I am a hard working, motivated individual with a passion for good design. I have vast experience in taking products from concept stages right through to mass production. I am very organised and have a proven track record of managing multiple projects within defined timescales. I am comfortable speaking in large groups and leading a team. I am always looking for ways to continually improve my design abilities, whether it be through learning new software, improving my sketching ability or just keeping up to date with the latest design trends. I firmly believe there is always an opportunity to improve my design abilities which will then translate through into the products I design.

Rob Kendrick

I am a hard working, motivated individual with a passion for good design. I have vast experience in taking products from concept stages right through to mass production. I am very organised and have a proven track record of managing multiple projects within defined timescales. I am comfortable speaking in large groups and leading a team. I am always looking for ways to continually improve my design abilities, whether it be through learning new software, improving my sketching ability or just keeping up to date with the latest design trends. I firmly believe there is always an opportunity to improve my design abilities which will then translate through into the products I design.

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I am a hard working, motivated individual with a passion for good design. I have vast experience in taking products from concept stages right through to mass production. I am very organised and have a proven track record of managing multiple projects within defined timescales. I am comfortable speaking in large groups and leading a team.

I am always looking for ways to continually improve my design abilities, whether it be through learning new software, improving my sketching ability or just keeping up to date with the latest design trends. I firmly believe there is always an opportunity to improve my design abilities which will then translate through into the products I design.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Product Designer & Company Director at Ideacube
October 1, 2016 - Present
Product designer and company director responsible for taking projects from concept through prototyping to full manufacture. Manage projects at every stage, liaise directly with UK clients and international partners, and coordinate with overseas suppliers to ensure prototypes and samples meet key specifications, quality standards and timelines. Deliver work within timescales and budget, provide client support, engineer parts for manufacture, develop brand identities (logos and marketing material), manage external contractors and fellow designers, and collaborate with electrical engineers. Travel to China to oversee production when required.
Product Designer at TTS Group
October 31, 2016 - September 9, 2025
Product Designer responsible for designing and providing manufacturing knowledge on over 350 new products per year. Manage projects from concept through full manufacture, assist NPD buyers, liaise with suppliers in China and Europe, ensure prototypes are delivered on time and to spec, deliver within budgets, and work with Quality to redesign products for better quality and margins. Engineer products for manufacture.
Product Designer at Centreline Design
March 31, 2014 - September 9, 2025
Product Designer taking ideas from concept to engineering for manufacture; manage projects at all stages, liaise with UK and international clients, communicate with suppliers in China, ensure on-time and on-budget delivery, mentor junior staff, engineer products, and develop brand identities for new companies and products.
Design Tutor at HMP Lowdham Grange - Serco
December 31, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Design Tutor delivering introductory product design courses to inmates; prepared weekly lesson plans, assisted students with learning, managed behaviour, set weekly tasks, and negotiated funding for learning resources.
Design Engineer at Dyson
June 30, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Design Engineer designing and engineering parts for manufacture; tested parts for life expectancy and efficiency; documented test results; liaised with other departments to ensure cohesive assemblies; built test rigs; produced engineering drawings with tolerances; solved part failures; reported progress in weekly meetings; coordinated part requirements with Dyson Malaysia.
Product Designer & Company Director at Ideacube
October 1, 2016 - Present
Ideacube is my design consultancy where I work as product designer and director. I undertake projects (hard and soft goods) for international clients, guiding them from brief and ideation through prototyping to mass manufacture. I have travelled to China to oversee production. Responsibilities include managing projects from concept to manufacture, liaising with UK and international clients, coordinating overseas suppliers, delivering on time and within budget, engineering parts for manufacture, and producing brand identities including logos and marketing materials, plus line management of contractors and coordination with electrical engineers.
Product Designer at TTS Group
October 1, 2016 - September 9, 2025
TTS Group are the UK's largest supplier of educational products, providing 95% of UK schools with classroom resources. I designed and provided knowledge for manufacture on over 350 new products per year. Responsibilities included managing projects from concept through to full manufacture, assisting NPD buyers, liaising with suppliers in China and Europe to ensure prototypes were delivered on time and to quality, delivering within timescales and budgets, liaising with Quality to redesign existing products for better quality and margins, and engineering products for manufacture.
Product Designer at Centreline Design
March 1, 2014 - September 9, 2025
Centreline Design is a multi-discipline design consultancy. My role involved taking ideas from concept to engineering for manufacture, managing projects from concept through to full manufacture, liaising with UK and international clients, coordinating with suppliers in China, delivering within timescales and budgets, mentoring less senior staff, engineering products for manufacture, and producing brand identities including logos and marketing materials.
Design Tutor at HMP Lowdham Grange - Serco
December 1, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Lowdham Grange is a category B prison. I ran an introductory product design course for selected inmates, prepared weekly lesson plans, assisted students, managed behaviour, set weekly tasks, and negotiated funding for learning resources.
Design Engineer at Dyson
June 1, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Dyson is an international manufacturer of domestic appliances. I designed and engineered parts for manufacture, tested parts for life and efficiency, documented test results, liaised with departments to ensure cohesive assemblies, built test rigs, produced engineering drawings with tolerances, resolved parts failures, and communicated project progression in weekly meetings.

Education

MSc Design at University of Teesside
September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010
BA(Hons) Product Design at University of Teesside
September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2009
A-Levels at Quarrydale Sixth Form, Nottingham
September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2006
MSc Design at University of Teesside
September 1, 2009 - August 1, 2010
BA(Hons) Product Design at University of Teesside
September 1, 2006 - August 1, 2009
A-Levels at Quarrydale Sixth Form, Nottingham
September 1, 2004 - August 1, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Consumer Goods