Resumé

Professional Experience

J Keenan Studio
Portland, OR
1/2011 - present
Independent Industrial Designer
- Specializing in ideation, visualization and production development
Projects Include:
Calty Design Research
• Production automotive design ideation and development.
Institute for Creative Integration
• Interactive medical robotics concept.
• Advanced personal mobility concept.
• Transportation concept with a team of fashion designers.

Creative Designer
Calty Design Research, Toyota Design Network
Ann Arbor, MI
12/2004 - 1/2011
Design of Toyota production vehicles for the North American market.
- Interior and exterior design from concept through production.
- Specialized in engineering intensive components.
- Led wheel design activity.

Creative Designer
Wheel to Wheel/Tecstar, Inc.
Troy, MI
9/2000-12/2004
Design for automotive OEM production programs and unique show vehicles.
- Created advanced hot rod concepts, production vehicles and automotive products from concept through production.
- Clients included GM, Chrysler and Nissan as well as Tim Allen and Jay Leno.


Education

-Pratt Institute, School of Art & Design
Brooklyn, NY
Bachelors of Industrial Design
Graduate with Highest Honors, 2000
Awards
-Pratt Institute Department of Industrial Design, Young Designer Faculty Award Scholarship, 2000
-Pratt Institute Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Merit in Industrial Design, 2000
-Pratt Circle Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, 2000
-Presidential Merit Scholarship, 1996-2000
-Fischer Scholarship, 1997-2000

Additional Courses/Training
Transportation Design - College for Creative Studies
Alias 3D Modeling - College for Creative Studies
Catia 3D Modeling - INCAT
Japanese Language - Washtenaw Community College
Japanese Language - Ann Arbor Community Education


Skills

Ideation
Sketching - Freehand and Digital
Adobe CS6
Model Making
3D Modeling (Alias, Catia)
Color & Materials
Design Strategy
Presentation (MS Office)

Projects by Jason Keenan