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Ken Mutton’s CV 84 Victoria Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5NQ, UK Tel: 07549 536 637 & 01229 833266 Email: [email protected] A highly experienced Technical Publications Engineer with a strong track record creating and project managing complex, high value engineering designs and corporate publications. Current Key Skills: Technical Publications Specialist: Mechanical Engineering design background, Photography, Technical Illustration and Graphic Design. Design and production of company technical brochures from conception through to print including creation of all artwork, illustrations and photography as required. Technical Authorship: Technical Reports and Manual compilation. Excellent communication skills and ability to compile technical documents and gather information. Good organiser and ability to manage projects throughout to completion. Current Software utilised in my work: Adobe Creative Suite Design Collection: Adobe illustrator & Adobe Photoshop in which I have over 20 years’ experience and Adobe InDesign & Adobe Acrobat. I am very experienced in using this software especially Adobe Illustrator. Other software used: Microsoft Office: Word & Excel & Quark Xpress Career History at Siemens Subsea: (Subsea Electrical Connector Manufacturers, Ulverston, Cumbria) Technical Publications Engineer (November 1997 to October 2015) Used to working to tight deadlines and always delivering the project on time and to the client’s satisfaction, putting in the extra hours as necessary. Worked for the company running Technical Publications for over 17 years Produced and published all company technical reports Worked independently to produce company documents over 17 year period to enhance the company corporate image and promote multi-million pound product sales Created and put together prestigious high value bid documents for high profile subsea projects Produced operations manuals for access from the company website Designed and produced all company technical brochures & catalogues Produced display graphics and brochures for the parent company Generated a range of new company initiatives and designed innovative ways of presenting and displaying these ideas (ie: ‘Names to Faces’) Created & maintained company QHSE manuals, policies & safety leaflets Created bookmarked PDF documents (brochures, catalogues & manuals) Obtained printing quotes for brochures, company display graphics and project managed throughout to final supply of printed material Created & designed all internal company graphics Involved in all aspects of exhibition stand design including design of graphics and stand layout, invites and liaison with printers and suppliers Designed and produced personalised Product Training Record books for all shop floor employees Took and archived all company photographs: Product Photography, social events, any images required for brochures, close up photography and photos for fault investigation Created all technical illustration work for company brochures and display graphics. Trained engineers in Engineering Report writing Curriculum Vitae Index Please click on link between arrows to view pages Work Examples Technical Brochures Technical Illustrations Pre-Digital Technical Illustrations Digital Other Work Exhibition Stand Design Case Study: Warwick Castle Illustrations Additional Information Life Experiences Qualifications CV Page 1

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Ken Mutton’s CV

84 Victoria Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5NQ, UKTel: 07549 536 637 & 01229 833266Email: [email protected]

A highly experienced Technical Publications Engineer with a strong track record creating and project managing complex, high value engineering designs and corporate publications.

Current Key Skills:Technical Publications Specialist: Mechanical Engineering design background, Photography, Technical Illustration and Graphic Design. Design and production of company technical brochures from conception through to print including creation of all artwork, illustrations and photography as required. Technical Authorship: Technical Reports and Manual compilation. Excellent communication skills and ability to compile technical documents and gather information. Good organiser and ability to manage projects throughout to completion.

Current Software utilised in my work:Adobe Creative Suite Design Collection: Adobe illustrator & Adobe Photoshop in which I have over 20 years’ experience and Adobe InDesign & Adobe Acrobat. I am very experienced in using this software especially Adobe Illustrator. Other software used: Microsoft Office: Word & Excel & Quark Xpress

Career History at Siemens Subsea:(Subsea Electrical Connector Manufacturers, Ulverston, Cumbria)Technical Publications Engineer (November 1997 to October 2015)

● Used to working to tight deadlines and always delivering the project on time and to the client’s satisfaction, putting in the extra hours as necessary. ● Worked for the company running Technical Publications for over 17 years● Produced and published all company technical reports● Worked independently to produce company documents over 17 year period to enhance the company corporate image and promote multi-million pound product sales● Created and put together prestigious high value bid documents for high profile subsea projects ● Produced operations manuals for access from the company website● Designed and produced all company technical brochures & catalogues● Produced display graphics and brochures for the parent company● Generated a range of new company initiatives and designed innovative ways of presenting and displaying these ideas (ie: ‘Names to Faces’)● Created & maintained company QHSE manuals, policies & safety leaflets● Created bookmarked PDF documents (brochures, catalogues & manuals)● Obtained printing quotes for brochures, company display graphics and project managed throughout to final supply of printed material● Created & designed all internal company graphics● Involved in all aspects of exhibition stand design including design of graphics and stand layout, invites and liaison with printers and suppliers● Designed and produced personalised Product Training Record books for all shop floor employees● Took and archived all company photographs: Product Photography, social events, any images required for brochures, close up photography and photos for fault investigation● Created all technical illustration work for company brochures and display graphics.● Trained engineers in Engineering Report writing

Curriculum Vitae Index Please click on link between

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Work Examples

Technical Brochures

Technical IllustrationsPre-Digital

Technical IllustrationsDigital

Other Work

Exhibition Stand Design

Case Study: WarwickCastle Illustrations

AdditionalInformation

Life Experiences

Qualifications

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● Worked for the parent company Siemens Subsea which was situated in Norway and produced display graphics for the Houston Office● Visited Siemens Subsea Sensors in south west Norway on two occasions to work on a product catalogue for them.● Developed a design / house style for all the Siemens Subsea brochures which was adopted throughout all Siemens Subsea group of companies.● Negotiated with external suppliers and contracted external support with 3D computer graphics for integration in to technical brochures etc. To view all the company brochures and Product Safety Manuals I have produced this year for Siemens Subsea, please use the link below:

http://www.energy.siemens.com/hq/en/industries-utilities/oil-gas/applications/subsea/products/connectors/

Education, Qualifications & Experience:C&G Full Technological Certificate in Product Design& HNC in Mechanical Engineering at Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness and Advanced Diploma in Technical Communications (Visual) Blackpool College of Art & Technology, Blackpool, Lancashire.

Served a 4-year Technical apprenticeship at Ashley Accessories Ltd, Ulverston. Came out of my time as a Tool Design Draftsman (1967-75), also worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer for Oxley Developments, Bardsea, Ulverston (1975-78), Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon, Kendal (1978-79) and Ulvertech Ltd. (1979-1982).

Lifetime Achievements:Designed and project managed the building of my own house.Ran my own business for over 15 years (1982 -1997) producing technical brochures for companies and carrying out all aspects of the brochure creation. Learned how the product worked, produced illustrations, took photographs, technical writing etc. Came up with design to suit my clients and organisedbrochure printing, in fact taking care of all the aspects of production and project managing a job throughout from conception to print. Worked for Tronic Ltd, now Siemens Subsea Connectors from November 1997 to October 2015, came in to set up the Technical Publications department. Originally 4 people in the department but only myself for last 3 years. I produced all the company brochures and got them printed along with any company graphics that were required. Published all company technical reports ensuring all the formatting was correct and to a professional standard. Trained all the engineers in report writing and produced an instruction manual to support this training.

Hobbies and Pastimes:I am an outdoor person and love playing golf at least once a week, fell running once a month and still play football at least once a week. I love walking my pet golden cocker spaniel dog (Charlie) who goes everywhere with me, up the fells in the daytime and at night during the Winter month’s (using a head torch!). I have massively improved my fitness over the past 3 years and have regained all my energy and enthusiasm and intend carrying on working for the foreseeable future!

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Technical Brochures

Technical brochures encompass all my engineering and printing knowledge and illustration, graphic design and photographic skills combined. My first full colour brochure was for Subsea Surveys in the early 1980’s and have produced well over a hundred since that time! The processes may have changed greatly from the pre-digital era but the principles stay the same. Some covers of the many examples shown below.

WorkExamples

Technical BrochureCovers in Colour

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Technical Illustrations_Pre-Digital

Technical Illustration production as changed massively over the years. All illustrations were produced by hand and the skill level required was very high. Below are a few examples of my work.

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Technical IllustrationsPre-Digital in Colour

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Flowline HeatingSystem

MPP (Multi-Phase Pump)SPP (Single-Phase Pump)

or Gas Compressor

Transformer TransformerUTU(UmbilicalTermination Unit)

Semi-SubmersiblePlatform

FPSO

POWER SOURCE

(Long Step Out)

(Flow)

SUBSEA POWERDISTRIBUTION

Pages 18 & 19

MUDLINE PUMPINGSYSTEMS

Pages 14 & 15

FLOWLINE HEATING SYSTEMS

60SpecTRON

10SpecTRON

SpecTRONSpecTRON15

SpecTRON 2 kV (U) 1000A pipeline heatingsystem connectors

SpecTRON 10kV (U) 450A connectors for use on MPP (Multi-Phase Pumping) systems

SpecTRON SpecTRON 14kV (U) 200A dry mate connectors for useon power distribution systems

SpecTRON SpecTRON 60kV (U) 630A power distribution penetrator

KEY 5 kV (U) 200A ESP power feedthrough

system connectors 8.7 kV (U) 220A ESP powerfeedthrough system connectors

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SLURRY STORAGE SYSTEMS

Technical Illustration Examples_Digital

CE Principle - Sequence of Operations

1 Receptacle & Plug prior to mating 2 Receptacle pin engages with shuttle pin of plug assembly

3 Receptacle pin enters first oil chamber of the primary diaphragm and pushes back the shuttle pin

4 Receptacle pin enters secondary diaphragm and makes full contact with plug contact pin

MUCKSPREADER DS8/1350

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Artwork Designed by Ken Mutton, Tech Pubs, Siem

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Technical IllustrationDigital Example

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Other Work

Exhibition graphics, stand design & layout, plus associated graphics (invites etc), all company signage and graphics for packaging, technical report and bid covers, company give aways, photography of all types, the list is endless!

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Exhibition StandDesign

Subsea Posterin Colour

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Exhibition Stand Design

I was responsible for the complete stand design for Tronic & Matre Subsea Products for the Offshore Europe Exhibition in Aberdeen including hardware and all stand graphics and invites etc.

12000mm

6000

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Tronic Stand Layout for Offshore Europe (Aberdeen) Exhibition (9'07) Scale 40 : 1

Tronic Display Graphic panels along this wall

KeyPosition of Lighting Requiredfor Stand

Position of Electrical SocketsRequired for Stand

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mm

16mm

Octnorm post detail(8:1)

ElecTRON Feedthrough

System720 x 625mm

42" Wide Plasma screen 1740m Wide Interactive electronic White Board

SEATING AREAwith 600mm dia table

1800 x 700mm DigiTRON Magnetic Display

TRONIC

MATRE

1250

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www.exprogroup.com

Turntable by British Turntables -Model: Midi Carousel CRMD10(240v AC, 50Hz, Ph 1 - 10Watts)Speed of rotation 1 RPM - Supported on 25mm ply base on top of truss

TRONIC & MATREIntegrated solutions

www.exprogroup.com

TRONIC & MATREIntegrated solutions

720 x 625mmx 1500mm high

36KV Cutaway Sample

2200 x 1000mm

EDU Sample1200 x 500mm

Fibre OpticCutawaySamples

500 x 1250mmx 800mm high

Display unitwith double

lockablecupboard

under

Matre Sensor Samples

1500mm Dia x 720 highPlinth with 400 Dia x 400mm

high centre plinth on top

DigiTRON Samples

1200mm Sides

10KV Plug & Receptacle

Sample1200 x 750mm

Fibre OpticFeedthoughSystem

FoeTRON ROVMate/De-MateWater Tank

1010 x 410mm

DigiTRON ROVMate/De-MateWater Tank

1010 x 410mm

Optional 2.4m square x 1.2m high rotating graphicabove and secured to truss.

View of 12m wide Back Wall

Subsea Instrumentation SystemsDigiTRONSubsea Instrumentation SystemsDigiTRON

Subsea SensorsMATRE

Fibre Optical Electrical ConnectorsFoeTRON

Instrumentation Feedthrough SystemsElecTRON

Subsea Power Electrical ConnectorsSpecTRON

GRAPHICSFRONT VIEW

FRONT VIEW(WITH ROTATING SIGN)

Subsea Instrumentation SystemsDigiTRONSubsea Instrumentation SystemsDigiTRON

Subsea SensorsMATRE

Fibre Optical Electrical ConnectorsFoeTRON

Instrumentation Feedthrough SystemsElecTRON

Subsea Power Electrical ConnectorsSpecTRON

Dear Bernard

Please join us on Stand 615 at Offshore Europe, 4th – 7th September 2007 at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre for an overview of the Tronic and Matre product ranges.

On display:

Market leading DigiTRON connectorsDeepwater EDU (Electrical Distribution Unit)MATRE Subsea SensorsFoeTRON Fibre Optical Electrical ConnectorsFoeTRON Vertical Optical Feedthrough SystemSpecTRON 10 Subsea Power Electrical ConnectorsSpecTRON 30 Subsea Power Electrical ConnectorsElecTRON Electrical Instrumentation Feedthrough System

We look forward to seeing you in September,Kind Regards,

Wayne JacksonBusiness Development Manager, Tronic & Matre

We would like to invite:

Bernard HumpreyVetco Gray

Tronic Limited, Sandside Road, Ulverston,Cumbria, LA12 9EF, UK. email: [email protected] Tel: +44 1229 580 500 Sales Fax: +44 1229 589200

MATRE Instruments AS, Brubakken, N-5420 Rubbestadnesset, Norway. email: [email protected]: +47 53 42 86 00 Sales Fax: +47 53 42 86 01

Tronic Inc., 6360 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77041, USA.Tel: +1 713 983 4900 Fax: +1 713 983 4959

Tronic Limitada, Av. Jansen de Melo, 1004, Centro – Niterói, CEP: 24030-221, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.Tel: +55 212 621 0038 Fax: +55 212 613 662

exprogroup.com

The Home of TRONIC & MATRESubsea Products

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The Home of TRONIC & MATRESubsea Products

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TRONIC & MATREIntegrated Solutions

TMTM TM

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Subsea Instrumentation SystemsDigiTRON

Subsea SensorsMATRE

Fibre Optical Electrical ConnectorsFoeTRON

Instrumentation Feedthrough SystemsElecTRON

Subsea Power Electrical ConnectorsSpecTRON

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11Pt Helvetica Neue Bold

10Pt Helvetica Neue Roman

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Ashley Accessories

Oxley Developments

Furness &Blackpool College

Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon

Ulvertech

KM Illustration & Design

Design & Building House

Qualifications& Training

Additional Information

To supplement my CV information and Work Examples the following pages detail my life experiences.

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Life CV Experiences:

Ashley Accessories Ltd, Ulverston(Electrical Accessory Manufacturers, sockets, plugs, light fittings etc.)

This is were I served my four apprenticeship in mechanical engineering. I was one of two apprentices out of six serving a technical apprenticeship in our year intake. The first twelve months we spent in the Apprentice Training School at Ashley’s learning basic engineering skills. After that period, I spent at least 3 months in most departments throughout the company including the Mould and Machine shop, Assembly Department, offices etc., I spent longer periods in the Toolroom & in the Drawing Office. I learned about product and tool design and came out of my time as a Tool Design Draftsman and worked in the DO for a further 3 years before leaving the company for another Mechanical Design Draftsman’s job at Oxley Developments. Throughout my time at Ashley’s I went to Furness College on day release which also included two-night school classes per week. I successfully gained my C&G Full Technological Certificate in Product Design.

Oxley Developments Ltd., Bardsea, Ulverston.(Electronic Component Manufacturers)

I joined Oxley’s and worked in the small design office there for a period of just over five years as a tool design draftsman. My work was very diverse and I undertook some very interesting projects whilst I was there which included the design and project management of a ceramic curing Furnace (an illustration of which you can see below) and a wire rolling machine. My work included the production of all assembly and detail drawings, procurement of all bought out parts and project managing the jobs throughout production in the Tool Room. Oxley’s was a great place to work and they let me go to Furness College to successfully complete my Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering. Whilst I was there they also supported me in going on a full 3 year course in Technical Illustration at Blackpool and Fylde College. During the summer and term breaks I went back to work in the drawing office at Oxley’s which was a massive help financially as I was on a mature students grant whilst at college. On my final year project, I decided to design and build a model threshing machine from some old drawings I had found through my research. We used to have only one day a week at college doing this and near the end of my final year Oxley’s allowed me to work in their Toolroom for a couple of weeks away from college to complete my project.

Furness College, Howard Street, Barrow-in-Furness.

All in all, I completed 8 years in total at the college. The first year I gained a General Engineering Certificate followed by 4 years gaining my C&G Full Technological Certificate in Product Design. I also gained my Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering. They were 8 tough years for me but very rewarding as well. It was very difficult combining a social life, playing sport along with two night schools during the week and my homework! Whilst studying for my HNC, I also successfully took my GCSE ‘O’ level in English

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Warwick Castle‘Gilkes’ Water Turbine

Gas Engine

Dynamo&

Water Wheel

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Blackpool College of Art Design (continued)

I also studied associated subjects of photography, typography, graphic design, fine art and engineering studies. In my final year I had to produce a thesis, engineering and photography projects. I combined all these subjects on one of my favourite subjects ‘Grain Harvest Time’ on the farm. My photographic subject was threshing day where I spent the full day in the Lake District on a gloomy, damp Winters day on a small fell farm. Many local farmers were at the farm helping over the two days it took to complete threshing the grain harvest. This was a tradition with farm folk at Harvest time. The farmer’s wives would also put on fabulous meals at dinner and supper time, threshing day was a big event in the farming community calender. I also made a model threshing machine for my engineering project. For my thesis I combined all my photography work from Threshing Day with other photographs I took at various stages of the grain harvest. When I did all this work there were very few farmers still using these methods, combine harvesters were the machines used for the grain harvest on nearly all farms. During my final year I had a two-week full time exam where I produced a perspective cutaway illustration of the first commercial steam locomotive the ‘Locomotion’. This was completed in pencil on tracing paper and a part illusion on film in ink to demonstrate my technique and pen & ink skills.

Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd., Kendal, Cumbria.(Manufacturers of Water turbines, pumps and educational equipment)

I joined the company in 1978 as a mechanical design engineer in the Education Department. I helped design educational equipment for school, colleges & universities. I also worked in the water turbine departments for a six-month period the end of my time there. I worked at Gilkes for just under two years in total. When I left Gilkes, I left on good terms and a few years later produced some technical brochures and two full colour illustrations of a ‘Francis’ & ‘Turgo Impulse’ water turbines.

Many years after I had left the company Gilkes approached me again to help Warwick Castle resurrect a water turbine that was once installed in the Warwick Castle boat house. This work was not put in to practice due to financial constraints at the time at Warwick Castle.

Ten years later in 2005, I was approached by Warwick Castle to produce a series of 2D Technical illustrations of the boat house machinery which included the Gilkes Water Turbine, a Gas Engine, Water Wheel and a Dynamo. During my research, in the Gilkes archive, we unearthed some old drawings which were drawn on linen and I used these to produce the water turbine illustrations. I used the reference photographs I had taken ten years earlier on site to assist me in producing all the illustrations and never actually went back to the boathouse again until after I had finished theillustrations. I was invited to the boathouse by Warwick Castle shortly after the opening to view my illustration work which was used in the form of large display graphics.

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Ulvertech Ltd., Ulverston, Cumbria.(Manufacturers of subsea sonars and associated subsea equipment)

I joined the company in late 1979 as a mechanical design engineer. I worked on many interesting projects during my time there including three notable ones as detailed below:

1) I designed and detailed a subsea ROV garage which used a ‘Tronic’ penetrator connector.

2) I designed and detailed and procured all parts for a subsea gyroscopic sonar. This was for use in a moon pool of a service vessel. I worked in combination with our electronic design experts who produced the sonar and associated electronic equipment.

3) My final major project before leaving Ulvertech to set up my own business was to produce ‘The Pike’. This was for a film which was to star the famous actress Joan Collins and was for a film to emulate the Jaws movies. We had a massive fish tank installed in our workshop and we had a couple of live Pikes in this tank so I could study their movements in the water. I produced all the design and detail drawings of the fish with mechanisms for the eye, fin, jaw and body movements. I worked with a sculptor during this project in combination with our electronic wizards. When the project was complete we could actually slowly propel the Pike forward.

The project was finished after I left the company to set up my own business and I turned up for the press day on Lake Windermere when I met Joan Collins! Unfortunately, on the day the electronic control unit failed and there was not enough time to collect the reserve unit back at the factory. Joan Collins sped down Windermere in a speed boat instead!

KM Illustration & Design Services,Ulverston & Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

I set up my own business in 1982 working from home for the majority of the time. Initially all my work was done in the pre-digital era and the skill set was much different than that required today. I had the chance to work for a Saudi Arabian company based in Ulverston called Shafat Ltd., (Joinery and shop fitting company) on a part time basis. I worked on a monthly retainer and outside my set hours I ran my own business initially producing perspective technical illustration line work for use in brochures and I built up my client base as I went along. For Shafat I worked as a mechanical design engineer working on many varied projects from design of shop & office layouts to design and detail of oil storage tanks for the parent company. This was an ideal arrangement, I had a regular guaranteed monthly income whilst building up my client base. This arrangement lasted just under a year, when it ended as the Saudi company closed the company. By this time, I had sufficient clients to go on my own full time from home.

I produced my first full colour brochure design for a company called Subsea Surveys from Barrow-in-Furness. My client list also included Furmanite Ltd. (Kendal), Houghtons Parkhouse Coachwork (Milnthorpe), Cumbria Control Equipment (Lindal-in-Furness), Acrastyle Ltd. (Ulverston), Lancaster Bros Ltd. (Holme), Alston Precision Castings (Alston), Oxley Developments (Bardsea, Ulverston), Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon Ltd (my former employers in Kendal),WA Fell Ltd (Troutbeck Bridge) and Marl International Limited (Ulverston). Eventually I had to make an early decision to go digital and bought my first Apple Macintosh computer system in the early 1990’s. This was in the early days of desktop publishing and I quickly had to learn a whole new skill set and a new way of producing brochures etc. Additional

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ROV Garage

Subsea Sonar

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Typical examples of the type of work I was producing at the time:1) Full Colour perspective cutaway illustrations2) Black & white perspective 3D & 2D line illustration work.3) Company Stationary (letterhead, business cards, Newsletters, adverts etc.)4) Film photography work, product photography for brochure work and adverts5) Exhibition Poster Design6) Full Colour Brochure Printing - using my engineering knowledge I used to produce all the required illustration work, take photos as necessary, work on the content of the brochure along with the client, produce all artwork, obtained printing quotes and finally saw the job through to supply of print.

My hand drawn illustration work was eventually phased out and replaced by digital illustration produced in Adobe Illustrator. Nowadays there is no requirement for 3D illustration work as this is now produced in such CAD programs as ‘Inventor’

Other companies I produced brochure work for were Tronic Ltd (Ulverston, who I later worked for), Forge Europa Ltd. (Ulverston), TLP (Yorkshire), Kingfisher Chemicals (Bardsea, Ulverston), Furness Enterprise (Barrow-in-Furness), Connell Bros & Manchester & Cheshire Construction (both Manchester) plus other companies including one from Norway.

In 1988 I took time out from my business and worked at VSEL (Barrow-in-Furness) in the Ship Side Technical Publications Department. I produced all types of illustration work for brochures, manuals and presentations mainly but unfortunately 6 months after my arrival the whole company work force went on strike. During this time, I picked up were I left off with my business contacts and 2 months after the strike had finished and everyone returned to work I decided to leave VSEL and continue with my business.

Eventually in 1997 after over 15 years working for myself, I decided to finish my business and seek full time employment. I had offers off 3 companies I had produced work for previously and joined Tronic Ltd in Ulverston who I have had an association with from 1982 up until October 2015 (33 years).

Design & Building of my own House (Ostley Bank, Barrow-in-Furness).It was one of my lifetime ambitions to design and build my own house and my ambition was finally realised in 1990. I used to have a house in Harrel Lane with a very large garden. I sold off the original house and built a new property in the remaining garden that I had kept. The house was based on a house I had seen in France on one of my many family holidays there in the 1980’s. I worked alongside an architect who produced all the drawings based on my layout. I had major problems getting this project through planning permission and eventually succeeded after going to appeal and speaking my case in front of the full town council! It was a very rewarding experience and I organised the building throughout doing a lot of the work myself and project managing and procuring materials. Inside 12 months the work was completed and I moved into my house complete with a purpose built office from which to work from. Unfortunately, due to the mortgage rate being massively high after I finished the build I had to move on to a new property after 3 years living there via a house exchange because I was struggling to keep up with the payments. Fantastic experience, one I would do differently if I did it again, you live and learn in life!

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Home PageBack Warwick Castle IllustrationsGilkes Water Turbine System (with plan view showing veins in open & closed positions)

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Home PageBack Warwick Castle IllustrationsGas Engine & Dynamo (showing 4 stroke cycle)

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Field (or Stator)(Fixed)

Brush AdjustmentHandle

Terminal Block

Commutator(Rotating)

Commutator(Rotating)

Armature(or Rotor)Rotating

Armature(or Rotor)Rotating

Brushes(Fixed)

Brushes(Fixed)

Pole Terminal Block

Poles

End View(with front brackets removed)

End View(with front brackets removed)

Electrical ConnectionArm for brushes

CommutatorArmature(or Rotor)

Field (or Stator)

Simplified Plan View

Home PageBack Warwick Castle IllustrationsDynamo & Water Wheel (flow & no flow)

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Home PageBack Brochure Covers

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Home PageBack Pre-Digital Colour illustrationsTronic Mermaid, Kingfisher & Subsea poster images

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Home PageBack Display Graphic Poster

www.siemens.com/energy/subsea

Siemens Subsea ProductsSubsea Sensors, Subsea Connectors & Subsea Distribution

SENSORS (Matre Products) CONNECTORS (Tronic Products) DISTRIBUTION (Bennex Products)

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Home PageBack Malgar Slurry System Illustration

SLURRY STORAGE SYSTEMS