Vehicle & Product Designer

Gabriel Tam

Sydney, Australia

gabrieltamdesign.com

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I have a strong professional background in the field of transportation and industrial design. This include automotive and product related design consultancy experience at SeymourPowell, Native Design and Priestmangoode in London, Bissell Homecare in Shenzhen as well as three years of industry experience working as a product designer at NEOZ Lighting, an award winning lighting design and manufacturing company based in Sydney.
Education
- MA Vehicle Design
  
  Royal College of Art
  
  2008 - 2010
- BA Industrial Design
  
  University of New South Wales
  
  2001 - 2005
Experience
- Design Manager
  
  Neoz Lighting
  
  Oct 2013 - Present (11 years 2 months)
  
  I'm responsible for the product design and future development of the NEOZ Cordless Lamp System.
- Freelance Designer
  
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  Aug 2010 - Present (14 years 4 months)
  
  Conceptual development of consumer electronic and medical product for London design consultancy Native. New jewellery range for Dutch based client Blinding Earth.
- CMF Industrial Designer
  
  BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
  
  Oct 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year)
  
  Responsible for product design and Colour material finish for Bissell vacuum and floor care products at their Asia Development Center.
- Designer
  
  priestmangoode
  
  Mar 2011 - Aug 2011 (5 months)
  
  Creative design for various commercial airline cabins, including the development of next generation first / economy class seating and UI design for on board IFE system. Exterior design for high speed trains.
- Design Intern
  
  Seymourpowell
  
  Aug 2009 - Oct 2009 (2 months)
  
  Ideation project for a major automotive OEM client, conceptual development for household small appliance products.
- Product Designer
  
  Neoz Lighting
  
  Oct 2005 - Aug 2008 (2 years 10 months)
  
  NEOZ is an award winning Australian lighting design and manufacturing company, headed by Industrial designer Peter Ellis, specializing in Cordless Lamps and Cordless lighting systems for commercial, hospitality and home environments worldwide. Neoz has won the Red Dot design awards for its innovative lighting systems.
- Research Assistant
  
  Berto Pandolfo
  
  2005 - 2006 (1 year)
  
  CAD and 3D rendering for a selection of household product for Australian designer Berto Pandolfo.
- Team Member
  
  Looxis
  
  2005 - 2006 (1 year)
  
  My role ranges from general retail service, photography, Photoshop touch up and manufacturing of 3D laser etching of optical crystal products.
Awards

Good Design Award 2017

IIDA/ HD Product Design Award 2017

Red Dot Design Award 2008

Australian Design Award 2006
Skills
- Product Design
- Transportation
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