Gabriel Collins
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About
Experienced Industrial Designer with a demonstrated history of delivering award winning products. Skilled in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), SolidWorks, Sketching, Product Development, Prototyping, Cost Reduction/DFM and over all Design Strategy. Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to integrate into elegant design solutions. Intercultural experience having worked/lived in China and managed many projects from start to completion with over sea's vendors. Also posses an interest in strategic business development with a Master's Degree focused in International Design Business Management from Aalto University.
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Education
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M.A International Design business ManagementAalto University2013 - 2014Masters Candidate
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Bachelors of Science Industrial DesignMetropolitan State University Denver2005 - 2010Outstanding student from school of professional studies. National Finalist James Dyson Award. 1st Place MSUD Public Furniture Competition.
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Experience
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Freelance Industrial DesignerGabriel Collins DesignAug 2013 - Present (8 years 2 months)
• Industrial design and design engineering support
• Clients: Resun8, Rhino Camera Gear, ForwardPack, Open.Vape, Brettelon,
EcoProducts and Waddington North America Group -
Product Design ManagerSeattle, WAJan 2016 - May 2018 (2 years 4 months)•Industrial design across product line
•Brand development and visual collateral
•Design engineering of complex electro-mechanical consumer products
•Intensive hands-on mechanical prototyping
•Collaboration with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, app/UX and marketing teams
•Work with vendors to manage supply chain of prototype and production components -
Technical Designer (contract)Everett, WAAug 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 5 months)
• Facilitating the transformation of highly technical and complex design
concepts into tangible objects & environments
• Development of handheld prototypes to full scale airplane fuselage and
interiors
• Management of cross-functional internal design/fabrication groups and
external vendors -
Lead Industrial DesignerBoulder, COMay 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 3 months)•Strategic product development for entire product line
•Focus on innovative and patentable product solutions
•Sketching, rendering, proof of concept models and rapid prototypes
•Solidworks models for prototype and production
•Asian manufacturer relations and international travel -
Industrial Design InternshipShanghai, ChinaApr 2011 - Sep 2011 (5 months)•Product design for industry leaders such as GE, 3M , A.O. Smith, Supor etc...
•Rapid sketch and model exploration
•3D CAD modeling for production and client visualization
•High collaboration between engineering, sourcing and research departments
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Design InternTorrance, CAJun 2010 - Aug 2010 (2 months)•Highly detailed fabrication of specialty models and props for Hollywood
and commercial industries
•Graphical presentation and layout for print material using Adobe CS
•Production assistant for filming of a telecommunications commercial
•CNC laser cutter operator
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Awards
UTILITY PATENT: 360 CAMERA MOTION DEVICE RHINO CAMERA GEAR - 2016
IF GOLD DESIGN AWARD: FOLIA - 2014
CORE77 DESIGN AWARD PROFESSIONAL NOTABLE: FOLIA - 2014
IF DESIGN AWARD: 3M WATER DISPENSER - 2013
PACKAGE OF THE YEAR FPI AWARDS: FOLIA - 2013
1st PLACE CONVENIENCE FPI AWARDS: FOLIA - 2013
3rd PLACE SUSTAINABILITY FPI AWARDS: FOLIA - 2013
UTILITY PATENT: FOLIA & BAGASSE SERVING TOOLS - 2012
CHINESE PATENT: 2 PATENTS FOR OTIS XIZI ELEVATORS CO. - 2011
JAMES DYSON AWARD: NATIONAL FINALIST - 2010
OUTSTANDING STUDENT: MSUD PROFESSIONAL STUDIES - 2010
1ST PLACE: MSUD PUBLIC USE FURNITURE COMPETITION - 2007 -
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On Coroflot@GabrielCollins, member since 2010
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