Richard Giles Email & Phone Number

Poole, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

• Developing new concepts and managing the overall product offering for the rigid food packaging division of an industry leading company.
• Taken a varied range of projects from beginning to end in a fast paced market.
• Design for manufacture in the UK, Spain & Russia. Working with customers across Europe & Russia. Collaboration with partners in the UK, Italy, Spain & France.
• Collaboration with Sainsbury’s, Tesco, M&S, Asda, Waitrose, KFC, and Subway, amongst others.
• Implemented an overhaul of creative process and drawing control.

United Kingdom

• Designing new concepts and developing the existing product range of a rigid food packaging division of an industry leading company.
• Acted as creative-lead on all relevant projects, taking responsibility for delivery and presentation.
• All products designed for manufacture.
• Targeted prototyping conducted both in-house and subcontracted.
• Working with new materials and technology has been a particular highlight, requiring product development to find the limits of the material/process in the context of a consumer product.

Cornwall, United Kingdom

• Developing new and existing products for a manufacturer and international exporter of contract furniture.
• Exercised both my creative and engineering skills on a range of projects.
• Working primarily on new product design but also with developing parts of the existing range.
• Operated as part of a small team requiring project ownership.
• Broadened my knowledge of materials and manufacture considerably by working on innovative R&D projects on the cutting edge of material and process technology.
• Prototyping and testing were key aspects of my role.