C H A R L I E S M I T H

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER // EXPLORER

TITLES: EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

SKILLS:Youngest Briton to cross Iceland unsupported in summer.MTA Designer of the Year 2014.North East Top 100 Young entrepreneurs 2014 & 2015.UK representative on Fjallraven Polar Expedition 2015.President of the Brunel Design Society.Founder & Expedition Leader of The Coldest Crossing.

CAD Designer with Leader Systems. //Designing schematics for safety & security installations in historic buildings & 3D Modelling artefacts.Construction Design with Stuart Birch Construction. //Restoring buildings structurally and aesthetically. Industrial Designer and Founder behind Mezzo. //An upcoming outdoor product outperforming JetBoil, Primus and MSR, specific projects with BOSCH & Flair, re-designs of rear bindings on touring skis; amongst others. Further portfolio available upon request.Producer working with Taylor Rees & Renan Ozturk for the upcoming Coldest Crossing Film (TBR)Graphic Designer behind Mezzo & The Coldest Crossing marketing and publicity materials. //Further Portfolio available upon request.Writing for; Mpora, Traliving, Outdare Adventure. Initial PR for The Coldest Crossing and baresmithoutdoor with a final reach of over 250k not including the 11 national newspapers following progress. Negotiation Sponsorship by 11 brands.

11 GCSE’s at A* - C Grade

Maths, Physics & Art A2 at A*-C Grade.

100% in Product Design & Technology at A2, AS & GCSE at Sedbergh School

BA Industrial Design & Technology at Brunel University, London Level I • Creative Engineering Practice, Design Process I, Product Analysis, Workshop with Materials, Graphic Communication. Level II • Systems Design, Preparation for Professional Practice, Design Communication, Design for Manufacture.

DesignSOLIDWORKS, ArtCAMPhotoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, FlashSketching, Ideation and Presentation Artwork,VisualPhotoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After EffectsAbstract artwork, through Fine Art and Digital creationPresentation, Scene and AestheticFilm & ProductionPhotography & Cinematography on Sony Alpha Series, Olympus & CanonAdminMicrosoft Office Suite including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & PublisherEvernote,

Brunel’s final year ‘Made in Brunel’ publication three years early, Business Quarterly Live Magazine’s top 100 entrepreneursC0-Innovate’s ’30,000 hours’ book detailing some of the most prominent projects to have come out of Brunel.Outside Magazine’s look at The Coldest Crossing

PUBLICATIONS:

During the crossing of Iceland when I was 17, there were two main things going through my head - One: ‘how, please, tell me how I can make this rucksack lighter?’. Two: ‘I feel more at home beneath this thin sheet of rip-stop nylon than I do within my own home’. Since then, I have tried to place myself into the most challenging environments possible. Fortunately this innate passion for Design and Discovery has been leading towards:Becoming an Alumni at the leading Design university in the UK, Designer of the Year 2014, North East’s Top 20 Entrepreneurs, Various publications focusing on design and outdoor exploits, a British Record, an attempt at a world record & most importantly; perseverance & perspective.

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Leader of The Coldest Crossing Expedition.

UK representative on Fjallraven Polar

Expedition 2015

Lead & organised ‘the Laugevegur’// A commercial trek for 35 people between the ages of 17 and 54.

Logistical support and leadership for a camera team of 18 in Iceland.

Commercially sponsored Athlete.

Placement.

Gold DofE Award expedition.

Via Ferrata & Climbing in Austrian Tyrol.

PR Shoots with Greg Whitton – Outdoor photographer of the Year. Non-Commissioned Warrant Officer within Royal Air Force Cadet.

UK Three Peaks in under 19Hrs.

Started Ski Touring.

Planning.

Youngest Brit to cross Iceland unsupported in Summer.

Lived in rural Malawi for 1.5 months // Leading trekking expeditions over the Mulanje Massif.

President of the Brunel Design Society.

North East Top 20 Young Entrepreneurs.

Producer working with Camp4 Collective // Renan Ozturk on the upcoming Coldest Crossing Film.

Featured in ’30,000 hours’ // A book detailing some of the most prominent Designs & Designers

from Brunel University.

I feel more at home in a tent than I do in a house. I have a self-driven motivation to push myself into environments far beyond my comfort zone and it’s treated me pretty well so far.

Through all the items below I have worked with everything from Web design/Coding to

high-level CAD Engineering to Graphic Design with my art scholarship, I have always looked

to exercise creativity and learn.

Industrial Designer and Founder behind Mezzo.

100% at AS-Level Product Design & Technology

MTA Designer of the Year.

North East Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs.

Brunel’s final year ‘Made in Brunel’ publication three years early.

Business Quarterly Live Magazine’s top 100 entrepreneurs.

100% at A2-Level Product Design & Technology.

CAD Designer with Leader Systems.

100% at GCSE Product Design & Technology

Construction with Stuart Birch Construction.

British Canoe Union 3-Star Kayaking.

Writing for Traliving & Outdare Adventure.

I want to be a Designer. I want to be an explorer.