Coroflot

Resume

Cole Micah Ranze
industrial designer

Address: Apt. 202, Building 19, Block 1088 Xianxia Lu, Changning District
Shanghai 200336, China PRC
website: http://cn.linkedin.com/in/coleranze
Email: coleranze@gmail.com
Phone: (86) 150 2167 2870

Employment

ToyMonster Inc. July 2008 - present Shanghai, PRC
Product Designer

Primary role is the development of new and innovative “active
toys”, including scooters, tricycles, foot to floor ride-ons and play
houses.
Collaborated with marketing department to optimize the
company’s product lines by consolidating brands. Developed an
identity for this newly created brand, including package design and
web content.
Work directly with licensees to develop a wide range of licensed
products. Licenses include Star Wars, numerous Disney properties,
and Lego, Dora the Explorer and Ben 10: Alien Force.
Work alongside engineering department and factory sourcing
department to ensure designs satisfy the end user in terms of
usability and play value, while always keeping manufacturing and
cost effectiveness in mind.
Developed a greater, more flexible skill set which, while primarily
focused on industrial design, includes packaging design, graphic
design, illustration and Flash based web content development.

Primitive Art Restoration Nov 2007 - July 2008 Abramsville,PA
Designer

Designed and fabricated museum quality metal and wooden
stands used to display artwork and collectibles.
Assisted in the restoration of damaged or aging pieces of art,
primarily wooden African masks and statues.

Campbell Ironworks Aug 2007 - July 2008 Callicoon, NY
Blacksmith

Fabricated high-end, custom built iron furniture. Job involved
machining, forging, welding and finishing.

Darden Restaurants July 2005 - June 2007 Rochester, NY
Cook

Demonstrated an attitude of long-term commitment and strong work
ethic; during three year of full-time employment and while attending
school full-time, was promoted to the highest level position and pay
grade allowed for non-managerial staff.

Education

2002 - 2007 Rochester Institute of Technology
BFA Industrial Design
Minor in Literary and Cultural Studies

Computer Skills

Proficient in: SolidWorks, StudioTools, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Flash, Sketchbook Pro, Painter, Acrobat

Familiar with: Rhino, ZBrush, Maya, Graphite, InDesign

Awards & Honors

IDSA Student Merit Awards nominee;
One of five senior ID students nominated from RIT,
which went on to take top honors in the Northeast
regional competition for what was then the third time
in the award’s four year history.
RIT Merit Scholarship recipient
RIT Presidential Scholarship recipient
Dean’s List (Fall 02, Spring 05, Fall 06, Winter 06)

Juried Exhibitions &
Publications
Electronic Gaming Monthly, Issue 230 (July 2008)
OX CIAS Senior Show. (2007)
Visual Studies Workshop Gallery, Rochester, NY
Surreal Landscapes Exhibition. (2006)
Gallery R, Rochester, NY
NGC Magazine, Issue 116 (March 2006)