UX Designer at Ford Motor Company
Guildford, United Kingdom
Industrial designer of some 20 years experience in a wide spectrum of design disciplines Majority of experience with SME background bringing exposure to all facets of a business and with it, a strong awareness of design in it's commercial context. Can bring a deep and wide angle view to design with a pragmatic approach to balancing commercial,...
Industrial designer of some 20 years experience in a wide spectrum of design disciplines Majority of experience with SME background bringing exposure to all facets of a business and with it, a strong awareness of design in it's commercial context. Can bring a deep and wide angle view to design with a pragmatic approach to balancing commercial, technical and human/aesthetic requirements, essential in developing successful, viable products. Specialties: Solidworks Photoshop Alias sketchbook Alias Modelling Clay ModellingInnovation Designer @ From September 2013 to Present (2 years 4 months) Freelance Industrial Designer @ Available for freelance/contract work From October 2011 to Present (4 years 3 months) Head of Design @ Proudly enhancing the Range Rover Icon since 1975, Overfinch was once the world’s leading authority in high performance derivatives of the Range Rover. Responsible for all design activities from concept to production Design of the acclaimed Holland and Holland Range Rover by Overfinch Oversee and manage outsourced projects Responsible for steering the brand direction from typical Automotive ‘tuning’ company to a Luxury Brand From November 2006 to October 2011 (5 years) Senior Consultant @ Sagentia is a leading integrated technology consulting, development and investment organisation, with an international reputation for successfully commercialising emerging science and technology. Stimulating, organising and harvesting the creative output of our scientists and engineers for diverse ‘blue chip’ clients and markets from chemical and medical to FMCG and food. The role included: Understanding and developing the design process and deploying that process ‘Innovation on demand’ – Workshop design, facilitation and participation, structured ideation Project management Sales - Presentations and proposals Promoting ‘Design’ within the organisation Research – ethnographic, focus groups and observational Product Design – Medical, FMCG, Industrial (automotive), Telecoms and Media From November 2003 to November 2006 (3 years 1 month) Freelance Design Consultant @ Working for a number of clients during this period but principally for Bristol Cars on the creation of the Fighter. Overall responsibility for both interior and exterior design • Working closely with engineering and aerodynamics • Sketch proposals • 1/3 scale clay model. Translated into aerodynamic test model and facsimile model • Hands on design and build of full size mock-ups and prototypes. • Full size clay modelling of interior components From August 2001 to November 2003 (2 years 4 months) Senior Designer @ From 1995 to 2001 (6 years) BA Hons, Industrial Design (Transport) @ Coventry University From 1990 to 1994 Lord Wandsworth College From 1982 to 1989 Bruce Southey is skilled in: Solidworks, Photoshop, Clay Modelling, Product Design, Sketchbook Pro, Industrial Design, Concept Development, Product Development, Design Strategy, Design Engineering, Design for Manufacturing, User-centered Design, Pro Engineer, Packaging, Rendering
Ford Motor Company
Innovation Designer
September 2013 to Present
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Freelance Industrial Designer
October 2011 to Present
Overfinch
Head of Design
November 2006 to October 2011
Sagentia
Senior Consultant
November 2003 to November 2006
Bristol Cars
Freelance Design Consultant
August 2001 to November 2003
Opius
Senior Designer
1995 to 2001
What company does Bruce Southey work for?
Bruce Southey works for Ford Motor Company
What is Bruce Southey's role at Ford Motor Company?
Bruce Southey is Innovation Designer
What industry does Bruce Southey work in?
Bruce Southey works in the Automotive industry.
Who are Bruce Southey's colleagues?
Bruce Southey's colleagues are Julia CPA, Maggie Hubble, Nitendra Nath, Michael Navarre, Tim Hajduk, Jose Solomon, Dmitri Press, Cathy Hackett, Eduardo Pelusi, and Alfonso Castillo
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