About Me
Hi my name is Kate Alexander, and I am a Design Engineer.
I started my career graduating from University with a Ba(Hons) in Product Design and going straight into work as a junior designer at a playground design company. Since then, I have worked at a lighting design company, a camera stabilisation company, and a joinery firm.
Though qualified as a designe,r my roles have meant I have been trained to also work in engineering roles and often seen as the best of both worlds as I have the creative and visual mind of a designer but the skills to make something functional and manufacturable of an engineer.
Through my time in industr,y I have been part of the product development process from cradle to grave. Take products through the initial design process, to prototype and testing, to final orders and liaising with manufacturers and suppliers, and through final assembly.
Currently my main CAD packages I use are SolidWorks, Fusion360, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and a small amount of AutoCAD. I have previous experience with Inventor, 3Ds Max 2012, Rhino, Visualize, and Adobe Photoshop.
The best way to get to know my background is through my portfolio.
Personal Life
Outside of work, I have what seems to be a never-ending list of hobbies.
Creativity doesn’t stop with work. I participate in many crafts such as drawing, painting, cosplay, and sewing. I also own a 3D printer, so continue the modelling at home.
I enjoy travelling with my fiancé, and we are often off on adventures. A favourite destination for us is theme parks, as we both enjoy roller coasters, as can be seen in the photo here. But those aren’t the only places we go; we both love nature, culture, and history. We pair this with our love of photography and have an arsenal of cameras, including many analogue cameras, including a 1971 Polaroid Camera, nicknamed the old boy.
Unsurpringly I am a bit of a nerd if you hadn’t guessed from the mention of Cosplay. I am an avid gamer, film nerd, board game hobbyist, book and comic reader, Lego collector, among other things.
This is just some of the hobbies and interests that make me who I am and inspire me every day.