Industrial Designer at Lumicrest Lighting Solutions

As a Humber Alumni, Alec currently works as an a Industrial Designer at Lumicrest LED Lighting applying his years of diverse design experience. With a background in environmental conservation, photography and various design mediums, Alec finds joy in drawing inspiration from the environment and human psychology to create memorable product experiences rooted in sustainable materials and manufacturing.

Alec’s professional career also includes work at SHEPP Industrial Design Inc. developing products from the ground up including industry level visual communication, prototyping, and every step of the manufacturing process through to final products. Alec was also a partner in a small business called Spindle Studios designing and manufacturing custom wooden home goods.

Get in touch with Alec if you’re looking for specific design advice or general assistance with whatever project you’re working on. 

Proficiencies:

• LED Lighting Design

  • Electrical systems, manufacturing and best practices

• Metal & Wood Design & Manufacturing

  • Cast metal, bent metal, wood joinery, CNC, laser cutting and engraving

• 3D Printing for Prototyping & Production

  • Rapid prototype and manufacturing for final products

• Product Design Theory & Practices

  • History, optimization, efficient material use, sustainable practices, etc.

• Proficient Software

  • Autodesk Fusion 360, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Creative Designer at Proslide. 

As a Creative Designer, Charlie works with clients from all over the world to bring their waterpark themes into reality! From pirates to spaceships, guests’ experience is the end goal. Charlie aims to bring joy and surprise in every project she works on.

Charlie brings her visual artistic background, 3D modelling skills, and understanding of user interaction to her everyday work and loves to collaborate with others on projects.

Proficiencies:

   1.  Sketching (physical & digital)

   2.  Marker/Pencil/Digital Rendering

   3.  Design development and iteration

   4.  Solidworks/AutoCAD/Lumion

   5.  Adobe Software - Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro

Industrial Designer at Futurezona Inc. / EM-Dynamics

A Humber alumnus, Oleksii currently works as an Industrial Designer at Futurezona Inc. / EM-Dynamics, helping turn monumental metal sculptures, including works for Ranbir Sidhu's No Limits exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario, from sketch, to CAD, to gallery-ready sculpture. With roots in illustration and graphic design and a keen interest in psychology, Oleksii believes the best products are felt as much as they are used: intuitive, effortless to interact with, and designed with care for the person on the other end.

Oleksii's work, including several competition-winning projects, spans consumer, medical, children's and lighting products as well as retail product development at Canadian Tire. It is often guided by sustainable materials, circular design thinking and forms drawn from nature. As co-founder of Spindle Studios, a small business producing custom CNC-machined wooden goods, Oleksii has taken products from first sketch to finished pieces in clients' hands.

Proficiencies:

• Human-Centred Product Design 

  • User research, ergonomics, intuitive interaction, storyboarding

• Sustainable Design 

  • Circular (Cradle to Cradle) thinking, recyclable materials, efficient packaging

• Metal & Wood Design and Manufacturing 

  • Sheet, cast and machined metal, CNC machining, laser cutting and engraving

• Prototyping 

  • 3D printing, mock-ups, multi-scale model making

• Assembly & Quality Assurance 

  • Team leadership, finish standards, tight production schedules

• Visual Communication & Presentation 

  • Sketching, illustration, technical drawings, Keyshot rendering, branding 

• Proficient Software 

  • SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate

Freelance Designer and Product Developer

Thomas Ferreira is an industrial designer and content creator who bridges the gap between ambitious visual design and scalable manufacturing. As a member of the Associated Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO), he brings a rigorous, professional standard to every phase of product development. Passionate about both the history and progression of the field, Thomas thrives in the critical tension between compelling aesthetic style and practical manufacturability.

His portfolio spans complex hard goods, technical cabinetry, and widely distributed educational products. Through a highly iterative, hands-on approach, Thomas guides concepts from rapid visualization and physical prototyping through to complex parametric modeling for production. Beyond direct product development, he is actively engaged in shaping the next generation of designers by managing platforms dedicated to industry mentorship and portfolio development. Whether programming CNC machinery or developing a brand's digital narrative, he delivers comprehensive solutions that not only look incredible but are engineered to be built efficiently at scale.

Proficiencies:

• Design & Ideation: 

  • High-fidelity sketching, marker rendering, and rapid form development utilizing both physical and digital media for immediate visual communication.

  • Lead product developer and founder of 3D Make Kit Subscription boxes

• Engineering & CAD:

  • Advanced surface and solid modeling (SolidWorks, Onshape, Fusion), highly adaptable to complex parametric environments.

  • Contract Industrial Designer designing residential and educational furnature 

• Manufacturing & Prototyping:

  • 3D printing, CNC machinery programming (including Biesse/BSolid), and comprehensive design-for-manufacturing (DFM).

• Media & Leadership:

  • Visual storytelling, video editing, and digital content creation (Adobe CC, CapCut), alongside active industry involvment and networking.