About Me

Road to where I am.

University of Edinburgh, College of Arts, Graduate Ba(Hons), Product Design.

Who am I

Currently finishing my Ba(Hons) and plan to relocate to London for work prosperity.

As a designer, I push myself into unfamiliar and challenging situations, as they drive me to stay inventive and original. I value both innovation and I stay aware of existing design styles and trends, using them to ground my work within the contemporary design world while still developing my own voice. 

My background is, I was born in Brussels and shortly after moved to Bonn, Germany, where I spent most of my childhood. During this time, I attended British and American international schools, which exposed me to a diverse community of people from around the world. In my teenage years, I moved to the UK, first living in the East Midlands for two years before relocating to the Bath area, where I am based when I’m not studying in Edinburgh at university.

Software Skills

My academic and professional years of skill development through schooling, university and internships

Across these years and differing experiences, I have learnt several differing software suites as I have been lucky enough to have overlaps with software through schooling and university mainly. I have also further developed my skills across internships and work experiences to further my arsenal of software skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Blender

Blender

Autodesk Alias

Autodesk Alias

Autodesk Fusion 360

Autodesk Fusion 360

Arduino IDE

Arduino IDE

BambuStudio

BambuStudio

Photography

Photography

Sketching

Sketching

Silversmithing and Jewellery

Silversmithing and Jewellery

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Blender

Autodesk Alias

Autodesk Fusion 360

Arduino IDE

BambuStudio

Photography

Sketching

Silversmithing and Jewellery

Experience

Industry experience

I developed a further range of skills developed over internships, work experience, and cadet training adding to my arsenal of skill.

1 Month Intership

McLaren Automotive, Design Internship, Exterior Design

Week 1 - Automotive exterior project brief.

Week 2 - Sketching.

Week 3 / 4 - taught basics by a Visual Designer / self taught Alias software.

Week 4 - Presentation preparation and Virtual Reality demonstration.

Due to limited timing, McLaren Automotive CEO requested I returned in 

August and presented the project where I completed a full presentation.

June - July 2024

1 Month Intership

June - July 2024

McLaren Automotive, Design Internship, Exterior Design

Week 1 - Automotive exterior project brief.

Week 2 - Sketching.

Week 3 / 4 - taught basics by a Visual Designer / self taught Alias software.

Week 4 - Presentation preparation and Virtual Reality demonstration.

Due to limited timing, McLaren Automotive CEO requested I returned in 

August and presented the project where I completed a full presentation.

1 Month Intership

McLaren Automotive, Design Internship, Interior Design

Week 1 - Automotive interior project brief, discussions with engineers.

Week 2 - Sketching for a week.

Week 3 / 4 - Alias software working with a Visual Designer.

Week 4 - Presentation preparation and Virtual Reality demonstration.

July - August 2023

1 Month Intership

July - August 2023

McLaren Automotive, Design Internship, Interior Design

Week 1 - Automotive interior project brief, discussions with engineers.

Week 2 - Sketching for a week.

Week 3 / 4 - Alias software working with a Visual Designer.

Week 4 - Presentation preparation and Virtual Reality demonstration.

Cadet Training

REME (Royal, Eletrical, Mechanical, Engineers)

Deputy Head of REME 2021-2022

De-constructed and rebuilt an original Mini Rover engine and gearbox.

Restored parts of 1966 Volvo Amazon P120.

Rebuilt the engine of a Volvo PV 544 engine from a B18 bored into a B20

June 2020 - 2022

Cadet Training

June 2020 - 2022

REME (Royal, Eletrical, Mechanical, Engineers)

Deputy Head of REME 2021-2022

De-constructed and rebuilt an original Mini Rover engine and gearbox.

Restored parts of 1966 Volvo Amazon P120.

Rebuilt the engine of a Volvo PV 544 engine from a B18 bored into a B20

1 Week Work Experience

McLaren Automotive, Design Work Experience, Motorbike Design

Shadowed the Chief Designer and a small design team.

Undertook a brief set project from the design team.

 I prepared and delivered a presentation of the portfolio I had developed. 

June 2021

1 Week Work Experience

June 2021

McLaren Automotive, Design Work Experience, Motorbike Design

Shadowed the Chief Designer and a small design team.

Undertook a brief set project from the design team.

 I prepared and delivered a presentation of the portfolio I had developed. 

1 Month Intership

McLaren Automotive, Design Internship, Exterior Design

Week 1 - Automotive exterior project brief.

Week 2 - Sketching.

Week 3 / 4 - taught basics by a Visual Designer / self taught Alias software.

Week 4 - Presentation preparation and Virtual Reality demonstration.

Due to limited timing, McLaren Automotive CEO requested I returned in 

August and presented the project where I completed a full presentation.

June - July 2024

1 Month Intership

July - August 2023

McLaren Automotive, Design Internship, Interior Design

Week 1 - Automotive interior project brief, discussions with engineers.

Week 2 - Sketching for a week.

Week 3 / 4 - Alias software working with a Visual Designer.

Week 4 - Presentation preparation and Virtual Reality demonstration.

Cadet Training

June 2020 - 2022

REME (Royal, Eletrical, Mechanical, Engineers)

Deputy Head of REME 2021-2022

De-constructed and rebuilt an original Mini Rover engine and gearbox.

Restored parts of 1966 Volvo Amazon P120.

Rebuilt the engine of a Volvo PV 544 engine from a B18 bored into a B20

1 Week Work Experience

June 2021

McLaren Automotive, Design Work Experience, Motorbike Design

Shadowed the Chief Designer and a small design team.

Undertook a brief set project from the design team.

 I prepared and delivered a presentation of the portfolio I had developed. 

Get to know me outside of design

Get to know me

Deeper insight to my life through hobbies and interests outside of work

When I'm not working I like exploring the snowy mountains on skis and I have been since a young age. My strong passion for automotive design sparked from my love of everything combustion engine, with my own project of a 1990 Mazda Mx5. My strong love for sports, especially rugby was strengthened during my time at university living in Edinburgh with easy connection to Murrayfield.

Methodology

BA(Hons)ProductDesigngraduatefromtheUniversityofEdinburgh

BA(Hons)ProductDesigngraduatefromtheUniversityofEdinburgh

Methodology

© 2026 Patrick Leach. All rights reserved.

© 2026 Patrick Leach. All rights reserved.

© 2026 Patrick Leach. All rights reserved.

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