Mike Harrison

I have worked on a wide range of projects across a variety of sectors, both independently and in collaboration with larger studios. This has included:

• Branding, design and development of an online toolkit for schools providing healthy relationships education. This currently has over 100 active participant schools & universities.
• A low-carbon website build for a pioneering carbon-negative construction materials company, which saw an average drop of 79% in CO² emissions across the site compared to their previous website.
• Website design & development for an ethical education recruiter, including vacancy listings and mailing list integration.
• Website design & build for a rural surveyor.
• Branding & website for an ethical hair & beauty salon.

Product design for a contemporary clock and homeware brand. As part of a small team I worked on projects from concept through to production, including 3D modelling, prototyping, and specifiying for manufacture. In addition to this I also worked on packaging, promotional materials and trade show stands. After being made Senior Designer, I worked on a range of wristwatches to expand the product range, and also took the lead on design and development of the brand website.

This course focused on environmentally conscious design, lifecycle thinking, and ethical manufacturing. I built my foundation in design process, sketching, 3D modelling and sustainable materials here. My final project focussed on personalisation and customisation in product design, using digital manufacturing techniques to produce a range of kitchen knives.