AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Objective: Seek the Position of Industrial Designer
SUMMARY: Highly creative, skillful and innovative Industrial Designer with huge background creating and producing designs for commercial, medical and industrial products; making models and prototypes of these designs for mass production.
Summary of Qualifications
More than six years experience.
Great ability to research market trends and materials/finish direction for future cabinet and bath hardware concepts.
Remarkable ability to Work closely with marketing, engineering and senior ID staff developing a large library of hardware concepts for bi-annual development seasons.
Excellent sketch ideation and communication skills.
Uncommon ability to interpret hand sketches into 3D models on SolidWorks 2007 using lofts, sweeps and surfaces.
Profound ability to produce RP cosmetic prototypes to communicate ideas to marketing, sales and customers at various line reviews and sales meetings.
Proven ability to work harmoniously in a multi-disciplinary product development team.
Flexibility in various stylistic direction; traditional, modern, feminine.
Solid understanding of ergonomics and human factors considerations.
In-depth knowledge of variety of media: wood, resin, die cast, metals, stains/finishes.
Deep knowledge of prototyping tools/techniques: SLA, foam, clay, etc.
Exceptional knowledge of manufacturing processes: injection molding, roll forming, stamping, die-casting, etc.
Proven ability to design mechanical, mass produced items.
Excellent 2D and 3D hand skills.
Professional Experience
Royal Engineering Corp., Minneapolis 2002 - Present
Industrial Designer
Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, and blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.
Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
Coordinate the look and function of product lines.
Confer with engineering, marketing, production, and sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
Present designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval, and discuss need for modification.
Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.
Read publications, attend showings, and study competing products and design styles and motifs to obtain perspective and generate design concepts.
Research production specifications, costs, production materials and manufacturing methods, and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements.
Design graphic material for use as ornamentation, illustration, or advertising on manufactured materials and packaging or containers.
Develop manufacturing procedures and monitor the manufacture of their designs in a factory to improve operations and product quality.
Supervise assistants' work throughout the design process.
Fabricate models or samples in paper, wood, glass, fabric, plastic, metal, or other materials, using hand and/or power tools.
Investigate product characteristics such as the product's safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using and maintaining it.
Develop industrial standards and regulatory guidelines.
Royal Engineering Corp., Minneapolis 2002 - Present
Industrial Designer Intern (under supervision)
Originated and developed ideas to design the form of manufactured products: Read publications, attended showings, and consulted with engineering, marketing, production, and sales representatives to establish design concepts.
Evaluated design ideas based on factors such as appealing appearance, design-function relationships, serviceability, materials and methods engineering, application, budget, price, production costs, methods of production, market characteristics, and client specifications.
Integrated findings and concepts and sketched design ideas.
Designed product packaging and graphics for advertising.
Built simulated model, using hand and power tools and various materials.
Prepared illustrations.
Prepared and coordinated preparation of working drawings from sketches and design specifications.
Designed products for custom applications.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design University of Minneapolis (2000)