Design Researcher/Industrial Designer
Wendy is driven by the belief that through a more holistic, purposeful, connected and responsible process in the creation of solutions, designers have the ability to make decisions and communicate ideas that are better for the environment, health and our future. In addition, that thinking and acting more broadly and long term within design can not only change the way we make things, but how we use them and their inevitable after life.
Resume
Wendy Uhlman 215 N Aberdeen 507B Chicago IL 60607 312.402.3814
Experience
Webb deVlam & R5 Research, Chicago, IL, June 2010-Present www.wsdv.com, www.r5chicago.com
Design research, discovery and strategy work, bridging consumer insights, synthesis and design to create development opportunity platforms for a range of corporate clients.
Unit 2 Collective, Chicago, IL, 2008-Present www.unit2.us, www.designmakeschange.com
Creator and member of a non-profit focusing on cross disciplinary group projects, exhibits, dialogue, sustainability and open sharing of ideas.
Dell, UIC Interdisciplinary Product Design, Chicago, IL, 2009-2010 design.me.uic.edu/IPD
Year long, collaborative group project working with engineers, MBA students and Dell to improve the computing experience for users.
Product Development Technologies, PDT, Chicago, IL, 9/2009-12/2009 www.pdt.com
In addition to GUI, medical and alternative energy products, this Design internship focused on the project “Untangling Alzheimers”, the integration of design research into product development, and the inclusion of this process into company promotion.
Powerleap, Chicago, IL, 5/2009-8/2009 www.powerleap.net
Branding and Insight work with an alternative energy start-up devising strategy, website design, product and system
solutions, and market insertion for products that convert kinetic human energy into electricity.
Ecolect, Chicago, IL, 1/2009-6/2009 www.ecolect.net
Research and Design for a sustainability consultancy and material resource web site working on a new Eco-Label, Life Cycle Analysis integration, and “The Materials Petting Zoo”, a traveling exhibit of eco-materials.
Newell Rubbermaid, Chicago, IL, 5/2008-8/2008 http://rolodex.com
Innovation work with several brands including Rolodex and Eldon Office Products to support in trend identification, design of user friendly office products, communicate with manufacturers in
China, and apply solutions for eco-integration.
Education
University of IL, Chicago - BFA in Industrial Design, Minor in Design History and Research 2010, 3.9 GPA
Danish Institute for Study Abroad - Sustainability in Scandinavia & CSR, Summer 2009
University of Cincinnati - BA Journalism, Minor in Graphic Design, 1999-02
Achievements
2010 - MCA Exhibit on Furniture Design, Material Reuse and Design Thinking
2010 - UIC IDSA Merit Award Nominee
2009-10 - TCF Bank Supporting Excellence Award and Scholarship
2009 - Judith Ikenberry Memorial Award for design excellence
2009 - Peter Langmar Award for design excellence
2009 - Danish Institute Study Abroad Scholarship
2008-09 - UIC Design Lecture Series - creator and curator of 7 lectures focusing on sustainability
2008-09 - Deceptive Design: Experiments in Furniture, The Chicago Cultural Center
Computer Skills
Macintosh and PC: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, QuickBooks, Excel, Powerpoint, Keynote, Rhino, Hypershot, Solidworks and SketchbookPro
Location
Chicago, IL
Specialties
- Industrial Design
Experience
5 yearsEducation
Awards
Inclusion in the book "1000 Ideas For Creative Reuse" and the exhibition "Deceptive Design: Experiments in Furniture", Chicago Cultural Center, TCF Bank Supporting Excellence Award and Scholarship, Judith Ikenberry Memorial Award, Peter Langmar Memorial Design Award, Danish Institute Scholarship
Affiliations
IDSA
