Paul Taulien Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Design Manager working on New Product Development and refining current product range to deliver an enhanced experience for the discerning GripSport customer.Lead Designer for the newly launched Versa range 2023 models: Standard, Folding, Drive - all off a new common platform. Australian Good Design Award winner Sep 2023. 🏆 Growing the design capabilities and holistic outlook of design thinking to every aspect of product development, including market research, user insights… Show more Design Manager working on New Product Development and refining current product range to deliver an enhanced experience for the discerning GripSport customer.Lead Designer for the newly launched Versa range 2023 models: Standard, Folding, Drive - all off a new common platform. Australian Good Design Award winner Sep 2023. 🏆 Growing the design capabilities and holistic outlook of design thinking to every aspect of product development, including market research, user insights, physical testing regimes, FEA structural simulations, concept development, workshop prototyping, IP coverage, project funding, financial strategy for concept execution and product delivery. Key contributor in management team and business direction. Show less

Australia

Industrial Design project work with SME's and individuals across fields including: consumer product design, bottle design, caravan design, design engineering with composites, built environment features.The four facets of my experience and service offering are:1) Lead2) Conceptualise3) Resolve4) 3D DesignProject work mixed with concept work through to final CAD assets, including 2D/3D files and shop drawings for manufacture and 3D STEP files for moulds. Clients… Show more Industrial Design project work with SME's and individuals across fields including: consumer product design, bottle design, caravan design, design engineering with composites, built environment features.The four facets of my experience and service offering are:1) Lead2) Conceptualise3) Resolve4) 3D DesignProject work mixed with concept work through to final CAD assets, including 2D/3D files and shop drawings for manufacture and 3D STEP files for moulds. Clients include Cobalt Design, Buzzworks, Central Innovation, The Blueprint Company, XTEK, Prestige Truck Bodies, Lyfe RV, Bonson Packaging, New Age Caravans, Bolwell, Little Roosterhttps://www.redpropellerdesign.com/ Show less

Werribee, Victoria

Industry Specialist (part time) designing course content to co-facilitate learning of Victorian curriculum for year 7-12 students across STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) capabilities. Operating laser cutter, digital UV printer & vinyl cutter, 3D printers, 3D scanners. Machine upkeep and project making.https://wyndhamtechschool.vic.edu.au/

Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

Design & Engineering of PET bottles with Sidel, South East Asia & Pacific region, based in Bangkok Thailand. Bringing together experience in PET design, technical design estimation, operations considerations, creative design conception, client interfacing, brand expression and project management to provide a specialist service in bottle design and realisation.https://www.sidel.com/en/packaging/packaging-innovation-sv1-42

Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Structural packaging designer and project manager, concentrating on a family of packaging options for flexible pouch, rigid tub, tube and group caddy for retail. Also active in bottle design and closure design detailing. Cardboard packaging and other general packaging conceptual work. Client liaison and project timeline management.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Local & international freelance design work:- Design of beverage & non-beverage containers (drinks, detergents, cosmetics, etc) in stretch blow moulding & extrusion blow moulding- Lamp, lighting, fixtures design with LED, fluorescent & incandescent sources- Electrical accessories design in plastic- Product conceptualisation and visualisation with hand sketches & digital renders

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Senior Industrial Designer working mainly in the function of a Conversion Engineer, producing shop drawings, 2D/3D data files for CNC/laser and full design specifications for manufacture of custom retail POS designs. Working with all areas including client, AE, suppliers, vendors, factory manufacturing & assembly.www.todwil.com/design

Regensburg Area, Germany

Creative bottle concept design for creative and/or technical briefs. Sketching idea generation and creating concept proposals for customers. Working in Unigraphics to achieve concept design intent. Engineering knowledge of design performance and designing for processing and line-conditions.- PET plastic bottle design from first idea to final production- Design refinement & technical optimisation against preform, line conditions and supply chain parameters- FEM and laboratory… Show more Creative bottle concept design for creative and/or technical briefs. Sketching idea generation and creating concept proposals for customers. Working in Unigraphics to achieve concept design intent. Engineering knowledge of design performance and designing for processing and line-conditions.- PET plastic bottle design from first idea to final production- Design refinement & technical optimisation against preform, line conditions and supply chain parameters- FEM and laboratory investigation of container strength & stiffness- CAD modelling in freeform & parametric style in Unigraphics NX- Responsible for creative product design, theme inception, concept strategy and client presentationswww.krones.com/en/products/filling-technology/bottle-design.php Show less

Melbourne, Australia

- Designer for projects in retail, marketing, product design fields- Creative design + Technical CAD construction design - Designer in a marketing creative agency, involving conceptualisation and execution of corporate marketing projects- Management of signage installations at TTSI. www.tssi.com.au

Melbourne, Australia

- Project manager for 3D branding projects consultancy- Works of technical and aesthetic nature eg; signs, graphics and POS- Commercial clients; eg Banks, Event/Design/Graphic/Marketing Agencies- Project Management for projects up to AU$1Mil- Manufacturer and Supplier liaison & advisingwww.diadem.com.au

Melbourne, Australia

- Design development and detailing with specifications for manufacture- Creating AutoCAD 2D/3D construction drawings- Material samples sourcing & specification for texture, colour, finish- Concept drawing and presentation.

Melbourne, Australia

- University thesis student partnering with Hella Australia Pty Ltd- Project Mgr: Prototype AFS ‘bending light’ lamp set- Headlamp concept for 2007 including a stylised LED indicator- Tested & evaluated on vehicle on test track at night, reporting and presenting to Engineering Management

Melbourne, Australia

- Student Engineer working with engineers on exterior parts development- Parts included lighting, glass, sunroof, bumpers, rockers, trims & badges

Fabricating, welding & painting basic steel components, fitting airlines, hoses, wiring and other parts onto truck body and cabin interior

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Honours

Thesis : Automotive Headlamp Design Engineering “Investigation of a New Automotive Lighting Technology” Grade 86.00 pc. - High Distinction

Bachelor, Industrial Design

Thesis : Toy Design and Product Prototyping “Interactive Ice Cream Maker for Children” Grade 78.00 pc. - Distinction