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.
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.
2020
Applying my lighting knowledge I have been designing an illumination machine vision system. For a completely new product category to Dyson. Advising project and machine learning engineers on photonics, manufacturing and specification best practise. It has been enjoyable growing my optical imaging and image processing knowledge.
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.
A few of my wood-turning hoppy efforts.
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
2018
As a side project 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.
Such a fun project! I was part of the team that won the 2017 Challenge Dyson Hackathon
We turned the CSYS lamp into a 2D Plotter in 24 hours
"The winning team (from the UK) were able to take one of Dyson’s beautiful CSYS lamps and in the space of just 24 hours turn it into a robotic Leonardo Da Vinci."
Nice write up 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.
2017
I have always has a fascination with geodesic domes, not sure why, i find them strangely memorising.
I designed and built a 3 frequency 4.1 meter diameter 2.5 meter height geodesic dome in my garden.
This was quite a long project but using Paul Robinson's method and his videos really help to get the project finished.
When I get some time, there more exiting geodesic shapes to explore with parametric design.
2013
James Leckey Design Leckey is a globally recognised pioneer in the research, design and development of clinically focussed, posturally supportive products. I designed and prototyped a new standing frame, incorporating weight measuring technology and entertainment features, unique to the stander market.
The high resolution prototype was capable enough to user trial with three children. Whilst working with Leckey I liaised closely with them, holding regular overseas meetings and progress reviews to ensure a fast high quality outcome.
My role included designing plastic, metal, prototype electronics and wooden parts from conceptual stages all the way through to manufacture.
I worked with Leckey because they are the best at what they do. We were able to work fast and effectively on a large project with a great outcome for the children.
University project
I was finalist in National Cash Register Design Competition, from over 100 entries.
The brief was to use universal design principles to develop a new self service checkout which will improve the user experience of any individual.
My concept was a self serve checkout that scanned the whole trolley contents in one go. To increase transaction speed and save time for the user.
University project
