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CV
Professional Experience/history
December 2014 to March 2015 - Industrial Design Intern, Vinyl Council Australia
Worked with three other Monash students (one designer and two chemical engi-
neers). Our task was to develop methods of recycling PVC Banner material for re-use
on a large scale. We worked with industrial partners from different steps in the PVC
production pipeline to produce realistic solutions which would remove PVC banners
and grain covers from landfill, resulting in (amongst other things) an attractive vinyl
tile requiring minimal processing.
October 2012 to present - Cashier, Catering Attendant, Melbourne Racing Club
I serve customers food and operate the cash register at restaurants inside
the Caulfield Racing Club. I also clean dishes and cutlery, stacking and
transporting them to the storefront or to the storeroom, and clean the kitchen.
January 2014 to July - Drinks Assistant, Cafe on the Mount
I prepared cold drinks and coffee, as well as busing tables and serving food.
March 2013 to June 2013 - Cook, Cashier and Bartender, DevilBend Golf Club
Took orders, cooked and served food as well as served drinks to patrons at the Devil-
Bend Golf Club. I usually worked on my own in the kitchen while another employee
served drinks at the bar.
Referees
Mark Richardson
Lecturer, Department of Design (Industrial Design)
Monash University Art Design & Architecture
Phone: 03 9903 1859
Email: mark.richardson@monash.edu
Robbie Napper
Senior Lecturer, PhD Program Director, Course Coordinator (Industrial Design)
Monash University Art Design & Architecture
Phone: 03 9903 1059
Email: robbie.napper@gmail.com
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Tom Millward
Tom Millward - Resume
Contact Details
20 Mather RD
MT ELIZA VIC 3930
Tel: (03) 9787 6264
Mobile: 0422 519 187
Email: tom.j.millward@gmail.com
Objectives
My objective is to gain a foothold in the design industry to advance my skills and experience
as an industrial designer. I have recently completed an internship with Vinyl Council Austral-
ia investigating methods of recycling PVC banners.
Recently I have worked for Cafe on the Mount as a Drinks Assistant, as well as a seasonal
worker for Melbourne Racing club. I have worked for Macdonald’s for over a year. I also
worked cooking and serving food and drink, as well as operating the cash register at the
Devilbend Golf Club, mostly on my own.
Skills Summary
Flexible - I can learn new skills easily and willing to work when needed
Persistent
Punctual
Friendly
Reliable
Extensive knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketchbook Pro, SolidWorks,
Alias and Maya
Digital Painting
Education
Completed Bachelor of Industrial Design with distinction
Winner of Industrial Design Graduate of the Year from DIA VIC TAS Graduate of the Year
Awards
Winner of the “Best Mobility Solution” award from Monash art and Design
I completed VCE in 2010
Atar score of 82.95
2. The final honors project was an
ultra-light one-person tent that was
designed to fit within a standard wa-
ter bottle.
Colour blocking techniques and
triangular panelling reinforced
strength in the design.
Research was put into market
trends that could be appropriate-
ly applied to a product within the
camping sector.
1. Topeak, “Bikamper” http://www.topeak.com/
products/Tent/Bikamper.
2. Nemo, “Gogo™ Le 1-Person Minimalist Shel-
ter” http://www.nemoequipment.com/pro-
duct/?p=Gogo+LE.
3. Kuandah Union Trading Co., Ltd., “Upon Bike
Tent” http://www.red-dot-21.com/products/upon-
bike-tent-tent-20622.
4. Rietveld, Will, “Terra Nova Laser Ultra 1 Tent Re-
view” http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/
backpackinglight/terra_nova_laser_ultra_1_tent_
review.html#.UzkRofmSy0g.
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Impala Bike Tent Impala Bike Tent
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3. The shelter was developed through
numerous prototypes to assess all as-
pects of the product’s feasibility.
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Impala Bike Tent Impala Bike Tent
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4. Sketching was done in tandem with
physical testing to create a reponsive
system for tackling issues and oppor-
tunities within the design.
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Impala Bike Tent Impala Bike Tent
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Features were sketched out to re-
solve issues found with the design
during the prototype build.
1. The top cover is pulled over the
handlebars to simplify setup.
2. Flap connects from the handlebars
to the back seat. Fabric is pulled tight
around the seat with a drawstring.
This compensates for differently
shaped saddles.
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6. A functional prototype was able to
compress inside a 1 litre cannister.
Materials were investigated in great
detail to fit the tone and functionality
it required.
Lightness was essential in the func-
tionality of the product, with ex-
tra-fine silnylon, mesh and ultralight
sail material utilised to acheive this.
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Impala Bike Tent Impala Bike Tent
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9. I am currently working on a group
project sponsored by Vinyl Council
Australia.
This initiative is about finding ways
of recycling the 500 tonnes of PVC
banners that end up in landfill in
Australia every year.
The project has been useful in gaining
detailed knowledge of PVC’s relevant
material and manufacturing practices.
This was obtained through extensive
practical testing as well as meeting
with people responsible for multiple
stages of the PVC pipeline.
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Recovering PVC: Resposible Care by Design Recovering PVC: Responsible Care by Design
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10. PVC (heated on sandwich press)
Mould
Vacuum Chamber
Vacuum Cleaner
The vacuum forming machine at the
university was broken, so I built my
own out of scrap. This allowed us to
test the viability of this technology on
unaltered as well as processed PVC
banners.
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11. To the immediate left is the result of
heated PVC banner material pulled
over a mould on my vacuum former.
As shown by the pictures and
numerous attempts, there was too
much pinching for the material to be
worked with this process.
On the far left are photographs of
the process we developed of pressing
ground pieces of banner material
in a sandwich press. This was then
vacuum formed and proved to work
well.
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12. The PVC banner recycling project was
successful in developing two distict
types of materials.
The first was a synthetic leather
material which was heat-rolled
particulate with 97 percent of the
fibre removed.
Second was a heat pressed tile
composed of unaltered particulate.
Both acheived aesthetically pleasing
results comparable in price to virgin
material.
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14. This Bike Tent was developed last
year and was the progenitor for my
honors project.
This product takes the form of a bike
seat, in which a custom tent can be
stored underneath the saddle.
This Idea was later eschewed in place
of a cannister, due to the unnecces-
sary cost and wastage of purchasing a
specialised bike seat.
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To the immediate left is a render of
the parts used to construct the bike
tent prototype. These parts were
modelled prior to fabrication to get a
sense of how it would fit together.
On the far left are renders of an
earlier prototype.
16. CAD modelling was invaluable in
calculating the dimensions and angles
necessary to create a functional and
eaesthetically pleasing design.
Stacks is a stackable speaker that
increases in volume the more
are connected. This product was
designed to encourage the social
aspect of listening to music.
This is a functional prototype, and
multiple skeakers were created to
prove the concept of boosting sound.
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Stacks Stacks
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17. These sketches and images are the
result of a design excercise for a
futuristic transport vehicle.
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Sketches Sketches
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18. The resulting design was explored
through a clay model which was iter-
ated upon by first sketching out ideas.
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Clay Clay
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19. I am also developing my rendering
skills though class activites as well as
in my spare time.
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Renders Renders
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20. Thankyou for taking the time to read
my folio. I look forward to hearing
back from you.
Contact Details
20 Mather RD
MT ELIZA VIC 3930
Tel: (03) 9787 6264
Mobile: 0422 519 187
Email: tom.j.millward@gmail.com
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