Nolan Ford

Product designer / Brighton, UK

About me

Brighton based product design student crafting considered objects, interactions and experiences, engineered for manufacture.

View projects
Mix Translator, final year project render

Selected
projects

Live briefs with Schofield Watch Co., Bird & Blend, Big Potato Games, Stanley Black & Decker and BioGreen360 - documented from research to resolution.

All 11 projects
Monolith

Monolith

Universal watch box for the esteemed Schofield Watch Company
Turn-tail

Turn-tail

Ergonomic portable tea cup with an adjustable steeping mechanism for Bird & Blend
Modurun

Modurun

High performance modular running belt designed for long distance runners
Blockade

Blockade

2-4 player abstract strategy party game designed for Big Potato Games
Pebble

Pebble

App and NFC product to aid neurodivergent people in the Brighton community
BioGreen360

BioGreen360

Photorealistic product visualisations for BG3 and BG7 anaerobic digesters

Capabilities

  • Parametric CAD, assemblies and simulation in SolidWorks, validated against real-world loads.

  • Photoreal product visualisation in Blender for listings, campaigns and pitch decks.

  • Accessible interfaces and playable prototypes, from sensory-aware apps to HTML game builds.

  • Identity systems, packaging and tone of voice built outward from the product.

  • Part-count reduction, material specification and assembly efficiency analysis.

  • Plasticine, card and 3D-printed iterations, tested with users at every stage.

Toolkit

  • SolidWorksCAD / Simulation
  • BlenderRendering
  • IllustratorVector / Brand
  • PhotoshopImage / Post
  • InDesignLayout
  • AffinityVector / Layout
  • HTML / CSSWeb