Coroflot

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1501E. Gardener Lane Apt. 1017, Peoria Heights, Illinois 61616-3634, Phone 309 241 8626
Email Address, rob9232@yahoo.com Portfolio, www.coroflot.com/rob9232
Robert W. Anderson
Career Summary:
For over ten years provided high quality, brand driven, Industrial Design in a progressive and stable manner. As part of the company team leaders, we have helped to outline trends, brand development and worked closely with marketing and engineering to produce the best possible product.
Experience:
01/01/2009 to Present TheNewSkin LLC [Peoria, Illinois]
Senior Industrial Designer
Currently working as the Lead designer and Manager under my LLC, created for freelance work. My primary focus is to help clients develop their product and brand to full potential. This is done by guiding them through research, tracking trends, bench marking, concept engineering and market development.
•Designed a small concept home office Printer-Scanner-Copier utilizing Bluetooth technology for a major printer manufacturer.
•Designed a pre-visualization Police Car concept in Rhino for a possible television series involving high speed police chases.
•Designed and developed a new Cab over Engine European truck with cab sleeper.
08/18/2004 to 12/19/2008 Caterpillar, Volt Mossville, Illinois
Senior Industrial Designer
As the Lead Industrial Designer, developed product concepts and branding for the mining machines at Caterpillar.
• Helped grow sales from $20 billion to over $50 billion in a four year span.
• Developed the Mining Dump Truck, Track Type Tractor, and Wheel Tractor Scraper exterior’s appearance introducing key design elements to distinguish it as a Caterpillar brand and improve performance.
•Trained younger designers and engineers the business of day to day design.
• Developed the Mining Dump Truck, Track Type Tractor, and Wheel Tractor Scraper interior’s appearance introducing key design elements to distinguish it as a Caterpillar brand and improve the operator’s environment.
08/31/1995 to 08/18/2004 Hawtal Whiting/TheNewSkin Farmington, Michigan
Senior Designer / Asst. Manager
Designed and assisted as manager over a wide variety of design projects ranging from steam vacuum cleaners to heavy duty trucks.
•Active and instrumental in Hawtal Whiting landing their first $2 million dollar design project from Navistar International.
• Lead designer for Navistar International truck fairings, sunshades and door trim. I received five patents for exterior and interior design work.
•Lead designer and assistant manager for Ryobi/Bissell floor care product Steam Cleaner. This work influenced Bissell floor care products for ten years.
•Lead designer for Polaris three seat wet-bikes “SLR” (recreational watercraft)
•Designer on Ford UVW-122 concept interior.
•Lead designer on Ford Probe T-top and Hi-line sports packages.
•Lead designer for Ford Metro Car rear seat Executive interior work environments. I was also responsible for the working rear seat prototype development.
•Lead designer for Circuit city MP3 player development and branding scheme.
•Designed seats for Chrysler CS program, Mini Van, and Viper concepts.
• Designed conceptual seats for GM, Lear, Magna, and Navistar International.
Education:
08/28/1983 to 05/26/1989 College for Creative Studies Detroit, Michigan
B.F.A, In Product and Transportation Design
Skills
•Alias Experience
•Rhino Experience
•Photoshop Experience
•Illustrator Experience
•Microsoft Office Experience
•PowerPoint Experience
•Pro Engineer Knowledge