about me.

I’m a New Zealand Industrial Designer with 8+ years experience of making things real.

Since graduating from AUT in 2016, I’ve spent the last eight-plus years designing across a mix of consultancies and advanced manufacturing environments. That path has given me hands-on experience with everything from consumer products and agritech equipment through to medical devices and large-scale public installations.

Highlights include award winning projects as part of design teams, and in my own right, in the NZ Best Awards, Australian Good Design Awards, and even exhibiting concepts at Dubai Design Week. I’m also a Professional Member of the Designer’s Institute of NZ and was a Judge at the 2023 Best Awards.

With a proven capability in delivering full projects across the whole product development process, my focus is now aimed at recreational and outdoor equipment products that align with my personal interests.

I currently lead the design of outdoor play equipment at Jumpflex in Hamilton, where I’m responsible for guiding projects from early concept through to manufacture.

Featured Awards & media.

References

“Haydn was the lead designer on a startup project that I was involved with. The original design was critical to get 100% as this was the birth of a family of similar projects.

Haydn’s professionalism towards this project and the way in which he dealt with my ever changing requests made working on this project a total pleasure.”

— Dean Lipscombe, Sitemate

Personally I feel Haydn is one of those rare individuals that ‘has it’. He is thoughtful in his craft and every decision made is calculated, carefully considered and intuitive.

I have worked with some fine craftsmen over the years. Albeit in a different industry but I can recognize Haydn’s level of professionalism and craftsmanship in his field of design.

— Regan Low, The Good NZ

“Haydn is a competent young designer and was very professional in his dealings with clients and other colleagues and collaborators.

Haydn has developed a good design eye and through his time working in consultancies he has developed an efficient process and exceptional presentation & communication skills.”

— Oliver McDermott, Blender Design