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Thomas C.

Product/Industrial Designer with 7+ Years Solidworks Experience

United Kingdom

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Skill pts: 5

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About

Product Designer at Importas with a First Class BA (Hons) in Product Design,
specialising in CAD-led product development and end-to-end design delivery.
Currently designing bed products for major UK retailers including Dreams, Dunelm,
and Next, working across concept development, CAD, and client/manufacturer
collaboration. Experienced in SolidWorks, visualisation, UI/UX, and physical
prototyping, focused on commercially viable, production-ready design solutions.

Experience

Product/Industrial Designer TC Designs · Self-employed Dec 2024 – Present 1 yrs 5 mos England, United Kingdom Founded a freelance product design business, generating consistent work through self-promotion and platforms such as Bark.

Delivered design solutions for start-ups and independent clients, taking projects from concept through to final output across CAD, visualisation, and UI/UX.

Secured repeat clients by managing projects independently and maintaining clear communication throughout.

Worked on NDA-protected projects within consumer electronics and furniture.
Product Designer Importas Ltd · Full-time Jul 2024 – Present 1 yrs 10 mos England, United Kingdom Product Designer at Importas, developing bed products for major UK retailers including Dreams, Dunelm, and Next.

Managing projects from initial concept through to production, working directly with clients and overseas manufacturers.

Played a key role in growing a major account into the company’s top performing customer by sales and order volume.

Contributing to the development of technology-integrated products, including TV and speaker beds.

Education

University of Northampton First Class Honours - Bachelor of Arts (BA.), BA Product Design, First Class Honours 2021 – 2024 Achieved strong results across core design modules, with a focus on concept development, CAD, design for manufacture, and 3D modelling and animation.

Final major project focused on a smart footwear concept for Nike, exploring the integration of embedded technology into performance footwear from concept through to prototype development.

Certified in SolidWorks Mechanical Design (100% score).

Developed physical and electronic prototypes, gaining hands-on experience in

Licenses & Certifications

SolidWorks Mechanical Design - Professional Dassualt systems Nov 2023 – Present