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Jo Bird

Coburg,Australia

Summary

Spirited Industrial Design graduate with experience in product development coordination and industrial design, looking to learn, develop, and contribute to the growth of an exceptional company, with a focus on innovative design solutions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Coordinator & Industrial Designer

HAG
Brooklyn, Victoria
06.2023 - Current
  • Product Coordination: Assisted buyers with product development projects in homewares
  • Industrial Design: Created 3D CAD designs, rendering and technical drawings to create homewares products. Collaborated with engineers, buyers and suppliers.

Product Development Coordinator

Arlec Australia
Melbourne, Vic
01.2021 - 06.2023
  • Product Coordination: Assisted buyers with product development projects in lighting products
  • Company Overview: https://www.arlec.com.au/

Internship

Ella Saddington for Future Proof Exhibit
05.2021 - 06.2021
  • General assistance for Ella Saddington before and during her product design and art exhibit
  • Experimental design exhibition, Melbourne Design Week 2021
  • Www.futureproof.com

3D CAD Design for Plastic Recycling Program

Southern Ocean Environmental Link
Queenscliff
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • 3D CAD design to create bespoke shapes for clients, which they used for recycling plastic through injection molding.
  • Company Overview: https://soel.org.au

3D CAD Design for Motor Functioning Research

Australian Catholic University
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • Refined and 3D modeled a 3D printed housing vessel for the university motor research team
  • Company Overview: https://www.acu.edu.au/locations/melbourne

Installation Design

Eindhoven Museum
, Eindhoven, Netherlands
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Collaborated in creating an interactive, historically educational and data-collecting exhibit for Dutch Design Week during my university exchange

Education

Bachelor - Industrial Design (Honours)

RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
12.2020

Exchange Unit - Industrial Design

Chiba University
Chiba, Japan
01-2020

Semester Exchange Bachelor - Industrial design

Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
12.2019

Skills

  • 3D CAD with Fusion 360
  • Rendering with Keyshot
  • Adobe Suite experience
  • Excel & Microsoft Suite

References

  • Mia Jardon, 0433 133 531, Buy at HAG
  • Carol Nyo, 0402362 285, Buyer at HAG
  • Michelle Eimie, 0409 968 175, Senior Product Manager at Arlec

Inspirations

  • Anthony D & Fiona R, British Critical Designers
  • Dieter Rams, German Designer
  • Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese Animated Film Director

Timeline

Product Coordinator & Industrial Designer

HAG
06.2023 - Current

Internship

Ella Saddington for Future Proof Exhibit
05.2021 - 06.2021

Product Development Coordinator

Arlec Australia
01.2021 - 06.2023

3D CAD Design for Plastic Recycling Program

Southern Ocean Environmental Link
01.2021 - 02.2021

3D CAD Design for Motor Functioning Research

Australian Catholic University
01.2021 - 02.2021

Installation Design

Eindhoven Museum
01.2019 - 12.2019

Bachelor - Industrial Design (Honours)

RMIT University

Exchange Unit - Industrial Design

Chiba University

Semester Exchange Bachelor - Industrial design

Eindhoven University of Technology
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