Junior Level Industrial Designer — Washington DC, DC
Adventurer/Man of Action!
Graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Class of 2009
LinkedIn: http://goo.gl/nkAs
Carl Andersen
6546 Marlo Dr
Falls Church, Va 22042
703.585.4348 (Cell)
Carl.designed.it@gmail.com
Graduation 2009:
Cum Laude GPA: 3.52
B.F.A Industrial Design
2011
Intern at Insight Product Development
2010
In-house Consultant: Anza Technologies. Development of inexpensive products geared towards the third world demographic with the intentions of social infrastructure development.
Freelance: Think Monumental Marketing. Development of a promotional product. Soon to be in production
Competition Winner: Medical Product Design Firm. Contracted to design a tele-medical cart. Soon to be in production.
Freelance: Vox Verde Design: Logo refinement in Illustrator
Freelance: Patent Illustration Mike Doolan
2008
VTech Study Abroad Program: One of 15 Students chosen to travel to Hong Kong to Design and present WIFI Product concept to Director of Design.
Hong Kong Experience:
Hasbro design floor (Nerf, Playskool, Marvel, Dora the Explorer, Rubik's Cube, Parker Brothers and More)
TTI Design (Hoover, Milwaukee, AEG, Ryobi, Dirt Devil and more)
VTech Design Floor (VSmile, VTech Toys, VTech Phones)
Visit Manufacturing Floors:
VTech Toys, VTech Phones, Bose, Marshall Amps, Hoover, Milwaukee, AEG, Ryobi, Dirt Devil and more)
2006-2007
Garmin Software Walk through modeling / fault analysis
Winter Break Internship at Matrix Settles and Associates (Architecture and Interior Design Firm)
Work for Pedi-Cab (Learn about the Bicycling Industry and bicycle maintenance)
Middle Eastern Cuisine Kitchen Contextual Research
Mint Design NYC Product Family Language Development
2005-2006
Accepted to Savannah College of Art and Design
Have 3D design sculpture put on display in the Foundational Honors Gallery
Declare major in Industrial Design
2004
Only student to Complete AP 3D Design (4.0) (O'Connell H.S.)
850 Mile hike on the Appalachian Trail (Mt Katahdin, Maine to Pawling, New York)
- Begin sketching camping goods and learning about backpacks and ultra-lite gear.
Begin working at Hudson Trail Outfitters (Outdoors/Sporting goods retailer)
- Starting in shipping/receiving, I quickly learn about the industry standards and gain a general knowledge of the products in the industry
- Gain sufficient knowledge to outfit clients as an Expert Outfitter
- Attend numerous clinics, Including: Patagonia, Arctery�x, North Face, Cascade Designs, Eagle Creek, Montrail, and others.
Awards in recognition in the study of art (O'Connell H.S.):
-Academic Excellence in
Art I
Art II HR
Graphic Art
-Outstanding Achievement in
AP Draw
-Academic Excellence Class of 2004
Subject of ART
All of these awards are given to only one student at a time.
2003
Attended Rhode Island of School of Design for a six-week Summer Course
As recommended by AP 3D design teacher
Summer Major in Digital Photography
Summers of 1997-2000
Attendance of Tom Brown's Wilderness Survival Camps
-Learned many skills, disciplines, and concepts in the outdoor community