I am a highly motivated and passionate industrial designer with a strong focus on surface modelling, mechanical design, and electronics, complemented by production management experience. I enjoy turning ideas into manufacturable products and solving design challenges across plastics, sheet metal, and electronics. Over the years I’ve broadened my design capabilities through self-initiated projects, learned Arduino programming, and applied my skills across multiple disciplines to bring ideas to manufacture.…

Chris Knight

I am a highly motivated and passionate industrial designer with a strong focus on surface modelling, mechanical design, and electronics, complemented by production management experience. I enjoy turning ideas into manufacturable products and solving design challenges across plastics, sheet metal, and electronics. Over the years I’ve broadened my design capabilities through self-initiated projects, learned Arduino programming, and applied my skills across multiple disciplines to bring ideas to manufacture.…

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I am a highly motivated and passionate industrial designer with a strong focus on surface modelling, mechanical design, and electronics, complemented by production management experience. I enjoy turning ideas into manufacturable products and solving design challenges across plastics, sheet metal, and electronics.

Over the years I’ve broadened my design capabilities through self-initiated projects, learned Arduino programming, and applied my skills across multiple disciplines to bring ideas to manufacture.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Industrial Designer at Invention Steps
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2022
Product design company transforming product ideas into ready-for-manufacture concepts; expertise in plastics (injection moulding, vacuum forming & blow moulding), sheet metal and metal fabrication. Improved ideation speed and quality by adopting Procreate and expanded electronics skills with Arduino.
Production Manager at Laserdyne
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Manufacturer of military spec. laser range finding equipment and displays. Created component ordering BOMs, managed stock and orders, trained staff, and developed instructional assembly material and quality control procedures.
Test and Assembly Technician at Laserdyne
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Assembly and test technician for military-grade equipment requiring high precision and quality.
Production Manager at Titley Scientific Pty Ltd
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Manufacturer of wildlife scientific research equipment. Initially employed as Assembly and Test technician, later promoted to Production Manager; responsible for BOM creation and stock management.
Electronics Technician at Northern Communications
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2003
Trades Apprenticeship, Installation & repairs of two-way radio communications into light & heavy vehicles, antenna tower rigging.
Drafter at Sicame
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Providing drafting services.
Senior Industrial Designer at Ryan Aerospace
January 1, 2023 - Present
Design of simulator hardware ranging from full simulation platforms to flight control peripherals devices and flight display monitors. Surfacing modelling, electronic design, sheet metal design and 3D printing.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree of Industrial Design at QUT
January 1, 2012 - April 16, 2026
Small business management at North Coast TAFE
January 1, 2002 - April 16, 2026
Electronics Trades Certificate at North Coast TAFE
January 1, 1997 - April 16, 2026

Qualifications

SolidWorks CSWA Accreditation
January 1, 2010 - April 16, 2026
Altium Designer Accreditation
January 1, 2007 - April 16, 2026
China Study Tour Representative
January 1, 2010 - April 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment
    paper Consumer Electronics Product

    This project involved developing a compact tracing device for schoolchildren, designed to help them copy images from a book onto paper more clearly and accurately. The brief focused on improving visibility while keeping the product small, portable, and suitable for everyday school use, with the final design sized to fit inside a pencil case.

    A range of technologies was explored to improve image visibility, with electroluminescent (EL) lighting selected as the preferred solution due to its thin form, even illumination, and suitability for a compact handheld product. Custom electronics were developed to support the EL system, powered by 2 x AA batteries to keep the unit self-contained and easy to use.

    The project included identifying the user problem, exploring solution pathways, concept development, 3D CAD design, prototyping, and consideration of manufacturing outcomes. The result was a practical, portable product designed for ease of use, efficient assembly, and future production.