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[ www.kylecherry.com ]


Highly skilled design and development professional, specializing in digital design for presentation and manufacturing. Experienced in Industrial and User Experience Design project management. Work well under pressure and short deadlines and enjoy challenging work. Deadline driven and results oriented design professional.


-Industrial Design
3D Modeling, Design for Tooling, Design for Manufacturing/Assembly, Sketching, Rendering, Prototyping. Knowledge in manufacturing with Plastics ( thermo/set), Aluminum, Magnesium, RoHS compliance.

Lead Industrial Design direction and contributed to strong brands. Highly developed 3D modeling and rendering skills and knowledge in the latest most advanced rendering software platforms.


-UX/UI Design
Experience working with wire frames, user interface comps, creating mock-ups and websites with CSS, JS and CMS.


-Contributed to projects for
Microsoft, Nvidia, Panasonic, Nike, McLaren Automotive, Deutsche Telekom, Baseball Manager, Tetracore, and many more.


-Software
Nine years of experience designing with CAD, rendering, and graphic software such as Adobe Creative Suite 5, Rhino 3D, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Maxwell Render, Inventor Pro, AutoCAD, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office and more.


-Press
My work can found on The Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, Syfy Channel's Device and Wired Magazine online, among other places of publication.

>The Wall Street Journal
The Shape of Things to Come - By Joe Mullich 2010
http://online.wsj.com/ad/article/laptop-shape

>Gizmodo
Mphony Is the AV Receiver I Want to Have - By Jesus Diaz 2009
http://gizmodo.com/5370548/mphony-is-the-av-receiver-i-want-to-have

Canvas Laptop Computer Concept for Creative Types - By Kit Eaton 2008
http://gizmodo.com/367520/canvas-laptop-computer-concept-for-creative-types


-Experience
>Industrial and Mechanical Design Lead
Jan. 2012 to Current Innovative Converged Devices:
Lead Industrial Designer
Mechanical Manager

>Product Development Designer
June 2010 to Jan. 2012 Innovative Converged Devices:
Provide Industrial Design consult to major high-tech companies. Creation of new consumer electronics. EE I/O Component selection and placement with in products. Worked with products from concept to design to manufacturing.

>Contract Designer
April 2010 to June 2010:
Worked as a consultant for Seattle area companies. Created designs for various industries and products.

>Design Director
Jan. 2009 to August 2009 Ballinger & Associates:
Design and development consultancy with a focus on Microsoft technologies.
Was responsible for the look and feel of products and maintaining design direction.
[ www.ballingerandassociates.com ]

>Industrial Designer
July 2008 to Nov. 2008 Synapse Product Development:
Worked with the engineering team on client and in-house projects.
Developed pre-production prototypes and created design presentations for clients.

>Industrial Designer – Project Manager
Nov. 2007 to May 2008 Neticipate Inc:
Developed consumer electronics suitable for manufacturing.
Created formal designs for presentations and display. Coordinated and managed
engineers, suppliers, OEMs, and prototyping shops for delivery of final product.

>Freelance Designer
Dec. 2006 to April 2008:
Created and designed point of purchase displays for retail and trade shows.
Designed and built a modular trade show booth for use at the S.I.A. trade show.
Designed the exterior for an experimental car to generate investor interest.


-Honors/Achievements
1st place: International Design Awards Competition, Student-Home Computers.


-Education
Bachelor of Science – Industrial Design
Full Scholarship – Art Institute of Seattle
Excellence Award (Art Institutes North America)


-Special Attributes
Chair of Advisory, Puget Sound Skills Center, Engineering Department.

Substitute faculty, Puget Sound Skills Center, Engineering.
Worked with homeless children in the inner city of Chicago and helped build three houses in Tijuana, Mexico for homeless families.