Rina Jessup is a Product Designer born in Thailand and raised in Sydney, Australia. She has a demonstrated history of working in the design industry in both Sydney for MCM House and Cafe Lighting & Living and in Kyoto for Fukusada Studios. Her design for Fukusada Studios in collaboration with Shogado won the Kyoto Design Award in 2020.

Rina has a diverse background and specialises in user-centred design, prototyping, and sustainable packaging solutions. She has always had a love for creating and problem-solving, working to refine her craft in kintsugi, cooking, ikebana, and pottery in her spare time. These pursuits colour her creative outlook and are reflected in her design philosophy.

Experience

Cafe Lighting & Living, Sydney.                               January 2024 to present. 

Furniture Buyer.

MCM House, Sydney.                                November 2020 to January 2024. 

Product Designer.

Japan Foundation, Sydney.                       July 2020 to November 2020. 

Language Consultant and Gallery Assistant.

 

Fukusada Studio LTD, Kyoto.                            April 2019 to present.

Multi-disciplinary Designer.

Education

Bachelor of Design in Product Design &

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

The University of Technology Sydney.                   November 2020.

 

Certificate of completion in Japanese Studies

Kyoto University of Foreign Studies.                                              January 2020.

 

Certificate III in Design Fundamentals Graphic Design

Enmore Design Centre TAFE.                                                 November 2014.

 

High School Certificate

Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design.               November 2015.

Skills

 

Programs

NetSuite, JIWA, BI, Hubspot, Style Arcade.

Adobe Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere, Adobe XD, Acrobat.

CAD - Solidworks, Fusion 360, Rhino, Sketch-Up, Keyshot.

Microsoft Office & Google Suite.

Online resources - Sketch, WordPress, Adobe Kuler, Miro.

Languages

Native speaker of English and Thai.

N1 qualification awarded in 2019 for the highest level of proficiency in Japanese (certified by JLPT).

Basic Mandarin through 2 years of study in Sydney and internally.

Practical

Proficient in rapid prototyping and sampling with suppliers.

3D printing, post-processing, and laser cutting.

Fully inducted to use all workshop power tools and machinery.

I am passionate about making things and testing things for myself.

Roles

Project Manager VISUALISE APP 2020.

Australian Representative New Columbo Program 2019.

Peer Mediator 2018.

Environmental Prefect 2015.

Group Leader Vivid Festival 2014.