Bruce Harbottle
I am an Experienced Industrial Designer and creative director.
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About
I am grateful I get to see the world how it can be and not be stuck only with how it is. I am an Industrial, brand designer and creative director. I specialise in consumer products that have a positive impact on all stakeholders.
Experience
Man and Wife
Owner, Creative Director, and Industrial Designer,
Jan 2015 to present
As the owner and creative director of Man and Wife, I have grown the business from a small design freelance operation into a design agency focused on non-profit and purpose-driven for-profit businesses. I manage multiple clients simultaneously while overseeing a team of up to 8 freelance designers working in graphic design, branding, and industrial design disciplines.
Additionally, we have developed and retail a range of regenerative and sustainable furniture made from locally sourced, bio-based, and recycled materials.
Some notable clients include
- Buffalo Bicycles – Branding and product branding
- Project Last Mile – Creative direction, branding development, and graphic design
- Momsen Bikes / Farr Components – Industrial design of bicycle frames and accessories
- Team Novo Nordisk Pro Cycling – Graphic design
- WHC – Design engineering of water-saving toilet components
- Graphene Economics – Creative direction, brand strategy, and graphic design
- Hi Tech Automotive – Industrial design of car interiors
- Real Bicycle Company / Qhubeka – Design engineering and industrial design of bicycle frames and accessories
Henk and I cc
Senior Industrial Designer / Design Engineer
May 2008 – Dec 2014
At Henk and I, I participated in product research and development as well as industrial design of pool cleaners for Zodiac Baracuda and Polaris. I covered the complete development process, from mechanical functions, prototyping, styling, to final production ready manufacturing part files. Our focus primarily revolved around plastic injection-moulded parts, although we utilized the most appropriate materials and processes when necessary.
I was a named inventer on 6 patents and designed multiple products which have been launched successfully to market, with hundreds of thousands of units sold.
Education
Education
Bachelor of Technology (BTECH) Industrial Design
National Diploma (NDIP) 3 Dimensional Design (Cum Laude)
University of Johannesburg
January 2004 - November 2007
Graduated 1st in class NDIP 3D Design and BTECH Industrial Design 2005 – 2007
