Nozomu Ito
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About
I studied Industrial Design & Contemporary Sculpture at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
I have hands-on experience with furniture manufacturing, procurement, costing, engineering, and designing of 12 Years.
I motivate myself with the enjoyment of appreciating hand-craftsmanship and attention to detail.
I love to solve and work with the constraints of large-scale manufacturing.
I am eager to tackle new challenges.
I am interested in working with different materials and understanding the manufacturing constraints.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Industrial and Product DesignUniversity of Illinois at Chicago2009 - 2013
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Associate of Arts (A.A.) Fine and Studio ArtsHarper College2004 - 2009
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Experience
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Design EngineerChicago, ILMar 2019 - Present (7 years 4 months)Design Engineer, Costing, Custom Equipment Quoting, and Furniture Designer for the Cosmetology Industry.
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Design Consulting, SalesChicago, ILMay 2014 - Mar 2019 (4 years 10 months)Designer of custom salon furniture, regional sales and consulting.
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Freelance Industrial DesignerChicago, ILMar 2012 - Apr 2014 (2 years 1 month)Designed new products for 2013-2014. I visually presented new designs and space layouts to create profitability for the customer's dream space. To create a fast communication tool for consumers, I created a 3D library of past-present product lines.
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Industrial Design InternChicago, ILAug 2012 - May 2013 (9 months)Led an interdisciplinary team of Industrial Design, MBA, and Engineering students to design a new product offering for Cobra Electronics.
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Industrial Design InternChicago, ILJun 2011 - Jun 2011Helped with 2D illustration drawings of soft goods. Constructed detailed cut sheets for manufacture.
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Awards
- 2013 - School Faculty Prize for Industrial Design
- 2013 - UIC IDSA Merit Award Runner Up
- 2008 - Barbara Minner-Fuhr Memorial Scholarship.
- 2008 - Harper Student Art Exhibit. Abstract Painting, Ceramic Sculpture
- 2007 - Harper Student Art Exhibit. Sculpture -
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