Christopher Woodhams. Product Designer. I. Product Design Engineering. II. Freelance Graphic Design. iii. Product Designer - Concepts

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2 Christopher Woodhams Product Designer I. Product Design Engineering Pages 1-2 Green Energy Gym Range Pages 3-4 Green Energy EDU Pages 5-6 MultiGym Leg Press Platen Pages 7-8 Ground Anchor II. Freelance Graphic Design Pages 9-10 The Broken Drum Pages Galapagos Conservation Trust 2015 Annual Report iii. Product Designer - Concepts Pages Incontinence Confidence Pages Inspired Scales Pages Sustainable Packaging Pages Bubble Application IV. Additional Projects Guildford Fringe - Cinders, the Adult Panto - Logo Design Greenage Services Ltd - Logo Design Desk-Eye-View - Concept Okay Door Handle - Concept Reashore Wristband - Concept

3 Green Energy Gym Product Design Engineer - The Great Outdoor Gym Company Energy Recumbent Bike (2013) Energy Cross Trainer (2013) Modular System (2013) Energy Hand Bike (2013) Energy Spinning Bike (2013) Energy Console (2013) Green Energy is the pioneering design harnessing human kinetic energy and converting it to electricity to create a self-illuminating or grid-tied outdoor gym. The cardio gym pieces can collaborate as a system to illuminate the gym, supply electricity or standalone as individual USB charging stations by using the integrated Energy Console. Page 1 Page 2

4 Green Energy EDU Product Design Engineer - The Great Outdoor Gym Company The Energy Display Unit (EDU) is an Ingress Protected (IP55) electrical cabinet and is necessary for the The Great Outdoor Gym energy systems to function. It is maintenance accessible, but secure against vandalism, and includes an interactive interface and instructional signage to engage its users. Page 3 Page

5 MultiGym Leg Press Platen Product Design Engineer - The Great Outdoor Gym Company This leg press platen was the solution to integrating the favoured leg press in the multi gym product range. The brief required this new product to enable comfortable use of the leg press, whilst keeping within the constraints of budget and outdoor gym safety standards, (BSI) PAS888 and EN Page 5 Page 6

6 Ground Anchor Product Design Engineer - The Great Outdoor Gym Company Old large anchor New medium anchor Ability to stack New large anchor Problem & resolution Tessellating parts The large and medium anchor design were required in light of the new energy range. The original large anchor tapered inwards, allowing incorrect installation and resulting in the product toppling over. These new anchors were stackable, more cost viable to manufacture and deliver, whilst being easier and safer to install. Page 7 Page 8

7 The Broken Drum Branding Freelance Graphic Design - The Broken Drum Micropub The new Blackfen micropub, The Broken Drum, required a logo and brand for its opening. The solution took the form of an old military snare drum, broken by an exaggerated tear. It s simplicity makes it tangible, adopting typography of an old English genre. The chosen colour scheme were chosen for its resemblance to a pint of ale.. Page 9 Page 10 Digital representation. Visit

8 GCT 2015 Annual Report Freelance Graphic Design - Galapagos Conservation Trust The Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) charity required the design of their 2015 Annual Report. The annual report had to be engaging to its readers and delivered in a print ready format. The answer to this brief explored the use of infographics and typography techniques, whilst keeping within the charities branding. Page 11 Page 12

9 Incontinence Confidence BA Degree Product Design - Final Major 1. IC Kit 2. Seal flexi-tube with small plug 3. Measure antimicrobial fluid 4. Pour fluid into flexi-tube 5. Seal flexi-tube with large plug The Incontinence Confidence IC Catheter Cleaning Kit allows the reusable catheter to be reusable from a user s perspective. It is an intuitive concept and brand, designed from ethnographic research to enhance user s privacy when self-catheterising out of the comfort of their home. Page Complete and ready IC kit 7. Squeeze tube to flush catheter 8. Store discretely on leg

10 Inspired Kitchen Scales BA Degree Product Design - Concept Japanese, natural, foldable, collectable and sexy; five words inspiring the design of this convenient and elegant, kitchen utensil. These Inspired kitchen scales use a collection of natural materials, capturing an oriental and sleek character within its form. Page 15 Page 16

11 Inspired Kitchen Scales Complete foldable unit BA Degree Product Design - Concept Development Exploring the ideas of using a key to lock the foldable leg assembly in place Delicate weak point Not possible to mach in e Interlocking fingers. Strong solution, but not the look I'm going for Varying OD keeps pin in place en a betwe d e h c wi sand Legs ucture cking str o l l a r t cen Complete change of form. Strays too far from the brief Exploring the idea of the scales folding in a scissor action. No taking forward Like the idea of storing parts within parts. Bridge could stow away in the pivot drum 2. Recess to allow for spindle pivot An interlocking segment that restricts the legs from collapsing How can the pivot housing be produced? Off the shelf dowels could be used to lock the legs Bringing a concept to life takes, commitment, resources and time, but more importantly passion and belief in the product. Shown across this spread are a variety of sketches showing further development and thought processes surrounding the Inspired Kitchen Scales concept. Page 17 Desired look and function for this region of the scales. To be further developed Page Left Leg 2. Right Leg 3 Spindle 4 Locking block 5: Bridge pivot Japanese design combines tones of woods.

12 M&S - Sustainable Packaging BA Degree Product Design - Competition Brief 50% transport capacity increase 33% shelf capacity increase This packaging design was short-listed in a Marks & Spencer s Plan A environmental competition. By manipulating the existing salad-to-go packaging profile, a 50% greater transport and 33% increase shelf display capacity was achieved. The design introduced colour coding within its graphics to enhance customer selection experience. Page 19 Page 20

13 Bubble Application BA Degree Product Design - Concept /140 TOPSHOP Problem Post messages Read the local gossip Transfer between transport Locational based advertisement Animated features The Bubble mobile application is an anonymous social platform, designed to improve the monotonous commute, whilst keeping the desired privacy among commuters With Transport for London being the initial intended host, this mobile application would be funded by interactive and locationally driven advertisement policy. Page 21 Page 22

DESIGN. 3D Design: BA Product Design BA Interior Design BA Furniture Design. Digital Design: BA Graphic Design BA Games Design BA Animation

DESIGN. 3D Design: BA Product Design BA Interior Design BA Furniture Design. Digital Design: BA Graphic Design BA Games Design BA Animation DESIGN 3D Design: BA Product Design BA Interior Design BA Furniture Design Digital Design: BA Graphic Design BA Games Design BA Animation DIGITAL DESIGN Projects: MAIA Services Branding BBC Infographic