participants

Address: 114 St Dunstans Road
London W6 8RA
United Kingdom
Email: nic@nicrysenbry.co.uk
Website: www.nicrysenbry.co.uk
Phone: +44 7786 015 654
Passport: Netherlands
New Zealand
Date of Birth: 31 December 1982
Passports: New Zealand

Education
2007
Royal College of Art, Design Products
London, United Kingdom

2001-2005
Bachelor of Design, Majoring in Industrial Design
Victoria University, School of Architecture and Design.
Wellington, New Zealand.
Final Year Average: A (Equivalent to UK “first”)

1996 – 2000
Kings College, Auckland, New Zealand

Experience
May ’07
Nic Rysenbry Design
Design Consultant working with a variety of companies from blue chip to start-ups on a wide variety of creative angles

Jan ’07 Oct ’08
Beyond Communications
Stamford Brook, London
Conceptual designer producing designs from thought to installation for the retail, exhibition and interior design industries throughout Europe

Oct ‘06 – Jan ’07
Selfridges
Oxford St, London
Contract Visual Merchandising for one of the biggest Department stores in the UK, in particular for the Christmas Department.

July ‘06 – Oct ‘06
Emulsion Architecture
Russel Square, London
Internship
Assisted both architects and interior architects in their creative duties. Constructed unrealised projects in a digital format for pending publications. Took what I had learnt in a university field and applied it to a professional environment.

June ‘06 - Oct ‘06
Your Takeaway
Pimlico, London
Co-Founder
Co-founded a small publishing company involved in the design and distribution of 3000 newsletters a week to over 40 cafes, restaurants and laundrettes throughout the Westminster area. Personally involved in the design, production, and logistics side of the operation, with influences in the financial and sales fields.
Samples of the publication available on request.

Nov ‘05 - May ‘06
Mokum Textiles
Auckland, New Zealand
General organisational and creative duties.
Re-writing processes for warehouse duties and writing instruction processes for software. Graphically designed new envelope designs for all post communications. Trained and developed new employees into their new roles and helped develop communications between the office and warehouse staff.

February 2005
Flos, Italy
Guest
As winner of the New Zealand Flos Young Designer of the Year 2004, I was invited to spend a week in Milan and Brecsia in Italy with the Flos team. I was able to meet with Piero Gandini and the Flos team, then with Antonio Citterio and his design team, and was also lucky enough to visit the studios of the late Achille Castiglioni.

Oct 03 - Feb ‘04
Kohler Australasia
Auckland, New Zealand
Internship with lead designer and managing director

Project 1: Assisted lead designer with an enclosure shower system. My responsibilities were the digital 3D construction of the complete assembly as well as physical modelling, technical drawings, refining parts, consulting with project engineers, prototype sourcing and construction.

Project 2: Impressed with the work on the first project, I was asked to put some concepts together for a new shower/bathtub for Kohler Singapore. One Concept was accepted and further development, digital construction and ergonomic testing was undertaken. I worked on this project alone until I left 4 months later and the project was handed over to the Kohler Singapore project engineers.

Summers ’01 - ‘05
Mokum Textiles
Auckland, New Zealand
Employed in many areas of this textile importing/exporting/designing company during school and university holidays. Responsibilities included: general warehouse duties, showroom assistant, data entry, graphic design, and managing others.