Crick Smith

Mike is an experienced product designer with 10 years professional experience in industry and nearly 10 years working in academia. Mike has designed and managed the development of many products from concept through to production including office furniture products, domestic goods and industrial components.

Mike has particular expertise and research interests in 3D digital design tools looking specifically at 3D digital reconstruction and fabrication techniques with the aim of improving the process and methods in the creation, manipulation and reproduction of 3D objects. Tools used to support this activity include:

Rapid prototyping
Laser cutting and engraving
3D non-contact laser scanning
3D modelling software and rendering

Training

Cardiff Institute of Higher Education, BA Industrial Design. 1985-1988
Loughborough University, MSc Engineering Design 1991-1994

Previous employments

Industrial Designer, Steelcase Strafor Plc, 1989-1994
Industrial designer Buxton Wall McPeake Ltd, 1996
Product Designer and Design Manager, Fray Design Ltd, 1996-1999
Centre Manager of the Design Enterprise Centre, The University of Hull 1999-2005
Technology Transfer Manager, Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, University of Lincoln, 2005 ongoing

Memberships

The Chartered Society of Designers, Full member

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