Industrial Designer — Milwaukee, WI
Currently seeking freelance opportunities...
Mike Phillips
c (414) 704 -3587
407 E Van Norman Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
mik_phil@yahoo.com
Professional Experience
Milwaukee Electric Tool - Industrial Designer 2004 - Present
*Create ideation sketches, final renderings, prototypes, and CAD
models
*Meet with marketing and engineering in regular project meetings
*Attend focus groups and jobsite visits to gather and distill user
needs, applying this knowledge to new and existing product
segments.
*Present final concepts to management for approval
*Support engineering through final development stages to finalize CAD for
production while keeping design intent intact
*Manage last minute issues to avoid overstepping project
deadlines and cost targets.
Renquist Associates - Industrial Designer 2001 - 2004
*Contributed concept sketches & presentation renderings
*Participated in project brainstorming sessions
*Created rough prototypes and final appearance models
*Assisted senior staff in presenting designs to clients
Education
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, 2001
Munson Williams Proctor Institute of Art
Associates of Fine Arts, 1998
Software
Alias Sketch, Solidworks 2009, Illustrator, Photoshop