I aspire to design beautiful products that will improve the world we live in.

Work Samples

  • Product Reel

  • Icon Binoculars

  • Alternative CPAP Mask

Work History

::Professional Bio
Jason is a designer at Insight Product Development and brings to the firm a perspective focused on the intersection of superior design aesthetics and mechanical problem solving. His technical competency and experience in multidisciplinary product development affords a proficiency in designing around complex mechanical systems and concepts. Jason’s work is specialized in the medical and surgical fields, having designed products for diabetes management, blood separation, sleep apnea therapy, laparoscopy, cardiovascular monitoring, and miniaturized spectrometry. His experience encompasses all aspects of the design process, including ethnographic research, initial concept ideation, human factors engineering, 2D and 3D development techniques, soft goods fabrication, rapid prototyping and client management. His tenure in design consulting has granted him the opportunity to work collaboratively with industry respected clients including Philips, SC Johnson, Valspar, Dell, Abbott, and Whirlpool. He has engaged in research efforts in the United States and Europe, and has helped generate numerous design and utility patents in the optical and medical fields.

Jason earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Industrial Design at the University of Notre Dame where he graduated Best in Show. He remains active in the Notre Dame Design community and has hosted several events for industry bound design students.

::Experience
Industrial Designer
Insight Product Development
Design Consultancy
May 2010 – Present
Industrial Designer specializing in user/brand research, conceptualization, product development, 3D surfacing and design communication for products in the industrial, medical and surgical fields.

Exhibit Design Collaborator
Adler Planetarium
Museum in Chicago, IL
June 2013 - Present
Volunteer collaborator with the Experience & Exhibit Design Teams. Role presently involves working with Adler staff to support conceptualization and visualization of new exhibits and event spaces.

Design Engineering Intern
Carson Optical
Privately Held; Outdoor Consumer Products
Summer 2008, Summer 2009
Responsible for drafting and reviewing patent documentation, product conceptualization, soft and digital modeling, engineering analysis/communiqué and presentation. Brought to market designs for binoculars, rifle scopes, hunting equipment, soft goods, and household optics products.


Industrial Design Consultant
Mattel Hot Wheels
Spring 2010, Notre Dame Co-Op
Generated sporting equipment concepts for new licensing opportunities


Industrial Design Consultant
MCS Industries
Spring 2010, Notre Dame Co-Op
Generated concepts for branded line of photo frames, mirrors, etc. Presented opportunities for innovation in material usage and associated processes.


Industrial Design Consultant
Memorial Health Foundation
Spring 2010, Notre Dame Co-Op
Served in a multidisciplinary initiative to improve the brain health of baby boomer women in the South Bend community. Composed ethnographies, synthesized concepts and prototyped actionable strategies.

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::Education
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2009
B.A. Industrial Design 2010

::Skills
Solidworks 2010
Rhino 4.0
Pro-E
Photoshop Visualization
Illustrator
InDesign
C Programming

::Proficiencies
Patent Reading/Writing
Mechanical Systems and Manufacturing
Ethnographic Research

::I.P.
Awarded: US D606,300 Issued: 12.22.2009
Patents Pending: US 2010/0037506

Education

University of Notre Dame

Specialties

Affiliations

IDSA

Awards

2010 University of Notre Dame: Industrial Design BA Best in Show

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