Jeremy Evison

I established a consultancy to deliver industrial and product design services to local firms specilaising in creating concepts and developing them to market ready products. This involved working with either in-house or external manufacturers developing the products through multiple iterations and managing this process with all stakeholders. I also provided drafting services for architectural components and manufacturing for a number of external companies as demand requires. Finally i have developed a number of furniture and architectural hardware products which are distributed and manufactured in New Zealand and under licence in Australia.

I was employed in a range of roles across production management, product development and design. This provided a holistic understanding of the new product development process and the manufacturing challenges involved in bringing products to market. Working within a market-leading contemporary furniture context for residential and commercial spaces, I learned to operate within feasibility, budget, and time constraints to develop and launch successful products. I also developed strong relationships with manufacturers and suppliers across a spectrum of processes and materials.

This was my first position after graduation where I was responsible for quality control and processing of production drawings and developing new products. I used the role to build an understanding of a production environment and the manufacturing processes used for the products, including sheet metals and timber. I also developed a top-down modelling process using Solidworks, which was used for the design of all new components and products within the company.