Currently I work in Bedfordshire for a food packaging company as a senior construction designer. I am keen to share my skills and knowledge with you who are interested in this area. Expert tutoring in a friendly atmosphere. 

About Me

After completing my doctorate in materials science in 2013, I moved to glasgow and took on a role as a materials technologiest at Multipackaging Solutions (MPS), where I analysed paperboard and tested finished cartons to ensure they were fit for purpose. I progressed to the design department two years later working in ArtiosCAD to create unique carton profiles to protect and promote drinks, cosmetics and confectionery. During my tenure, MPS was bought out by West Rock and I gained valueable insight into the packaging supply chain and international industry as a whole. 

I am currently employed at Colpac as a Senior Constructon Designer creating direct content food packaging designs. 

In my spare time I enjoy gardening, hiking and origami. 

Services

Tutoring. Online Tutoring.

I offer lessons in paperboard and corrugate packaging. 

For a complete beginner to the topic, I can teach: 

• Common industry standard carton profiles
• Sizing to products
• Paperboard properties
• An introduction to software options
• Designing for manufacture
• Common manufacturing processes

At intermediate level with some experience in the industry, we could focus on:

• Creating unique designs.
• Protective design to support delicate products.
• Luxury packaging to promote and add value.
• Printing processes and technologies and decorative techniques.
• Paperboard production, usage and econimics.
• Corrugate in depth.
• Plastics, properties and uses.
• Packaging testing, laboratory and field.
• Packaging and the environment, circular economy.

More advanced and specialised areas are also availible.

• Packaging for extreme conditions, pharmaceuticals, space etc.
• Vacuum forming.
• Laminating.
• Pulp.
• New to market materials.
• Packging for the drinks sector.
• Food Packaging
• Packaging dilploma modules
• Student requests.

This list is not exhaustive and lessons can also be specifically tailored to requirements. 

One-off help sessions are also possible.