Resumé

Erik Klemm
erikklemm@gmail.com
Los Angeles, CA

- Objective

To be part of an organization that focuses on providing creative, efficient, exciting, and fitting design solutions.

- Experience

Senior Industrial Designer, Giant Bicycle
Newbury Park, CA
Aug '07 - Present

Global team member responsible for the design and development of bikes and accessories. Ranges from low-end steel construction to highly stylized and engineered composite frames. Involvement from beginning to end including close interaction with professional athletes, user groups, category managers, and working with Giant facilities in Taiwan and China.

Industrial Designer, HS-Design
Gladstone, NJ
June '04 - Aug '07

Responsible for all phases of product design from research through production: User research, trend boards, brainstorming, concept sketches, modeling, renderings, and final material/color selections. Primary focus on consumer, medical, and commercial products. Working closely with larger corporations to small start-ups in developing new design solutions.

Industrial Designer, The Perfect Impression
Morris Plains, NJ
Oct '02 - June '04

Worked on a variety of products relating to the medical and consumer promotional industry. Research, brain-storming, concept development, and dealing with overseas factories.

Adjunct Faculty, Kean University
Union, NJ
Aug '03 - June '07

Instructor of a 3 credit sketching class in the Kean Design department. Students gain a better understanding of sketch techniques and presentation ranging from traditional to digital media.


- Education

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design
Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Blacksburg, VA
May 2002


- Capabilities

Software:
-Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchbook Pro
-InDesign, Acrobat, Power Point, Excel, Word
-Solidworks 2010 / Photoworks, Hypershot, Dimension 3d printer

Other:
-Brainstorming, user & contextual research, and compilation of data for presentations.
-Concept sketches of line art through refined Illustrator and Photoshop renderings.
-Foam modeling and mock-ups.
-Presentation 3D and 2D renderings.
-Knowledge of injection molding, pressure forming, two-shot overmolding, carbon-fiber composites, etc.



- Awards & Activities

2009 Bike of the Year: AnthemX - What Mountain Bike UK

IDEA Honorable Mention '08 Bios Defender

CES Innovations Winner ‘07 BioAxxis Locks
‘08 FindMeSpot GPS

RESI Awards Judge: 2006 - 2009

IDSA Member: '03 - present; Merit Scholar - VT

USM Haller Modular Systems: Senior Thesis Scholarship

Projects by Erik Klemm

2012 Giant Road
27 Files

Control Tower Pro
3 Files

Sketches and Doodles
77 Files

Bios Defender
2 Files

TranceX Aluxx
12 Files

Toray Ultrasuede Camera
9 Files

2011 AnthemX Aluxx
7 Files

2011 Reign Aluxx
5 Files

AnthemX Advanced SL
15 Files

Lifestyle Grips
2 Files

Siemens DCA Analyzer
13 Files

Giant Glory Faith
13 Files

Giant ReignX
9 Files

BioAxxis BD1
1 File

Intel Fashion Forward
6 Files

Spot GPS Tracker
1 File