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Alistair McHardy MCHARDY DESIGN LIMITED Director Coventry University Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom · 500+ connections Websites

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Contact Alistair for services Industrial Design, 3D Design, Engineering Design, and Presentation Design

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Specialties: PPS to AA2 Delivery Rapid Concept Modelling (well developed workflow) Concept Design & Refinement Design Engineering Implementation of Tech Input & Part Criteria requirements Surface Feasibility Modelling Prototype Part Assembly production Class-A Surfacing Alias Surface Products Dynamo Basics Showcase Unreal Engine Basics

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Experience

Owner MCHARDY DESIGN LIMITED Jan 2004 - Present · 17 years 5 months

Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK Providing Design, Digital Modelling & Visualisation services in the Automotive & Consumer Product design sectors. Commercially licensed in Alias Surface, Alias Design Showcase, Max, Inventor.

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Alias Modelling Consultant SP-1 Design Ltd May 2019 - Mar 2020 · 11 months Warwick, UK Providing local Automotive OEMs with exterior and interior Alias modelling services.

Lead Alias Modeller Optic Group Dec 2019 - Jan 2020 · 2 months Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Providing Modelling services for . Rapid turnaround of Exterior Surfacing to Scan.

Lead Digital Modeller - Interiors Ltd Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 year Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Alias Lead - Special Projects Valhalla 003 Showcar Interior Vanquish Vision Half Interior UN-disclosable Interior Concept Sketch Theme Development

Owner McHardy Design AB Dec 2013 - Jan 2017 · 3 years 2 months

Gothenburg, Sweden To maintain legitimate status for work purposes. With the help of Grant Thornton Gothenburg, I incorporated as an AB. Learnt the basics of the Swedish Tax system from a business perspective. Being Registered with a Personnummer, also the private tax system.

Surface Designer/ Modeller LYNK & CO Jul 2013 - Jan 2017 · 3 years 7 months

Göteborg, Sweden Lead Exterior Surface Designer/ Modeller - 01- PrePS to AA2 Lead Exterior Surface Designer/ Modeller - 05 -PS Themes Exterior Surface Modeller - Front Bumper 03 Concept car Lead modeller All 01 Alloy wheels - PS to AA2

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Alias Design Modeller Semcon Jul 2013 - Dec 2013 · 6 months Gothenburg, Sweden Lead Exterior Surface Designer / Modeller for Design Göteborg

Alias Design Modeller Jaguar Nov 2012 - Jun 2013 · 8 months Gaydon Interior & Exterior Concept Sketch Modeller for Production Programmes Product Visualisations & Data Management

Design and Digital Modelling Consultant Labyrinth Developments Ltd Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 · 1 year 1 month Warwickshire Providing design, production feasible modelling and visualisation for consumer product development programme.

Alias Concept Modeller Semcon Sep 2012 - Sep 2012 · 1 month

Gothenburg, Sweden Interior Concept Modeller for Cars PrePS

Alias Surface Modeller Semcon Jun 2012 - Jul 2012 · 2 months Gothenburg, Sweden Lead Exterior Surface Modeller/ Designer for Geely GC9/ Emgrand GT AA2

Reworking the body design to meet the European Design Director's new philosophy

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Digital Modelling Consultant Xenophya Design Dec 2011 - Jun 2012 · 7 months Warwickshire Alias modelling services for Triumph Motorcycle design. Providing Digital surfacing for both concept models and production tool-able parts. FC5-AA2

Alias Designer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd Nov 2010 - May 2012 · 1 year 7 months Gaydon, United Kingdom Lead Interior Alias Design modelling Consultant for Project AM310/ 2013 Vanquish PS-AA2

Lead Interior Concept Modeller for next generation Aston Vehicle. PrePS

Alias Designer Scania Aug 2010 - Nov 2010 · 4 months Södertälje, Sweden for Semcon AB Exterior Cab Surfacing & Modularisation Studies

Alias Design Modeller Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd Apr 2008 - Jul 2010 · 2 years 4 months

Gaydon, United Kingdom Lead Interior Alias Designer for One-77 concept & production PS-AA2 Interior Modelling for Rapide production FC3 -AA2 Interior Modelling for Cygnet concept & production PS -AA2 Exterior Virage alloy wheels concept design surfacing Exterior Production Mirror design and foot modularisation PS -AA2

Consultant plugin 2005 - Feb 2009 · 4 years Ampthill, United Kingdom

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Alias Design Modeller Makkina Design Ltd London Mar 2008 - Apr 2008 · 2 months

London, United Kingdom Exterior modelling for two mainstream automotive clients. Nissan 4X4 concept exterior PS Peugeot A Segment concept exterior PS

Alias Design Modeller Volvo Car Corporation Sep 2007 - Jan 2008 · 5 months Gothenburg, Sweden XC60 Production vehicle - Interior Components to AA2 XC90 Grille designs PS S60 concept work PrePS- PS V70 R-design Seat trim design modelling FC3 - AA2 V40 initial concept exteriors PrePS

Alias Concept Modeller Audi AG Jan 2007 - Aug 2007 · 8 months Munich Area, Germany Working for Audi Konzept Center, Munchen

Audi A6, A3, Q5 Exterior Concepts PrePS PS Lamborghini Aventador Initial Study Exterior and Interior concept PS Audi Brand Products, Golf Accessories & Luggage

Alias Design Modeller Volvo Car Corporation Jul 2006 - Dec 2006 · 6 months Gothenburg, Sweden Modelling XC 60 Showcar Interior V40 initial concept exteriors

Concept Group International 6 months

Alias Designer Jun 2006 - Jul 2006 · 2 months Coventry, United Kingdom

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Alias Designer Feb 2006 - May 2006 · 4 months Coventry, United Kingdom Exterior and Interior Concept Surfacing

Alias Modeller Nissan Design Europe May 2006 - Jun 2006 · 2 months

London, United Kingdom Exterior feasibility modelling for 2010 Nissan Cube

Alias Design Engineer Nov 2005 - Feb 2006 · 4 months

Ballymena, N.I. Delivering Interior Class-A parts for tooling

Alias Designer Concept Group International Aug 2005 - Nov 2005 · 4 months Coventry, United Kingdom Exterior Concept Surface Modeller

Alias Design Engineer Wrightbus Jun 2005 - Jul 2005 · 2 months

Ballymena, N.I. Delivering Interior Class-A parts for tooling

Designer / Alias Modeller Sabotage Design Ltd Feb 2005 - May 2005 · 4 months London, United Kingdom Product designer for Ricoh and Raymarine projects

Alias Interior Modeller Ford Motor Company Sep 2004 - Jan 2005 · 5 months

Cologne, Germany Alias Interior Modeller for Mondeo 2007 and Galaxy 2006/7

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Design Work Experience Graduate Conran Aug 2004 - Aug 2004 · 1 month

London, United Kingdom Providing hard model and drafting work for Nigella's Living kitchen products

Contract Designer Youmeus Design Ltd Jul 2004 - Aug 2004 · 2 months

London, United Kingdom Designer for the New Kenwood K Mix Chef 2007

Education

Coventry University Master of Arts (MA) · Automotive Design · Merit

2002 - 2003

Sheffield Hallam University BA (Hons) · Industrial Product Design · 2:1 1999 - 2002

Recommendations A preview of what LinkedIn members have to say about Alistair:

“ Very simple to describe - dedicated, conscientious and most important, bloody good at his job

“ Alistair is a excellent concientious Alias modeller who I had the pleasure of working with at JLR. He is fun to work with, as well good at his job always happy to help deliver your ideas in a professional manner. I hope to work with him again one day.

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“ I got the great privilege to work together with Alistar and a small team on a very intense project for a major car manufacturer. The final design was finished in record time with an extremely good end result and Alistar was essential to make this happen. Apart from being a highly skilled expert he is also super-passionate incredible fast, self-going and pushes the design and project forward as much as the lead designer. Always staying focused but in the same time sociable and friendly with his co-workers. Apart from being a true professional in everything Alistar commits to he is also a real people person who shares his expertise with everyone in the team. In the same time Alistar is also very receptive to input himself and open and flexible for design changes... even if in a tight situation time wise. He has a great eye for forms and details and displayed a sensitivity which was precious and very valuable to me throughout the entire project. Always in a good mood he showed constantly an amazing drive and an involvement which is very rare today. I can highly recommend Alistar as true gem and a real asset to any design organization.

“ For any Design or Designer to succeed, there is one critical phase where an idea or a sketch has to be reproduced in 3D. In today’s Digital Design Studios, that relies upon a symbiotic relationship between myself, the Designer, and my CAS modeller. Alistair is one of those wizards using ALIAS, who can understand, develop and refine ideas, to produce high quality products which are effective and on time. His depth of knowledge is also a major benefit in the process, and his attention to detail is respected by many who observe his work. I would recommend Alistair to anyone, as following my own experiences, his professionalism and personality make him a worthy, convivial and valuable member of any design team.

“ Alistair has great ability to interpret a brief, he is extremely flexible on cost and timescales but not to the detriment or quality of the work. We will certainly engage his skills to complete the final phase. A complete engineering and styling solution from concept to production for any product.

“ I just want to give Alistair McHardy my very best recommendations! A very nice and talented guy, doing an excellent work at Scania as a concept modeler, also providing superior process development and on top; with great personal integrity. If I have had the chance, I should have employed him directly in my team!

“ Alistair has worked through us on more than a couple of occasions. He's a very talented guy, knows his subject inside out and has always proved a great ambassador for us and our growing business. Sadly he's going off overseas for a while but we'll definitely be hiring his services again in the future and would have no hesitation at all in recommending him.

“ Alistair is a passionate and enthusiastic Alias modeller who's commitment to project work is clear. An asset to any design team.

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