2019
I got the opportunity to apply my lighting skills to the Dyson car.
I helped by defining the vision for the interior lighting, down-selecting and managing OEMs and presenting prototypes to the c suit.
The full vehicle prototype was the most challenging and rewarding.
2018
For Dyson, I designed a lighting reflector scheme. The challenge was to colour-mix warm and cool LEDs without multiple shadows, which can be distracting. My role involved LED selection, multi-able iterative design analysis in Lighttools, building prototypes, CAD, testing, photometric/electrical system design, specification, and time management.
The final design had a single soft shadow and due to it’s quality, it was later reused in the Dyson Morph Light.
Purchase one here
2015
My role was to deliver the primary function of the first Dyson Cu beam suspended lights, the photometrics.
I was responsible for technical development of the system from the NPI team through to the start of production.
All of these aspects needed to be done to tight time lines and to the demanding high standards of a global company
This included, helping to integrating the start-up Jake Dyson Lighting into Dyson and build the lighting category by learning how best to develop, test, analysis and design a completely new product for the business.
2014
My role was to deliver the catch assembly on the first Dyson purifier, I was responsible for CAD, robustness & quality feel from initial concepts through to the start of production.
2018
I designed the geodesic dome for the pipe organ made from Dyson fan and vacuum parts.
The instrument was used to play Acoustical Anatomy by the Orion Orchestra in the Cadogan Hall in London.
2024
Within Dyson’s NPD team, I lead the development of the next-generation cooling fan & compressor to replace AM07.
The project was designed to meet the impending acoustic legislation. Technologies to improve acoustic performance included - serrated impeller blades, resonance cavities, and optimised inlet and outlet geometry.
The compressor was designed to be platformed across multiple projects so had to perform at several operating points adding to the challenge.
2021-2023
I led a new category purification lighting product from Dyson’s NPI to the NPD team and transferred it to the SEA team for manufacturing.
I defined the product vision specification and key claim areas. Presenting the product in user trials and to business directors & key stakeholders. Which involved managing a team of 30 design engineers, BOM, GA and the prototype builds.
2024
Under NDA Project
I lead a team of 4 design engineers investigating a new spatial audio product. We researched, built and demonstrated a new home listening experience within 3 months.
We learnt about various audio driver technologies, horn design, bass enclosers, spinorama test methods, and audio system design.
Once value was demonstrated the project was paused under a category review and transferred to the Dyson wearable audio team, due to their existing experience in the audio domain.
For the last few years, I have curated and hosted a garden film festival. I ask my friends to send submissions of any short films they have seen that inspire, move them or are just fun. So it’s a collaborative effort and a fun evening for all. Which has luckily been (mostly) dry every year.
2018 FILMS
Imagination: Tom Wallisch
Dreamride 2
Megamoon
Cautionary Tales
Denali
THE ROWING BROTHERS WHO SHOCKED THE WORLD
Intermission
Kaleidoscope: See Things Differently
The Maker
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT IN 4 EASY STEPS
Everything
Dodo's Delight
2016 FILMS
1. ONE SHOT: BRANDON SEMENUK'S UNREAL SEGMENT
2. EVERYTHING IS A REMIX
3. CLARESSA
4. THE THOUSAND YEAR JOURNEY: OREGON TO PATAGONIA
5. JUST KEEP GOING YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
Intermission
1. LAKAI FULLY FLARED INTRO
2. MAKE IT COUNT
3. UNCANNY VALLEY
4. JONNY EXPRESS
5. TASHI AND THE MONK
6. THE IMPORTANT PLACES
2015 Films (Only the one's I can remember)
