Michael Poole

Mike is an experienced product designer with 10 years professional experience in industry and nearly 10 years working in academia. Mike has designed and managed the development of many products from concept through to production including office furniture products, domestic goods and industrial components.

Mike has particular expertise and research interests in 3D digital design tools looking specifically at 3D digital reconstruction and fabrication techniques with the aim of improving the process and methods in the creation, manipulation and reproduction of 3D objects. Tools used to support this activity include:

3D printing and digital replicas
Laser cutting and engraving
3D colour scanning
3D modelling software and rendering

Qualifications and Training

Cardiff Institute of Higher Education, BA Industrial Design. 1985-1988.
Loughborough University, MSc Engineering Design 1991-1994.

Previous employments

Industrial Designer, Steelcase Strafor Plc, 1989-1994.
Industrial designer Buxton Wall McPeake Ltd, 1996.
Product Designer and Design Manager, Fray Design Ltd, 1996-1999.
Centre Manager of the Design Enterprise Centre, The University of Hull 1999-2005.
Business Development Manager, Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, University of Lincoln, 2005 -2012.
Business Development Manager, College of Arts, University of Lincoln.