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DAISY NEWTON.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

Hello!

I’m Daisy, an Industrial Designer based in the UK with a range of experience both within and outside the design sector.

My main areas of interest are accessible design, user research, prototyping and future technology solutions. 

EXPERIENCE.

Nissan Technical Centre Europe

Aug. 2023 - Aug 2024

FUTURE TECHNOLOGY TREND RESEARCH INTERN

  • Read press releases and created quarterly reports to summarise key contents

  • Attended national and international automotive conferences, generated reports on key topics to present and distribute to colleagues

  • Undertook my own technology research reports which were distributed to international colleagues.

Loughborough Students Union

May 2024 - June 2025

LSU ACTION VOLUNTEER INCLUSIVITY OFFICER

  • Chaired meetings with Project Leaders in my section to monitor progress, help with issues, celebrate successes.

  • Signposted students to mental health services and welfare associations within the university

  • Created an accessibility document for all our projects (30+) detailing potential pain points / alternative activities for volunteers

Loughborough Students Union

Jun. 2022 - Jul. 2024

ACTION SPECIAL EVENTS PROJECT LEADER

  • Planned, risk assessed and ran large scale events for kids and elderly residents in the community.

  • Advertised events to get attendees and large teams of volunteers to help run the event.

  • Attended regular team meetings to report progress to section head

Loughborough Students Union

Nov. 2021 - Feb. 2023

WELFARE AND DIVERSITY HALL REPRESENTATIVE

  • Organised alternative events for hall residents such as BBQs, movie nights and gaming events.

  • Social media posts on mental health, consent, nightlife safety.

  • Advocating for accessibility within hall events, such as transparency on accessibility of events, image description and captions on media posts.

AWARDS AND HONOURS.

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

2:1 Industrial Design BA with a Diploma in Professional Studies ​

July 2025

Shortlisted for 'Innovation Award' at Loughborough SDCA Degree Show

June 2025

Shortlisted for 'Regenerative Design Award' at Loughborough SDCA Degree Show

June 2025

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS UNION

Shortlisted for 'Best Overall Volunteer' at LSU Action Awards

June 2025

Shortlisted for 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at LSU Action Awards

June 2025

Winner of 'Project of the Year Award' at LSU Action Awards

June 2024 

Winner of 'Team of the Year Award' at LSU Action Awards

June 2024 

Highly Commended for 'Rising Volunteer Award' at LSU Action Awards

June 2023 

Winner of 'Oncoming Hall Representative' at LSU Welfare and Diversity Awards

May 2022 

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