Resumé

Experience:
Casting House | CAD Design Associate
October 2010 - Present | Chicago, IL
• Designed mass-production engagement jewelry for B2B clients.
• Created printed materials for trade show displays and other promotions for the company.
• Improved the company's overall quality of work by developing a book of manufacturing standards for employees, and a walkthrough of common jewelry terms for clients.
Self-Employed | Freelance Industrial Designer
2010 - Present | Chicago, IL
• Walked clients through the product development process from concept development to final 3d surfacing.
• Communicated directly with multiple clients simultaneously

The Nexus Design Studio | Custom Jewelry Designer
Nov. 2008 - Oct. 2010 | Franklin, WI
• Spearheaded a small team to design the 2009 Miss USA crown and personally managed its construction with an overseas manufacturer.
• Designed custom engagement rings which I then pitched directly to our clients though phone and email.

Aerosport Modeling | Industrial Designer
May-August 2008 | Columbus, OH
• Created 3d printed models of military equipment using Solidworks.
• Contributed design sketches to various industrial design projects.

Priority Designs | Industrial Design Intern
June-September 2007 | Columbus, OH
• Provided design services for clients such as American Standard, Exceptional Innovation, Laser Level, Rheem, Lowes, Elmers,
and Generac.
• Learned from experienced designers on live client projects.

Brooks Stevens Design | Shop Assistant
July-August 2006 | Grafton, WI
• Learned manufacturing processes by preparing prototype models for injection molding.
• Trimmed large plastic vacu-formed parts using pneumatic tools.

Education:
B.F.A. in Industrial Design
Columbus College of Art & Design
Class of 2008

Skills:
Hand & Digital Sketching
Research/User Studies
Model Making
MIG welding
Woodworking

Software:
Sketchbook Pro
Rhinoceros 4
KeyShot 3
V-Ray
Solidworks 2011
Photoshop CS5
InDesign CS5
Illustrator CS5
Microsoft Office 2010

Projects by Jake Rynkiewicz