Daniel Nikonchik

Transportation Designer

•2050 BMW M3 (Student Concept) featured on 100+ websites. Published in Anno Books- Student Design Competition 2010-2011 •Pick-up Truck design (2010 Michelin Design Challenge) featured on 100+ websites. Featured at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. •As part of the Gold Key Award Winner's Tour, V.A.S.E. 2006 select fine art pieces were exhibited in many major cities museums, as well as Carnegie Hall.

Resume

CAREER OBJECTIVE
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Transportation Designer

EDUCATION
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College for Creative Studies-Detroit, MI
Bachelor of Fine Arts-Transportation Design
Graduated May 2011

James E. Taylor High school- Katy, TX
Graduated 2007
National Honor Society and Student Council Representative
2007 K.I.S.D. "Award of Excellence" recipient

EXPERIENCE (CCS Industry Sponsored Projects)
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•2010-Michelin Design Challenge (Tire design and Fuel Efficient Hybrid Pick-up for 2017
•2010-Arvin Meritor and International (2015 Hybrid Long Haul Interior)
•2010- W.T.S.I. (World Technical Service Ind.) and TARDEC ( U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center) ( Hybrid Humvee Redesign)
•2009-Hagie Manufacturing Company, Inc. ( Agricultural Field Sprayer Redesign)
•2009- Interior Motives (Concept Vehicle Interior)
•2008- PGW (Pittsburgh Glass Works) (Concept Vehicle)

EXPERIENCE (Other)
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•(2011-) Tangent Design Group Inc. (Industrial Designer, Design Consultancy)
•Summer '09- Little Caesar's Pizza
•Summer '08- Express (Clothiers)

SKILLS
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• Precision Physical Model Making
• Professional Sketch Level (Physical & Digital)
• Professional Rendering (Physical & Digital)
• 3D Modeling & Rendering
• Photo Editing

COMPUTER
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•Proficient in MAC and PC Operating Systems
•Adobe- Photoshop, Illustrator (Highly Proficient)
•Rhinoceros Modeler (Highly Proficient)
•Bunkspeed- SHOT (Highly Proficient)
•Autodesk-Alias (Proficient)

LANGUAGES
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• English: Fluent
• German: Moderate

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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•2050 BMW M3 (Student Concept) featured on 100+ websites. Published in Anno Books- Student Design Competition 2010-2011
•Pick-up Truck design (2010 Michelin Design Challenge) featured on 100+ websites. Featured at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
•As part of the Gold Key Award Winner's Tour, V.A.S.E. 2006 select fine art pieces were exhibited in many major cities museums, as well as Carnegie Hall.

Location

Chicago, IL

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • 3-D Modeling
  • Illustration

Education

College for Creative Studies Detroit
College for Creative Studies Detroit