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Chief Executive Officer
MELB DESIGN
2017 - Present (7 years)
Providing a range of design driven services for local and international clients:
- Service Design
- Exhibition Design
- Product Design
- Workshop Facilitator
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Design consultant
2004 - 2017 (13 years)
* Strategically providing a range of design services to local and international clients i.e. Innovative Enterprise Action ltd, Creative Skills Challenge, Janouk, London, UK
* Effectively delivering Ideation workshops for business start-ups i.e. Dalgarno Trust, London UK.
* Writing and illustrating Children's book - Journey to Ska City - http://www.blurb.com/books/1674758
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Head of Design
London, United Kingdom
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
* Strategically lead the design department in areas such as budgeting, curriculum development, performance appraisals, line management, health and safety.
* Provided staff training on how to use the Adobe suite and CAD/CAM equipment to deliver effective lessons.
* Successfully taught product and digital design to MYP students using CAD/CAM equipment such as the Makerbot 3D printer and Universal Laser cutter.
* Jointly organized the Robotics Lego Mindstorm activity for MYP students.
* Lead organizer for the Dwight School London end of year Art and Design exhibition.
* Created the student friendly 'MYP Design Cycle Resource' currently used as a training tool by design workshop leaders to deliver IB MYP training - http://www.slideshare.net/MichaelBonnick/myp- design-cycle-resource
* Organizing excursions for MYP students to the Design Museum and the University of the Arts product design end of year show.
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Design & Technology Teacher (long term maternity cover)
London, United Kingdom
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
Taught KS3 to 4 - GCSE Resistant Materials (Edexcel) and supported the training/mentoring of a trainee design technology teacher.
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Art/Design & Technology Teacher - Platanos
College
London, United Kingdom
2012 - 2013 (1 year)
Taught KS3 to 4 Art and Design Technology (GCSE - AQA) to 11 - 16 year old students.
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Design Technology Trainee Teacher
London, United Kingdom
2011 - 2012 (1 year)
Taught KS3 to 5 Resistant Materials, Art (photo editing) Product Design, Graphics, Food and Textiles.
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Independent Design Consultant - Michael Bonnick Design
Consultancy
Kingston, Jamaica
1997 - 2003 (6 years)
Visual communication and exhibition designer services
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Product Designer
2000 - 2002 (2 years)
Provided product design and development training and solutions for SME's and community groups.
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Product Designer
Kingston, Jamaica
1999 - 2000 (1 year)
Assisted SME's and community groups to refine and create new market ready products.