About Me

Industrial Designer

London

London

Industrial Designer showcasing work
Industrial Designer showcasing work
Industrial Designer showcasing work
Industrial Designer showcasing work

Experience

Industrial Designer

Whyte Bikes

May 2022 - Present

3 years experience as the Lead Industrial Designer, working within Whyte's research and development team.


  • Developed both electric and acoustic bicycle frame projects, from concept to manufacture

  • Designed parts in carbon fibre for composite layup & compression moulding

  • Worked with aluminium alloy for processes such as hydroforming, forging and stamping

  • Responsible for the bicycle frame ID, ancillary part design and drive system integration

  • 2 products to market

Product Designer

Duku

June 2020 - May 2022

2 years experience designing and managing a variety of start-up, commercial and government funded projects, from initial concept to manufacture.


  • A thorough understanding of the complete product development process

  • Additional experience in additive manufacturing, client management, project commissioning and graphic design

  • Experience designing products for injection moulding, blow moulding and sheet metal fabrication

  • Junior to mid-weight designer promotion

  • 4 products to market

Design Internship

Duku

October 2018 - September 2019

15 months experience assisting and working on a variety of independent and team based projects.


  • 3 month internship extension as a Junior Designer

  • 1 product to market

Education

Product Design & Technology BSc

Loughborough University

2016 - 2020

  • First Class Honours

  • Diploma in professional studies

  • Additional modules in sustainable and UX design

Software
& Training

Software

Solidworks

  • Advanced part modelling

  • Advanced surface modelling

  • Sheet metal modelling

  • Assembly modelling

  • Technical drawing

Keyshot

Procreate

Cura

Adobe Creative Suite

  • InDesign

  • Illustrator

  • Photoshop

Training

  • Solidworks 'Advanced Surface Modelling' course

  • SLS, SLA, FDM & Polyjet 3D printing

Get in Touch

Have an idea or a question? Contact me!

hello@louisbateman.com

hello@louisbateman.com

Phone

+44 (0) 7841381169

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