COBALT DESIGN - Key Persons
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- Associate Principal, Senior Project Leader ( Mechanical Engineer )
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- Senior Engineering Designer
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- Principal
- Principal, Co - Founder ( Industrial Designer )
Jack's hands-on approach has lead Cobalt's design direction since he co-founded the group in 1996.
Specific product experience includes over 20 years of defibrillator development for Heartsine, and more recently he has spearheaded our instrumentation design work with Bio-Rad. Another highlight has been the Cylite HP-OCT which has been recognised for both its design and engineering.
Fittingly as a passionate Melbourne Demons fan, Jack has shaped the very look of Melbourne through various major transport projects like Melbourne iconic trams and trains as well as the award-winning Victoria Police Booze Bus.
Job Titles:
- Senior Project Leader ( Industrial Designer )
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- Associate
- Principal
- Member of the Senior Team
A member of the senior team at Cobalt, Kynan has over 18 years' experience developing products across a range of industries including medical, consumer electronics, automotive and advanced manufacturing. He cut his teeth with developing advanced composites for Formula 1 and aerospace in the UK, before developing innovative cycling products for iconic Melbourne brand Knog. Applying his strong design for manufacture and assembly skills, Kynan applies a methodical and analytical approach to all projects. He has extensive experience leading multifaceted design teams to develop innovative products from concept to mass production. Outside work, Kynan loves being outdoors with his growing family, and going fast; from skiing to motorsports. kynan@cobaltdesign.co See previous bio: Warwick Brown See next bio: Kate Bednarz Close bio: Kynan Taylor Follow Kynan Taylor on LinkedIn
Job Titles:
- Senior Project Leader ( Industrial Designer )
Mark hails from southern Queensland, and after studying in Brisbane, his career as an Industrial Designer began in transportation and bicycle design, before moving to Germany to gain new professional and cultural experiences. Over 4 years, Mark worked in automotive design for a variety of carmakers including Audi, BMW and Bugatti.
Now back in Australia, Mark has further broadened his design knowledge through Cobalt's wide-ranging projects and fields - including consumer, medical and sporting products, among others. He enjoys projects with a strong aesthetic and styling aspect, as well as continuing his involvement in the automotive and transportation industry with a variety of Cobalt's clients.
Outside of work, Mark has a big interest in music - dabbling in production and DJing. He also loves all things bike-related - particularly BMX and vintage road bikes.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Principal
- Managing Principal, Co - Founder ( Industrial Designer )
Steve has a wide and strategic product development experience including numerous analytical instruments and medical devices for companies including Agilent, Leica and Rauland.
Alongside his leadership at Cobalt, Steve has served as a Director and Victorian President of the Design Institute of Australia, and being a Board member of numerous state and federal government committees, as well as an awards judge and expert witness. More recently Steve has been an Auditor in a government-led Design-to-Business programme, bringing strategic and user-centred design thinking into broader client engagements.
Outside work, Steve's kids keep him on his toes.
Job Titles:
- Senior Electronics Engineer
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal ( Industrial Designer )
Warwick's career was forged as an in-house designer with Camatic Seating, a company with significant in-house manufacturing. Before reaching a position as Head of Design, he joined former university classmates Steve and Jack in their recently formed design group, CobaltNiche.
Throughout, he has applied his technical and manufacturing know-how and analytical approach to projects requiring smart mechanical and DFMA (design for manufacture and assembly) solutions.