Designer | Photographer

Nathan Mills

Toronto, Canada

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A multifaceted designer with a Bachelor of Industrial Design (First-Class Honours)

and 8 years of experience working with international studios on award winning designs, from a diverse range of industries including furniture, electronics, toys, extreme sports, photography, transport, P.O.P. and social media.

I enjoy creating aesthetically beautiful; viable and effective products, combing the new with the old, all in an openly creative environments, with a focus on spawning fresh ideas. Being a proactive, highly organized free thinker, who works well under pressure, my strength lies in the ability to span the full 360 degree spectrum of projects and media.
Education
- Bachelor of Industrial Design
  
  University Of Newcastle, Australia
  
  2001 - 2005
Experience
- Art Director | Graphic Designer
  
  Graphically Correct Media - GCM
  
  Dec 2011 - Present (12 years 11 months)
  
  Clients
  Splendido, Nota Bene, Quinn's Steakhouse (IEHG), Shopsy's Deli, The Princess Margaret Cancer foundation, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
  
  Engaging in conceptual brainstorms and idea generation
  Developing concepts for print, broadcast, digital and online media
  Regularly collaborating with a copywriter
  Supervision of photo shoots, illustrators and designers
  Prepping digital files to hand over to production before printing
- Photographer
  
  Nathan Mills Photography
  
  2007 - Present (17 years)
  
  www.nathan-mills.com
- Freelance Designer
  
  Nathan Mills Design
  
  2005 - Present (19 years)
  
  Freelance Designer (Graphic & Industrial Design)
  
  Services:
  
  Industrial Design:
  Mock-up & prototypes
  Research and concept generation
  3D/2D CAD - Solidworks
  Brand strategy
  Brand identity
  Real world 3D renderings
  Human factors studies
  
  Graphic Design:
  Photoshop manipulation
  Developing Flash animations
  Developing initial concepts for print, broadcast, digital and online media
  Developing original layouts or modifying existing designs
  Participation in client presentations
  Prepping digital files to hand over to production before printing
  Engaging in conceptual brainstorms and idea generation
  Developing concepts for print, broadcast, digital and online media
  Collaborating with a copywriter
  Supervision of photo shoots, illustrators and designers
- Industrial Designer
  
  Apparatus Inc.
  
  Dec 2010 - Mar 2011 (3 months)
  
  Freelance
  A boutique design consultancy focusing on product and sporting equipment design.
  
  Clients
  Red Bull, Kobo Inc., Scott, Salomon
  
  Mock-up & prototypes
  Research and concept generation
  Human factors studies, trend analysis
  3D/2D CAD - Solidworks
  Brand strategy
  Brand identity
- Graphic Designer
  
  FORMER03
  
  Oct 2009 - Oct 2010 (1 year)
  
  Munich based multimedia design company.
  
  Clients
  Sony, DATEV, BMW, Audi, Commerzbank
  
  Real world 3D renderings
  Photoshop manipulation
  Developing Flash animations
  Developing initial concepts for print, broadcast, digital and online media
  Developing original layouts or modifying existing designs
  Participation in client presentations
  Prepping digital files to hand over to production before printing
- Industrial Designer
  
  Schionning Designs
  
  Aug 2006 - Feb 2008 (1 year 6 months)
  
  Working as a multihull yacht designer:
  
  Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic
  characteristics of craft.
  
  Working with marine engineers and boat building personnel
  to establish arrangement propulsion machinery, ventilating
  systems, refrigeration equipment, piping.
  
  Design complete hull and superstructure according to
  specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of
  safety, efficiency, and economy.
  
  Oversee construction and testing of prototypes at Australia
  and Southeast Asian factories.
  
  Design layout of craft interior and exterior.
  Developing concepts through various forms of media
  Custom/modifying existing designs
  Advanced CATIA surface modelling
  Participation in client presentations
  Supervision of photo shoots
- Industrial Designer
  
  Design Resource, TDI Transportation Design International
  
  May 2006 - Jul 2006 (2 months)
  
  Freelance
  An award winning product design consultancy.
  
  Working with a team of designers developing a variety of products from waterproof torches (Dolphin), train interiors (City Rail), POP displays and variety of children's toys (Disney).
  
  Prototyping foam models
  Research and concept generation
  Human factors studies
  Product graphics
  POP Displays
  Lighting designs
- Industrial Designer
  
  RPC Technologies Pty Ltd
  
  Nov 2005 - Jan 2006 (2 months)
  
  Freelance
  RPC Transport design, manufacture and supply an extensive range of interior and exterior components for the transport sector.
  
  Developing engineering drawings to Australian standards
  Mocking up layouts in Solidworks
  Photoshop renderings of parts for client presentations
  Photoshop manipulation for on the fly idea generation
Awards

Press:

Core 77

Elite Choice

Furniture Fashion

NOTCOT

Solidworks.com

2 Modern Blog
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Nathan Mills

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)