Michael Miller
Industrial Design — Boston, MA
About
Passionate industrial designer seeking an energetic and creative atmosphere that focuses on solving complex problems through meaningful and effective design. Strong ability to communicate ideas, generate visual concepts and translate consumer needs into compelling design solutions. Hands on product development experience in diverse design roles, constant initiative to grow and expand.
- Experience:
- 3 years
- Education:
- Mass College of Art and Design
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Affiliations:
- IDSA
- Awards:
- MIT Guest Lecturer Advanced Sketching, Photoshop and Solidworks Techniques, Mass College of Art and Design Highest Distinction Award, Mass College of Art and Design Industrial Design Departmental Honors, Mass College of Art and Design Chapter IDSA Representative
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Resumé
EDUCATION:
Massachusetts College of Art and Design: Boston, MA
BFA Industrial Design 5/09
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA
Toy Design 2.00b Course 2/09-5/09
DESIGN ABILITIES:
Visual Communication
User Experience
Concept Ideation
Sketching
Presentation Renderings
Modeling (3D CAD, Sketch Models, and Prototypes)
Product Development (Create/Read Tech Drawings, Manufacturing, etc)
Graphic Design (Logo, Packaging and Branding)
TOOLS:
Adobe Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5, & Photoshop CS5
Solidworks 2011
PhotoView 360
KeyShot 2
Alias Sketch Book Pro 2010
Microsoft Office 2007
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Radius Product Development Clinton, MA
Industrial Designer: 4/12 - Present
Contour Design Windham, NH
Lead Industrial Designer: 2/10 - 4/12
Designed and manufactured tech accessories for high profile, global brands including Apple, Barnes and Noble, Tumi, Kate Spade, Jack Spade, Tory Burch, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, and Vera Bradley. Accountable for all stages of product development. Lead conceptual development through consumer research, team brainstorming, client presentations, ideation, sketching, 3D CAD modeling, and prototyping. Guided manufacturing process through collaborating with engineers, communicating with factories, creating tech packs, reviewing samples, designing product packaging and in store displays.
MIT 2.00b Toy Design: Cambridge, MA
Course Instructor: 2/10 - Present
Facilitate class curriculum to MIT students about the product design process, with a focus on designing for play and entertainment. Evaluated students performance, conducted lectures and design workshops, used hands on approach to improve students expertise in product design.
Cool Gear International Plymouth, MA
Contract Designer: 10/09 - 2/10
Designed and developed consumer houseware products. Responsibilities included user experience, ideation, sketching, 3D CAD development, communicating with factories for manufacture and managing multiple design projects.
Hasbro Inc Pawtucket, RI
Freelance Designer: 6/09 – 9/09
Worked directly with design directors to design and develop toy product for Star Wars line. Interpreted and maintained Star Wars design language throughout development.
iRobot Bedford, MA
Freelance Designer: 6/09
Researched consumer lifestyles and developed conceptual designs
to in?uence the rebranding of the military tactical mobile Packbot robots.
Ideology Product Development Attleboro, MA
Industrial Design Intern: 6/08 - 9/08
Assisted in the design and development of consumer, juvenile, and toy products through user research, sketching, 3D CAD modeling and prototypes.
Flyers Unlimited Woburn, MA
Graphic Design Intern: 6/05 - 5/07
Responsible for working directly with clients, conceptualizing graphics and illustrations, creating proofs for manufacture. Managed intern design team, reported directly to Owner/Lead Designer.
Additional Clients:
HP, TomTom, MIT Media Lab, Northeastern University, FlashPoint,
NuBrella, Industrial Motions Engineering, ScreenWare LLC,
Appliance Development Corp, Flyers Unlimited, + Inventors
Full Resume and References Available on Request
