DAVID CROSSLEY

2000-2005 - 3D COM, Bradford, UK - 3D Designer\Associate 

Joined 3D COM as a fledgeling company of two employees. During my five years there I worked up to associate. My role included everything from creating images and animations from CAD dwgs, to research and development as well as client meetings, quotations and teaching new employees. I left the company to emigrate to Australia with my family. 

2005-2006 - Hassel Architects, Perth, Australia - Senior 3D Designer 

Sole in house 3D Designer serving all disciplines within the company. Architecture, landscape design, Interior design and planning. My role included design development and visualization on large projects within very tight deadlines. Often running several projects at once for multiple departments. Working closely with the IT team to streamline overnight animation rendering over the entire computer network when necessary. 

2006-2009 - Mangomotion, Perth, Australia - Founder 

With encouragement from the Director at Hassel Architects I founded Mangomotion Ltd due to the high demand for 3D modelling and visualization. Running the company was a lot of hard work and late nights but a great learning experience. 

2009-2013 - Global Maritime AS, Aalesund, Norway - Senior 3D Designer 

Working in a team of 6 people, creating 3D models of offshore vessels of all kinds, Rigs, and equipment for illustrations and animations. Teaching all new employees, 3D modeling creation for simulator training. Clients included: Rolls-Royce Marine, Rolls Royce VR simulator in Aalesund, Farstad shipping, Island offshore, BP, Palfinger (now Rolls Royce), Military. 

2013 – 2016 - DC design communication LTD – Malaga, Spain - 3D Designer 

Continued working for Global maritime AS and other clients around the world on a freelance basis. Clients included: CAT, Rolls Royce, ABB, 3D Com LTD, UK Architects. 2014 – Marbella Design Academy, Spain (BA Degree level) – Teaching 3D design, animation and 3D printing. 2016 – 2020 - We make it 3D AS, Fredrikstad, Norway - Founder 3D Design/3D printing company. Building and servicing 3D printers/3D printing/3D scanning services for all industries. Workshops for industry. Clients included: Kongsberg group, Posten AS, National gallery Oslo, Østfold HF Hospital Kalness, Sno design studio, Sparebank1 

2018 – 2020 - Hogskolen Østfold University, Norway - Professor – 3D Design, Dersign innovation and 3D printing courses for BA and Masters students. Creating new curriculum, teaching and grading final exams 

Jan 2021 – Nov 2024 - Marc Newson Ltd, London - Senior 3D designer 

I was hired and relocated to London as the 3D designer to complete project Cosmos, a 114m Hydrogen powered super yacht to be launched in 2025.

– Weekly Exterior and Interior meetings with Owners team, Espen Oeino team, Shipyard and sub contractors via teams.

– Working closely with the Design Director and Marc to finalize design development throughout the project. 

– Production of 2D CAD packages 

– Design of custom furniture and creation of 2D drawing packages as needed.

– Interior design changes as throughout project to clients shifting requests.

– Checking Shipyard CAD drawings for discrepencies and communicating as needed.

– Communicating with Owners team, Shipyard and Outfitters through out the project to ensuring design follows MNL design intent, via accurate 3D models, and presentations.

– Production of Exterior and Interior 3D models for the Main vessel, Limo tender and Sport fisher

– Resolving issues as problems arrise, creation of new design options for inhouse approval.

– Updating all 3D models with design changes for communication with wider team.

– Providing detailed 3D models for visualization and client presentations.

– Leading tender design development, regular shipyard visits, weekly design meetings.

– Hotworks inspection and documentation ensuring finished steelwork matcvhes design intent.

– Research trips to boat shows in Europe and America to follow latest trends.

– Creating and maintaining file structure throughout the project

BA Hons Interior Architecture - Leeds University, UK