General info
Industrial Designer
Bath, UK.
If you've received a link to this, it's because I am examining the next step in my career adventure & personal development.

I've spent the last 8 months working on the Dyson electric car project, in which time I've received awards for the quality of my work and dedication to the task.

I love to work on cars, especially interiors, but also bicycles and related products. In my experience, enjoying this breadth of interests has allowed me to often provide unexpected insights within each discipline. I am also pragmatic and I understand that not every brief can be an opportunity for genre-defining innovation. In these cases I use my detail orientated approach to ensure each design challenge is executed flawlessly by working hands on in data with surface engineers or if necessary doing it myself.
Contact
james.harness@network.rca.ac.uk

Mobile: +44 (0) 7866 522619
Landline: +44 (0) 1625 262688

28 Alpine Gardens
Bath
Somerset
BA1 5PE
UK
Experience
Hullavington, UK
Jan 2019 - Present
Senior Designer
Crewe, Cheshire, UK
Mar 2012 - Present
Design Contractor
My work at Bentley has been extensive and varied. Being a relatively small OEM studio, all team members work on a range of projects from Advanced Design to full scale Production.

My work is almost completely within the Interior Design Team, where I have worked on all aspects, but in particular the Interior Components & Details that elevate the interior of a Bentley above that of any other. I have also worked occasionally on HMI related projects, as well as Exterior Design.

I have also given presentations on behalf of the company at Product Launches and represented the Bentley Design Team within the international design community.
Notting Hill, London, UK
Oct 2011 - Dec 2011
Industrial Product Designer
I worked with the acclaimed design visionary Ross Lovegrove and his design team on proposals for his commercial partnerships with Artemide, Serralunga & Biotherm.
Givisiez, Fribourg, Switzerland
Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
Industrial Product Design Intern
At Scott I worked with the design team on early stage Advanced Design for the current Addict, Plasma and Spark models.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Sep 2007 - Feb 2008
Advanced Design Intern
At Decathlon I worked within the Advanced Design team where my role was to support the 'House Brands' with new design concepts. This involved many design innovation workshops which were a fantastic catalyst for new products from this forward thinking brand.

Also while at Decathlon I was able to develop my own concept - a Multi-Use Road Bicycle or Vélo Polyvalent which I proposed internally to B'Twin.It featured many innovations for 2008 - variable depth & section carbon aero rims and adjustable Road/TT/Track geometry.
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire, UK
Mar 2008 - Dec 2012
Design Consultant
I worked on the design development, patents and testing of the MDev90 'Flat Pack' Bicycle Concept.

'Dr Moulton is happy with the Mdev 90 representing his ultimate endeavor of 50 years aspiration to make riding more pleasing than on the classic big wheeled bicycle.'
Education
Kensington, London, UK
Sep 2009 - Jul 2011
Vehicle Design MA
Coventry, West Midlands, UK
Sep 2004 - Jul 2009
Transport & Product Design BA (Hons)
1st Class Honours
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK
Sep 2003 - Jul 2004
Foundation Art & Design BTEC Diploma
Awards
'Team of the Year' - Winners 2016

''With the Bentayga’s interior, Bentley has transformed its design history and specific details of the brand into an entirely new vehicle configuration. What has been created is a perfect, British luxury interior.”
SKILLS
Physical Skills
Freehand Sketching & Rendering
Clay & Hard Model Making
Tape Drawing
Ergonomic Rig testing
Collaboratively working cross functionally with many departments - from modellors, engineers aerodynamicists and ergonomists, to marketers, purchasing, and project teams.
Digital Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Alias Studiotools
Keyshot
VRED
Wacom
Design Processes
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Innovation Workshop Management
Interests
All cycling - Road Racing, Track Racing, Cyclocross, Time Trial Competition, Sportive and XC.
Small wheel bicycles too!
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