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NEWS
 Supporting KitKing with the design and development of the new 2024 home kit for Coleraine FC (photography by Dave Cavan), August 2024 |  The Design Journey Podcast aims to help inspire listeners with insights and actions to further their own product design and development careers Thanks to Chris Whyte for very kindly inviting me to speak on his podcast |  Design Lead Succeed: 48 Rules for Bridging the Gap from Designer to Design Leader was accepted to be judged in the 2024 Business Book Awards |
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 Outdoor Swimming Society, April 2024 - Kit review of the Zone3 Terraprene Vision wetsuit |  Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, April 2024 - How to design the perfect pair of goggles |  "Design Lead Succeed" book is featured in DEVELOP 3D magazine as one of the best gifts for designers in 2024 |
 My new book "Design Lead Succeed: 48 Rules for Bridging the Gap from Designer to Design Leader" launched on the 30th November 2023, in hardback, paperback, and eBook formats |  Design Lead Succeed: 48 Rules for Bridging the Gap from Designer to Design Leader Official release date coming soon! |  Speedo's Head Designer explains the new Hyper Elite goggle |
 Judge of the Athleisure design award |  Speedo Supreme collaboration, using the Fastskin Pure Focus goggles and cap, June 2020 |  Emerging from the sea at Cap Gris Nez after a successful English Channel relay swim with the Aspire Snow Leopards, July 2019 |
 Speedo Fastskin Pure Focus goggles shortlisted for the Design Week Awards, June 2019 |  Presenting the design development story of the Speedo Fastskin Pure Focus goggles at the Rhino UK user conference, April 2019 |  Design Lead for the Speedo Pure Focus racing goggles, created in readiness for Tokyo 2020 Olympic games |
 Delivering the annual Sports Design lecture at York St John University |  Judging for the Pentland Design Award, July 2018 |  Presenting at the 2nd ISEA Sports Engineering Seminar in Manchester, May 2018 |
 Presenting awards to the winners of the Speedo student design competition at Nottingham Trent University. |  Delivering the annual Sports Design lecture at York St John University. |  ISPO, the largest trade fair for sports business. Highlights of the show included the Adidas Futurecraft 3D printed footwear exhibit. |
 Visiting the UK's first ever National Running Show, dedicated to kit, race information, technology, nutrition and inspiration from expert panel speakers. |  Speedo and Petratex design collaboration creates the 'Core Stabiliser' chair, exhibited in Portugal. |  In 2007 I began my job in the Speedo Aqualab. 10 years later I still love the brand, the people and the products. |
 Featured 'Expert' in 220 Triathlon magazine, November 2017 |  Attending the FINA World Swimming Championships in Budapest, 2017 |  Early morning team run along Laguna Beach, July 2017 |
 Overall winner of the 750m open water UK Corporate Games |  Judging the New Designers 2017 Pentland Brands award, July 2017 |  Presenting the Speedo Fastskin training aids design development story |
 Red Dot Design Award 2017 - Design Lead for this product. Proud to be part of a great team effort! |  Honoured to have been invited to present at DEVELOP 3D LIVE. The 6th annual UK event dedicated to product development technology and design at Warwick Arts Centre. |  The Fastskin fabric development story, Roca Gallery, London |
 Had a great day working with the York St John University Product Design course students during my annual visit |  I was invited to share my own design journey from design consultancy to in-house design team with the Nottingham Trent University Product Design course students |  Reviewing all of the latest technologies and design trends that the motorcycle industry has to offer |
 The Secret of Speedo's Successful Innovation: Hard Work, Creativity and ...Simulation |  Speedo’s pace fastens through Stratasys 3D printing technology, thanks to Connex 3D printer |  Designs by Mother Nature - Biomimetic Products Presentation at the Roca Gallery, London, April 2014 |
 Guest of ANSYS and Ferrari for the World Enduro Championships 2015, Silverstone |  Fastskin product launch with host, George Lamb |  Briefing athletes upon cap fitting |
 Receiving the Pentland Brands 'Creativity' Values Award from Andy Rubin, Chairman of Pentland Brands |  Receiving my MBA with Distinction from Durham University at Durham Cathedral, June 2012 |  Receiving my MBA from Sir Thomas Allen, 2012 |
 Chris Johnson designing the Fastskin Elite racing goggles |  How the Speedo Fastskin goggles began life... |  Launch of the Speedo LZR Racer Tri-Pro race suit at the London Triathlon 2009 |
 Riding the Taiwan bullet train from Taipei to Taichung on a trip to Taiwan |  Brand ambassador for the weekend at the 2011 TCR show in London |  'Designed to Win' Exhibition |
 'Designed to Win' Exhibition showing the Olympic racing suits |  Reviewing the latest digital trends at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas |  Watching the 2009 Australian Swimming Championships in the Sydney Aquatic Centre |
 Debating the 'Future use of 3D software within the design process' on the panel, chaired by Marc Fornes |  Finishing my first Half Ironman triathlon in a time of 4 hours and 55 minutes |  Visiting factories |
 Trend and inspiration research in Shibuya, Tokyo |  'Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own' - It was great to get the chance to visit the great man's statue whilst on a visit to Hong Kong |  Improving my leather belt making skills at Prescott & Mackay, London |
 Truly inspiring to visit the 'Paul Smith' exhibition at the London Design Museum (May, 2014) |  It's vitally important to feel the performance of your own products and prototypes |  Watching the swim finals at the London 2012 Olympics |
 Fortunately I'm not too scared of heights, as I watch the London 2012 Olympic swimming finals from one of the highest seats in the building! |  Presenting the Fastskin design development story for the London 2012 Olympics |  Experiencing the first ever competition to be staged at the London Aquatic Centre |
 My first motorbike, purchased in 2000 when I worked for the London design consultancy Factory Design Ltd. |  Demonstrating the LZR Racer suit for a Japanese magazine article |  Assessing the old British Airways Concorde seats whilst working with the Factory Design team in London. |
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