alex muspratt-williams has been working in product and furniture design since his graduation with a first class BA honours degree from kingston university, london, in 2000.
he has been very fortunate to be part of some of the industry's most desirable offices; from uncompromising creative studios, through consultancy, to in-house product development businesses for fortune ranked global organizations.
alexandercreate was founded in 2012 and offers design and product development consultancy which stems from a genuine desire to make things better. it draws upon a wealth of international experience, an enthusiasm for creative pursuits, and a well established international network of creative partners.
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kohler brands - london - april 13 – present
senior consultant to the director of new product development (kitchen and bathroom) emea.
key activities:
industrial design – vitreous ceramics and injection plastics
new product portfolio strategy for business growth in emea
customer research and intensive competitor benchmarking
planning, organizing and giving project presentations to management
relevant factory inductions and operations training
trade and trend show attendance, and report delivery
partnering with r&d, engineering, marketing, purchasing, and manufacturing, to conceive and develop innovative new product
developing new methods of model making and presentation techniques
managing internal support staff and external vendors
tupperware - orlando usa - april 11 – march 13
design manager us latam asiapac.
key activities:
overseeing the us, latam and asiapac portfolios
managing, training and mentoring a small specialised design team
industrial design – injection plastics, glass and stainless, across all home-ware categories
working across the product development full business cycle
management of international stewardship and creative collaboration programs
management effectiveness program graduate
tupperware - brussels - nov 09 – march 11
industrial design senior staff
key activities:
industrial design – injection plastics, glass and stainless steel , across all home-ware categories
relevant factory inductions and operations training
close liaison with r&d, marketing and engineering partners to make product on time and to budget
motorola - india - january 07 – march 09
industrial design lead for mobile devices in india
key activities:
industrial design – mobile devices and other related product
total immersion and reporting on local consumers and their market
co-development partnerships with uk and singapore studios
conran and partners - london - november 04 – december 06
product and furniture design middleweight
key activities:
industrial design – offering consultancy services across all manner of businesses worldwide
informed and innovative solutions for clients of all sizes and locations globally
ross lovegrove studios - london - march 00 – october 04
product and furniture designer
key activities:
industrial design – design studio services across all manner of businesses worldwide
ultimately creative, no compromise solutions for some of the industry’s most desirable clients
ikea of sweden - sweden - august 99
design internship
product design and further development of award winning kingston university project
education
kingston university ‐ ba hons in product and furniture design. first class
kingston university ‐ foundation course in art and design. distinction
st edwards school oxford ‐ a‐levels in physics, art and design. 10 gcse's. head of school house
software skill set
nx ‐ rhino ‐ vray - keyshot ‐ adobe design standard cs6 ‐ microsoft office suite – among others
languages
english native. intermediate french. basic spanish. simple hindi
other
mit boston – rethink relief summit and workshop, april 13
jamie oliver. designs developed for jme
british council. lecture and design workshop sarajevo, bosnia herzegovina jan 07
'gift of the year' award. short‐listed for the rocks collection of ceramic tableware. 2002
'ikea mania', interview for channel 5, march 2001
'the learning zone', interview for bbc2, techno series, march 2000
international design for eco awards (idea) runner‐up for design of the ‘sun disk lamp’. nov 1999
ray ban award for creativity: winner kingston university july 1999
erasmus exchange to design academy in lahti, finland 1998
chapungu stone sculpture school, zimbabwe. 2 month workshop. 1997
london marathon finisher 2003