sleeping in cars.
It mounts into a partially open window and actively manages air quality, humidity, and temperature, providing safe airflow, reducing condensation, and improving comfort without leaving windows fully open, running the engine, or sacrificing privacy or security.

Compact technology, maximum comfort
Rugged, durable & functional

DESIGNED FOR MANUFACTURE

CAIR was designed with manufacturability & repairability in mind through simplified internal packaging, efficient component integration, and injection-mouldable housing geometry to support streamlined assembly and scalable production.


PACKAGING

PACKAGING DESIGN

Sustainable, protective & purposefully organised. Every component has its place, creating a premium unboxing experience while reducing environmental impact.

Easy to follow instruction manual

IMAGE GALLERY

Designed around functional details
Sleek, discrete & stealthy

POINT OF SALE

To be purchased at outdoor outlets or online.

PROTOTYPE VIDEO


OTHER WORK

HEXA

Using CMF to improve the perceived strength and security of a bike lock.

SURFACE MODELLED HATCHET

Designed & surface modelled a hatchet in SolidWorks using G0, G1 & G3 continuity.

CALANAIS

First place awarded novel packaging design for a whiskey bottle including a functional embellishment & carton.

VITA BOX

Smart tupperware solution to food waste.


EXPERIENCE

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER INTERN

Interned at SharkNinja as a Product Design Engineer for 13 months within the Motorised Advanced Development team, working alongside highly experienced designers.

ETSY JEWELLERY SHOP OWNER

I have an Etsy website where I market products that I design and produce myself.

SIGNET BRANDING AWARD

Designed packaging for a luxury spirit bottle concept for Signet Branding as part of a module competition, won first prize and represented and walked with the design team at the 2023 London Packaging Festival.

DESIGN INTERN

Interned at Tom Dixon for 1 month designing prototypes alongside a team of expert designers for Tom Dixon’s 2024 campaign.

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