Coroflot

Resume

Joshua Howard
joshhowarddesign@gmail.com
www.coroflot.com/jhwnissan

801W. Maplehurst
Ferndale, MI48220

Career Objective:
To gain the leadership and design experience that will set me above the competition in the workplace both in skill and results achieved.

Education:
College for Creative Studies
BFA- Industrial Design
2003-2007

Specialized in Product Design with interest in Toys, Motorcycles, and Automotive Aftermarket Components. Worked in competitive, team environments to create concepts ready for Engineering.
GPA: 3.3

Skills:
Woodworking
Metalworking
Model making
Clay modeling
Sketching
Marker Rendering

Digital Program Experience:
Adobe Creative Suite
Pro Engineer
Alias
Rhino 3D
Final Cut Pro

Design Competitions:
International Housewares 2004
� Using a common problem found in households, research and extensive sketching brought about a flexible solution that allowed the homeowner to move electrical outlets around without rewiring the structure.
Nitto Tire 2006
� The resurgence of the American muscle car market, created interest by Nitto Tire to ask design students for their opinion on what the next generation of Nitto tires for muscle cars should look like. The solution was rather simple and looked back upon historical icons to create something that would reflect Nitto's bright future in the United States.
Designboom Shelter in a Cart 2006
� Designer's website, Designboom, in an effort to challenge designers in a humanitarian way, called upon students and professionals to create a simple shelter for homeless people living on the streets in major cities. Living in Detroit, research was done to create a simple, cheap, mobile shelter that individuals could use to stay out of the elements.


Interzinc Die Cast Scale 2006
� The zinc association wanted designers to learn more about zinc as a material for everyday products. In order to do that, Interzinc assigned designers the task of creating a unique and innovative scale that utilized die casting zinc. The final solution was one that combined the need in dirt track racing to have a reliable scale for the track that was simple, durable, and intuitive.
NYC Taxi 2007
� Working in close collaboration with a design team, I created a driver area that would cater to the needs of the versatile New York City taxi driver. This included creating simple foam core mock ups and a final presentation that was refined and presented at the New York Autoshow.

Experience:
New Bright Toys 2008-Current
Working with design staff in marketing, sales, packaging, and engineering, new concepts for the future were developed and manufactured.

Josh Howard Design
Freelance Design 2005-2010
Communicating with the clients, a solid strategy was formed to create a final product through ideation, refinement, and presentation.

Harold Martin Racing- 2008
Working with a fellow CCS graduate, I helped to create a 1/4 scale clay model for aerodynamic testing at the University of Michigan's wind tunnel facility.

Innovating Technology- 2008-2010
Through simple sketching and photoshop work, I created a few illlustrations and a paint scheme for a motorcycle set for 2008 competition. Soon, the body design will be turned into a lightweight body.

Loss of Use, Inc./ Jamie Hall- 2007
Working closely with the client, design work was laid for a motorcycle design to use in illustrations needed for posters for a television show.

FL Racing/ Sam Hwang- 2005-2006
Needing designs for a top speed motorcycle for sponsorship, Sam Hwang approached me to put his ideas on paper. Through close collaboration, I illustrated the bike and designed some finishing touches to accentuate the body's shape.

Packaging with Perfection 2007
Working in conjunction with a design and engineering team, designs were developed and prepared for client presentations as well as prototype production. The majority of designs were based around plastic containers for grocery store shelves and point of purchases.