Resumé

Bryan Johnson

Contact:
801 Walnut ST. #1320
Pasadena CA 91101
Phone:(216) 632-5014
Internet Email:
mailto:bjohnson102273@yahoo.com


Education:
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Industrial Design, 2000-2004
-Product, Automotive, Toys, Graphic Design, 3D modeling, Figure/Life drawing, Ceramics and Glass Blowing

The Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
Industrial Design, 1992-1993, 1998-2000
-Product, Toys, Graphic Design, 3D modeling, Figure/Life drawing, Ceramics and Glass Blowing

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Commercial Arts Program, 1998-1999

Employment:
Polaris Ind., Medina, MN
-Lead Designer :contract (April 2008-Feb 2011)
Design Objective: Lead design from sketch phase through final production design
-Lead concept designer ATV/SXS/Ranger/Electric Vehicles/OSPS (Outside Power Sports Innovations)
Design Polaris Industries first electric vehicle to enter the on road electric vehicle market

Hasbro, Pawtucket, RI:
-Lead Designer :contract (May 2008)
Design objective: Design through sketch phase
Design a motorcycle for upcoming comic book hero adapted to motion picture

SPECTREapparel, Cincinnati, OH / Los Angeles CA.
-Business Owner (May 2007 – Present)
Screen Printing and Graphic Design business
Objective: Design fresh graphics for t-shirts and produce via screen printing for e-commerce as owner/operator of the company

Plastech (General Motors Accessories Design), Auburn Hills, Mi:
-Industrial Designer (July 2006 – May 2007)
Design objective: Lead design from sketch phase through initial Alias 3D model phase. Oversee project through "A" side model development and fabrication
-Designed aftermarket products for all GM brands (HUMMER, Pontiac, Saab, Chevrolet, Buick and co branding design with DUB Wheels)
Exterior Products: Wheels, ground effects, Graphics, grills
Interior Products: Under hood panels, seat accents, Carpet accents and graphics, door panel and dash accents and accessories

Hasbro, Pawtucket, RI:
-Lead Designer Contract (May 2006)
Design objective: Design through sketch phase
Design a motocross motorcycle with custom features as found in the chopper motorcycle market

Polaris Ind., Medina, MN:
-Lead Designer :Contract (October 2005 – April 2006)
Design Objective: Design from sketch work through full clay and oversee 3D Catia model through running prototype
Design entry level snowmobile for smaller stature riders and the next generation of young riders

Bombardier (BRP): Sea-Doo Ski-Doo Can Am:
Sherbrooke, Quebec
-Junior Designer (July 2004-July 2005)
Design objective: To design from sketch through initial 3D model and oversee projects through production with suppliers
Design accessories and graphics for the entire BRP brand scope (Soft goods, hard goods, helmets and other protective gear)

Brooklyn Cycles, Connecticut:
-Contract Lead Designer (May 2004)
Design objective: Design from sketch to initial rough Alias 3D model
Designed an exclusive motorcycle for an upscale client base

Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI:
-Intern (Summer 2003)
Design objective: Create interior concepts with William Sonoma product incorporated. Design from sketch through Alias model phase
Design automotive interior concepts around a chosen brand name, William Sonoma.

General Motors Corporation, Warren, MI:
-Intern (Summer 2002)
Design objective: Design an interior and exterior for a randomly assigned brand for General Motors. Our team consisting of intern engineer, intern modeler, and myself intern designer work together to create a concept design for the Pontiac brand
Design exterior and interior concepts for the Autonomy fuel cell platform

Airbrush Artist:
-Freelance, 1985-Present
Design and paint graphics and murals for everything from t-shirts to low-rider autos

Computer Skills:
-Alias Wavefront, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, Studio Paint
Skills

Skills:
-Industrial Design, Product, Automotive, Toys, Graphic Design, Airbrush Artist,
3D modeling, Figure/Life Drawing

Honors:
-General Motors Corporation Scholarship, 2002, 2003
-Daimler Chrysler Scholarship, 2002, 2003

Awards:
-First Place in Luraline: “Its Your Lite Design Contest”, 2004

Projects by Bryan Johnson

RZR concepts
5 Files

RZR sketches
17 Files

ATV
6 Files

RZR 4passenger sxs
1 File

Snow
4 Files

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
4 Files

Polaris production 2010 NEV
5 Files

Moto
8 Files

photo work
8 Files

Wheels
3 Files

Automotive
6 Files

Sketch pages
5 Files

Water
1 File

Portable Grill all in one
1 File

OFF ROAD
4 Files

SPECTREapparel mens
9 Files

SPECTREapparel womens
20 Files

Airline sketches
2 Files

SPECTREapparel His & Hers
10 Files