My lifelong passion is ICONIC products that STAND OUT. My goal is to infuse products with the kind of character that defines a brand and gets people excited. Does your wrist watch, computer, or mobile phone have to look like a billion others? If you too believe that the best is yet to come, or would like to learn more, please don't hesitate to get in touch. http://www.ds-lehotzky.com/
E D U C A T I O N :
HEC Lausanne
Diploma, Marketing Management
2011 - 2012
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Business Development
2011
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Science, Product Design
Dean's list - December 2008
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA
Product Design
Honor Roll - 2003-2005
E X P E R I E N C E :
HARRY WINSTON SA, 2012
confidential
Yvan Arpa, Current
Geneva, Switzerland
Working with Yvan Arpa on watch projects, for multiple labels.
Meehna Goldsmith, Current
Contributing Writer to watch expert and journalist Meehna Goldsmith.
TK & Company Watches, Inc., Current
Creating new, innovative watch lines and related designs, and setting up manufacturing overseas.
Design Studio Lehotzky, Current
Geneva, Switzerland
Industrial Design | Private Label | Consulting
Vento North America Group, 2010-2011
San-Diego, CA / remotely
Consulting
Lynx Engineering S.A. 2010
Geneva, Switzerland
Consulting in a logistics and import/export firm.
Jason of Beverly-Hills, 2010 - current
Beverly-Hills, CA
confidential
PFS Technologies, LLC - Current
Partner
Key West, FL
confidential - Advanced shoe technology.
I Brands, LLC ( SKYWATCH ) - Manhattan Beach, CA 2009-2010
Designed a new line of watches, watch packages, store displays, from concept sketches to final 3D rendering, manufacturing and quality control until roll-out of the SKYWATCH™ brand of products.
http://www.skywatchsite.com/
WiLinx Inc. Freelance, 2009
Producing concepts, designs and 3D models of a GPS watch in collaboration with electrical engineers.
Jason Chao
Creating concepts for a digital watch based on the Casio DW9600.
Art Center College of Design, 2008
Teacher's assistant, assisting students with their concepts and prototype fabrication.
Belkin International Inc., Intern, 2008
Producing concepts, research, presentations, creating products in collaboration with designers, marketing and engineering departments.
Lot O Fun Marketing, Freelance, 2006-2008
Delivering concept designs and presentation material within one month of product request.
R E C O G N I T I O N :
Nylon Guys Magazine / USA / August 09, 11
YRB Magazine / USA / July 27, 11
Antenna / USA / June 6, 11
O magazine (Oprah Winfrey) / USA / April 10,11
WatchDig.org - publication of the NAWCC / USA / 7/11
Gradient Magazine / USA / 3/11
Meehna Goldsmith / USA / 12/10
Mountain Bike Action / USA 2/09
Popular Mechanics / Russia 12/08
Makela Africa Ltd / Uganda and UK 12/08
World Wrist Watch/Time Spec Magazine / Japan 11/08
FHH Fondation de la Haute-Horlogerie / Switzerland 10/08
Focus Magazine / Poland 9/08
DFun Magazine / Taiwan 9/08
Trend / Russia 9/08
Maskinentreprenoeren / Finland 8/08
DOT magazine / Art Center 2/08
Bilan Magazine, Luxury Edition / Switzerland 9/06
Trendhunter
Designyoutrust.com
Core77.com
Gizmag.com
Gizmodo.com
Wristfashion.com
WatchingHorology.com
CNN.com / CNN TV / World Trade Center redesign.
Projects selected for exhibition in Art Center gallery:
General Electric Healthcare, early diagnosis tool.
S K I L L S :
Apple and PC platforms. Solidworks, Bunkspeed Hypershot, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, MS Office, Model fabrication, pen sketching, observational research, Project Management, organization, punctuality.
L A N G U A G E S :
French, English, German, moderate Italian
I N T E R E S T S :
Current events, drawing, inventing, mountain-biking, traveling..
Geneva, Switzerland
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena City College