Kurt Rampton

Kräutstache Design

Freelance Atlanta Industrial Designer: Active, passionate designer with keen focus on innovation and exploration seeks ambitious, risk-taking clients.

Resume

Freelance Designer, Product and Graphic Design: conducts research, conceptualization and development of out-there ideas. Designs solutions to real problems. Resolves human-factors, aesthetic, mechanical and sustainability challenges for new products. Works closely with
ambitious, risk-taking clients to create new categories and paradigms. Utilizes a network of talented super-nerds to provide complete solutions.

Services: Product Design
Solutions-oriented research. Inspired brainstorming. Communicative sketching. Gorgeous rendering. Accurate 3D modeling. Home-run presentations.

Services: Graphics and Branding
Unique, category-owning brands. Lucid logos. Dazzling websites. Collateral with impact.

History
Propane Design Group
Senior Designer / Project Manager, handled research, conceptualization and development of products with high complexity and scope. Designed form, aesthetics, and usability for projects including exercise equipment, industrial tools, sports equipment, and furniture. Determined materials, construction, form, color, finish, and manufacturing processes in cooperation with product engineers. Developed new brand identities, web-sites, and marketing materials for new-tech start-ups and established companies. Managed planning, personnel assignment, and resource allocation for new projects. Provided design and project leadership to lower-level designers. 2006-2007

Staff Designer, handled research, design and development for all new projects. Worked with the client to develop project criteria and goals. Developed and presented documentation necessary to convey design solutions to the client, including sketches, renderings, CAD models, sketch models, mechanical drawings and written reports. 2005-2006

Creature Product Development
Intern, contributed to all phases of projects including soft-goods, consumer electronics, and graphics. Created sketch concepts, renderings, and study-models to assist designers. Developed documentation to communicate design solutions to clients. 2004-2005

CCi, Ryobi Technologies Inc.
Intern, large power-tool design group for Ryobi, Craftsman, and Ridgid brands. Extensive brainstorming, sketching, and presentation preparation. Assisted with market research, product testing, product design and packaging. 2004

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
BS in Industrial Design
Graduated May 2005
GPA: 3.53
Winner, IDSA National Merit Award, Southern District 2005
Deans List 2000-2005
Certificate: Social Psychology 2005
Winner, Sydney Golden Scholarship 2003

Location

Atlanta, GA

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • Design Management
  • Illustration

Experience

4 years

Awards

IDSA Student Merit Award, Southern District 2005

Affiliations

IDSA