alexandercreate was founded in 2012 and offers design and product development consultancy services which stem from a genuine desire to make things better. It draws upon a wealth of international experience, an enthusiasm for creative pursuits, and a well established international network of creative partners.

RESUME

Industrial Design, Innovation, and Product Development

∙          Experienced hands-on creative and technical leader with proven track record developing desirable and meaningful commercial consumer products that create widespread editorial interest and drive significant business growth.

∙          Success in building and leading diverse, talented, cross-functional design teams to conceive and develop all manner of consumer product and packaged goods solutions, domestically and internationally.

∙          Agile collaborator across all functions of the product development spectrum.

∙          Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment on multiple programs with an entrepreneurial mindset. 

∙          An international traveler who collaborates worldwide with vendors, suppliers, external business partners, and who is well versed in the creative and technical trade fair circuit.

EXPERIENCE

ALEXANDERCREATE

Owner/Operator: Industrial Design, Innovation, and Product Development Consultant/Freelancer.  (Orlando, USA | Apr 2013 – Present)

Select examples:

KOHLER www.kohler.com (London UK and Orlando USA | Ongoing)

Industrial Designer/Consultant to the US and UK businesses on a per project basis that spans all categories from kitchen to bathroom and ‘Innovation for Good.’ 12 years of highly creative collaborations and thriving relationships which contribute to maintaining Kohler’s position as the owner of design-led solutions in all categories they touch.

Notable projects: Red Dot Award winning ‘Modern Life’ Bathroom Suite. Kohler ‘Clarity’ Water Filter.

CORKCICLE www.corkcicle.com (Orlando, USA | Ongoing)

Product and Innovation Designer across the product portfolio from drinkware through accessories and beyond.

LE CREUSET www.lecreuset.com (Orlando USA I Ongoing)

Industrial Design and Product Development to the US business across all categories of the portfolio.

SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) (Savannah USA | Ongoing)

Visiting lecturer and panel expert.

TUPPERWARE BRANDS

Design Manager (Orlando USA, Brussels Belgium | Nov 2009 – Mar 2013)

Built and led a team of 6 to deliver premium product portfolios and experiences for the kitchen and home across the US, LATAM, and ASIAPAC businesses. 

∙          Built seamless workflow and relationships between the three key Product Development Stakeholders: Design, Marketing, and Engineering, to establish clear product intent and robust product feasibility.

∙          Specifically serviced the high growth markets in BRAZIL, MEXICO, and ARGENTINA, establishing excellent local relationships and listening hard to their requirements and desires, to deliver the best possible products and experiences.

MOTOROLA

Industrial Design Lead, Mobile Devices (Bangalore, India | Jan 2007 – Mar 2009)

Assigned to deliver relevant design to the markets and to research the latest interaction and mobile activities in the fastest-growing mobile community in the world at the time.

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CONRAN & PARTNERS

Product & Furniture Designer (London, UK| Nov 2004 – Dec 2006) 

Design consultancy services for industry leading international clients across the consumer product spectrum from furniture design to consumer product design and lighting.

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ROSS LOVEGROVE STUDIO

Product & Furniture Designer (London, UK | Mar 2000 – Oct 2004)

Apprentice model maker, designer and account manager in an overtly creative studio that boasted some of the industry’s most desirable clients worldwide.

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IKEA

Industrial Design Internship (Sweden | Aug 1999)

Development of award-winning university design project, ‘The Rockster,’ children’s furniture.

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EDUCATION

Kingston University, London, UK, 2000 - BA Honors in Product and Furniture Design with First Class Honors.

Foundation course in Art and Design. Distinction, 1996.

St. Edwards School, Oxford, UK, 1995 - A-levels in Physics, Art, and Design, 10 GCSEs, Head of school house.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & PERSONAL INTERESTS

World Design Organization. Member, presenter and speaker.

Visiting lecturer – Savannah College of Art and Design, Virginia Tech.

Red Dot Design Award winner – Multiple.

Mexico Design Week – Speaker – Kohler clarity development.

MIT Boston – Rethink Relief Summit and Workshop.

British Council - Lecture and Design Workshop, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina.

Erasmus Exchange to Design Academy, Lahti, Finland.

Chapungu Stone Sculpture School internship, Zimbabwe.

Avid runner, naturalist, birdwatcher, and traveler. London marathon finisher.

Languages - English (native), French (intermediate), Spanish (basic).