Designer Simon Spencer has joined growing product development company Design Right Solutions (DRS).

Simon graduated from Huddersfield University with a modern 4 year BSc (Hons) Degree in Product Design, before gaining real world experience by working for Hacel Lighting Ltd, a major UK manufacturer.

He is now putting his skills to use by working for the Sunderland-based company who specialise in new product development, delivering a complete service from initial concept work, through pre-production prototypes, to a full project management service and product development process. 

Simon said: “I am delighted to have become part of the DRS team. They have a tremendous reputation and I’m really looking forward to working within such a dynamic organisation.”

DRS, based at the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC), work with a huge range of companies throughout the UK and beyond.

Ray Rutter, DRS General Manager, said: “We are delighted that Simon has joined our team. He has practical and commercial experience of creating ideas, lifting them from paper and into a wide variety of manufacturing processes with artistic flair. We’re sure he will go from strength to strength working with DRS.”