Mathew Kipling

Industrial Designer

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
I am a very driven and hard working individual with a desire to affect the world around me through my designs. I have a love for trying new things with my designs and thinking outside of the box. Creating new things with a combination of thorough process, research, exploration and development. I pride myself on broad skills and experience including product, packaging, graphic and interface design.

Work Experience

Digital Interactions Group, Newcastle University

Research Assistant, Designer

Research Assistant within a Computer Science research lab at Newcastle University, functioning as a designer. The role consisted of creating full production parts (See:AX3), bespoke items, interfaces and printed documents to accompany peoples work and research within the lab. My role also featured assisting the facility and help students (Undergrad and PHD) create their own items, sharing skills and help maintain the workshops and 2 3D printers for school use.
October 2011 - April 2013 Newcastle, United Kingdom

Mars

Design Intern

Working within the design studio at Mars, I worked on a variety of projects featuring their various chocolate brands. Working on brand DNA’s, packaging design and product experience diagnostics. This was a great experience working within a studio environment and experiencing design management, dealing with commissions and consulting with various studios in the UK & Europe.
June 2010 - September 2010 Slough, United Kingdom

Education

University Of Northumbria At Newcastle

BA (Hons) Design For Industry

September 2007 - July 2011 Newcastle, United Kingdom

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Experience Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Desgin, Model Making, Product Design, Rhino, Solidworks, Toy Design,