CV

DANIELA NICOLA
Product Designer / Lighting Consultant

0044(0)7891497653

dmnicola@hotmail.com
www.danielanicola.com

Lighting Consultant:
• 6 years impartial / informed
advice/lighting solutions

References:

KeithTrow – Manager: 0044(0)1727245241, keith.trow@virgin.net
Christopher Cobbett – work colleague: cobbetts@hotmail.co.uk
Jette Nielsen – customer:jette.nielsen@btconnect.com

Final project/working prototype:
• LED SMD/C-led technologies,
• cutting edge illumination
technology, saving energy.

jo@londonfieldworks.com; deborah.andrews@lsbu.ac.uk
forkesa@lsbu.ac.uk

Product Designer:
• concepts and solutions for
inclusive, ecological, viable and
aesthetic design.

chris.dowlen@lsbu.ac.uk; deborah.andrews@lsbu.ac.uk robin.jones@lsbu.ac.uk;

“The judges were impressed
by the way Daniela’s design combined
innovation with practicality..’
‘I think this is a great idea’, enthused
Michel Sodeau. ‘It provides a new
solution..’
Multi-tasking, organized, reliable,
decisive and fast thinking, intuitive,
calm, hands on, practical and outside
the box thinking.

ben.fisher@sca.com; bridget.bouch@ntlworld.com
30/06/2008 - First Prize Winner of EPS International Design
Competition(hosted by British Plastic Federation’s EPS Group
www.eps.co.ukfor:‘AquaPOD’ underwater lit planter.
• 27/05/2009: VODAPHONE Sense Worldwide Co-Design
Workshop, Soho, London, www.senseworldwide.com
http// thinkpublic.com/news/2009/02/25/the-story-of-co-design/
• 01-05/03/2010International Workshop on New Product
Development - Oulu University, the DODD-network and Industrial
partners, Oulu, Finland,www.oamk.fi

Professional experience:

FreelanceLightingConsultant/
Designer
2010 – 2011

Lighting/Interior Design Consultancy services for small residential
projects in Romania. Working on a Fibre Optic sculpture prototyping.
Creating the infrastructure and graphics for my website:
www.danielanicola.co.uk

Product DesignerInternship,
VOSLED LTd., Design Centre, Chelsea,
London
August-September 2010

Design proposals for new light fittings (strip/security light) based on
zero EMF, C- Led technology, soon to be on the market. Searching for
opportunities for financing the research and development of new
products based on C-Leds.

Lighting Consultant
Dorking Lighthouse,
Dorking, Surrey
2004 - 2010

Tackling all aspects of lighting trade: selling, ordering, presenting,
Lighting/Interior Design Shows visiting.
Understanding of Lighting Industry, pros and cons of different types
of lighting available, economic and ecological issues, impeccable
customer skills and time management.

Freelance artist

Acrylics, watercolours, sculptures, lighting installations.

Interpreter/Tour Guide
1998 - 2000

Written/verbal translation/interpreting from/to English/ Romanian/
FrenchExtensive travelling, sights showing: Switzerland, Italy, Austria,
Germany, Slovenia, UK.

Editorial Adviser
1997 – 1998
Teacher of French
1996 – 1997

Legal / copyrighting authorizations. Graphics: layout/design of
graphics and images for advertising materials printing.
Teaching French Language in Primary/Secondary Public School.

Skills:

Presentations:
• ADOBE CS 5
• Microsoft Office

- Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro;
- Word 2010, Power Point 2003, Excel 2010

2D / 3D :
• AUTODESK
• SOLID EDGE V20

- Alias Automotive 2010
- AutoCAD 2010

Practical:
• Sketching / Drawing
• Model making:
• Electronics:
• Project management:

- Foam, wire, cardboard, glass gluing, cutting etc.
- Metal/wood lathes, drills etc.
- CNC/Rapid Prototyping.
Developing lighting applications with electronic parts (L.E.D.s, L.E.D.s
smd) and software programmable components (microchips)
From initial concept, materials and manufacturing possibilities to viability
and profit opportunity analysis.

Languages:

English, French, Romanian

Education:

• BSc(Hons) Product Design, London South Bank University 2010
• BA French Language/Literature, Romanian Language/Literature, University of Craiova 1996

Nationality: British