Welcome to the world of LACH, a place for all things designed by me, Lachlann McDowell

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MY STORY

My name is Lachlann McDowell. I am a recent Industrial Design Graduate of RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria. My goal is to change how people approach consumer products using smart and effective design methods and innovative design solutions, resulting in more sustainable products and better consumer habits.

I am fortunate to have discovered my love for industrial design back in the 9th grade, when I fell in love with all things footwear and footwear design. From those early sketches in the back of my maths book to now being a fully-fledged industrial designer I have always had one goal and that is to work with interesting clients and companies, translating their unique stories and helping solve their problems by turning them into effective designs that engage both the users and those surrounding it.

I sincerely hope you enjoy the work I have provided for you below and appreciate the opportunity to showcase my work and hopefully, begin the career I have always dreamed of.

Kind Regards,

Lach

Bachelor Of Industrial Design

RMIT University

2020 – 2023

Industrial Design Internship

Katapult Design

2022

PROJECTS

OSAAT is acronym meaning “One Step At A Time” but also translates to “You can” in Finnish and is my university honors project. It is a footwear system focused on creating healthy habits and promoting movement in people over the age of 40 by creating a shoe that is tailored to their needs and connecting them with similarly abled athletes in their local areas.

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McDowell Design

This is my apparel and sportswear design brand that I started back in 2020, I would work closely with clubs to create uniforms that conveyed a story or expressed a new Identity.

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MCDOWELL DESIGN

Using my experience working with the brand at a retail level I aimed to create a variety of concepts that explored what the next evolution of their popular lines could look like and the story behind them as well as how they could be implemented in their future footwear lineup

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Throughout my studies at RMIT University, I was constantly pushed to create new and innovative concepts that would normally serve to improve society in some way with particular focuses on sustainability and effective design solutions.

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In 2022 I completed my internship at Katapult Design in Fitzroy. The project I completed Was designed in acordance of the design competion regarding the making of the MPavillion Chairs for that year. This was my entry

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