Alex is a Design Engineer at Dyson, designing future products in the New Product Innovation Hair Care team. Most of this work is highly confidential, but adjacent projects are shown below.
UAV Concept, 2023
Learning Autodesk Fusion 360
Outside of work, I decided to learn the accessible Autodesk Fusion 360, to complement my Siemens NX skills. This was a project I tackled in a day to test out photorealistic rendering with aluminium and plastics. I took inspiration from the Alessi Juicy Salif citrus juicer, the Barcelona chair and Empacher aluminium wing rowing riggers.
Learning Autodesk Fusion 360
Outside of work, I decided to learn the accessible Autodesk Fusion 360, to complement my Siemens NX skills. This was a project I tackled in a day to test out photorealistic rendering with aluminium and plastics. I took inspiration from the Alessi Juicy Salif citrus juicer, the Barcelona chair and Empacher aluminium wing rowing riggers.
James Dyson Award, 2021
Judge
I had the privilege of judging the James Dyson Award 2021, and was involved in selecting the Top 20 global shortlist.
Judge
I had the privilege of judging the James Dyson Award 2021, and was involved in selecting the Top 20 global shortlist.
Together Revolve, 2021
Imperial x Dyson Makeathon: 'Making for Future Homes (2022-2050)'. 2nd Place.
A concept for high density urban housing that promotes local community and physical interaction in a world of increasingly virtual communication. Each building completes a daily rotation at a different steady speed, resulting in both equality of view and aspect, and obliging inhabitants to take different routes through the balconies and common areas encouraging encounters with others that may not otherwise occur. I led the production of the video.
Imperial x Dyson Makeathon: 'Making for Future Homes (2022-2050)'. 2nd Place.
A concept for high density urban housing that promotes local community and physical interaction in a world of increasingly virtual communication. Each building completes a daily rotation at a different steady speed, resulting in both equality of view and aspect, and obliging inhabitants to take different routes through the balconies and common areas encouraging encounters with others that may not otherwise occur. I led the production of the video.
Shipping Container Homes, 2020
Dyson Institute Summer Series Project. 'Authentic' Prize.
The Dyson Institute Summer Series is an opportunity to develop personal and professional skills and apply them on a stand-alone project unrelated to the day-to-day workplace experience. My team chose to create a plan for a modular shipping container home that adapts to the different uses of a home throughout the day, with limited unused space, to provide an affordable and sustainable housing option, embodying the UN Sustainable Development goals. This culminated in a 5 minute presentation video, demonstrating the design through animated renders of the CAD model, alongside the methodology behind our design decisions. I led the production of the video.
Dyson Institute Summer Series Project. 'Authentic' Prize.
The Dyson Institute Summer Series is an opportunity to develop personal and professional skills and apply them on a stand-alone project unrelated to the day-to-day workplace experience. My team chose to create a plan for a modular shipping container home that adapts to the different uses of a home throughout the day, with limited unused space, to provide an affordable and sustainable housing option, embodying the UN Sustainable Development goals. This culminated in a 5 minute presentation video, demonstrating the design through animated renders of the CAD model, alongside the methodology behind our design decisions. I led the production of the video.