Resumé

[ www.kylecherry.com ]

Highly skilled design and development professional, specializing in design, manufacturing
and presentation. Experienced in Industrial and User Experience Design project
management. Advanced knowledge of upcoming technologies, electronic components and
other hardware. Works well under pressure and short deadlines to solve complex
problems. Deadline driven and results oriented design professional.


~Industrial Design

Complex 3D modeling and surfacing, design for tooling, design for manufacturing/assembly, sketching, rendering, prototyping. Highly knowledgeable with materials, color, coatings, finishes and texture.

~Experience in manufacturing with:
• Consumer Plastics
• Engineering Plastics
• Injection Molding
• Magnesium Thixomolding (Injection Molding)
• Over-Molding
• CNC Machining
• Design for tooling
• Aluminum V-Process Casting
• Most metal fabrication processes
• RoHS Compliance

Lead Industrial Design direction and brand creation. 10+ years with highly developed 3D
modeling and rendering skills.


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


~Contributed to products and case studies for:
• Microsoft
• Nvidia
• Nike
• McLaren Automotive
• Deutsche Telekom
• Panasonic
• Skype Partners
• Behringer
• And many more...


~Software
10+ years of experience designing with CAD, rendering, and graphic software such as
Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino 3D, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Maxwell Render, Inventor Pro,
AutoCAD, 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
Creative Director
Innovative Converged Devices - ICD
January 2012 to Current
I am responsible for creating and maintaining specification,
design direction and product look/feel though the design process. I maintain
strong collaboration, from my team and myself, with Design, Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and the client.
Other tasks include keeping budgets, BoMs and schedules.


Product Development Designer
Innovative Converged Devices - ICD
June 2010 to December 2011
• Provide Industrial Design consult to major high-tech companies.
• Creation of new consumer electronics.
• EE I/O Component selection and placement with in products.
• Work with products from concept, to design, to manufacturing.


Chair of the Advisory Committee
Puget Sound Skills Center - Engineering Design Department
September 2011 to Current

Advisory Committee Member
Puget Sound Skills Center - Engineering Design Department
September 2007 to 2011


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

Design Director UX
Ballinger & Associates
January 2009 to August 2009
• Design and development consultancy with a focus on Microsoft technologies.
• Was responsible for the look and feel of products and maintaining design direction.
Industrial Designer

Synapse Product Development
July 2008 to November 2008
• 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
Neticipate Inc

November 2007 to May 2008
• 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
December 2006 to April 2008
• Worked as a consultant for Seattle area companies. Created designs for various industries and products.


~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
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.


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Projects by Kyle Cherry | Industrial Design