Bryan Hammer
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About
Bryan Hammer is an industrial designer that has been bringing innovative products to market for over six years. He is on a mission to design the best products possible. For each new challenge Bryan uses his love of learning along with a natural mechanical inclination to guide him. He excels at understanding user needs and translating that into successful products. Bryan honed his skills as an industrial design intern at award winning firms Propeller, Inc and Montalbano Innovation and Development before bringing his talents to Skooba Design. At Skooba, he became Design Director and lead a small team of creatives in designing award winning soft goods. His passion for sport and competition led him to join the R&D team at STX LLC, where he now designs high performance sports equipment. His designs have received acclaim from major publications such as USA Today, Popular Science, CNet, Laptop magazine, and more.
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Education
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BFA Industrial DesignRochester Institute of Technology2000 - 20062006 RIT Merit Award Nominee
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Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) Graphic DesignRochester Institute of Technology2000 - 2006
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Experience
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Industrial DesignerSTX, LLCDec 2012 - Present (12 years 5 months)
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Adjunct Lecturer - Industrial DesignRochester Institute of TechnologySep 2012 - Nov 2012 (2 months)Teaching SolidWorks software and technical drawing to industrial design students.
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Design DirectorSkooba DesignJul 2006 - Nov 2012 (6 years 4 months)• Lead product development from conceptualization through production.
• Manage and direct multiple projects and team members.
• Work directly with OEM clients to develop custom products.
• Collaborate with product managers to evaluate current products and establish goals for future products.
• Research market trends and competitive products.
• Create 2D sketches and renderings of product concepts for presentation.
• Prepare drawings of construction specifications for sampling including material requirements and colors.
• Test and evaluate samples to ensure function and design intent.
• Interview target customers to gather feedback and identify user needs.
• Communicate with Asian factories, including overseas travel, to develop prototypes.
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Design ConsultantInduro TripodsSep 2008 - Nov 2008 (2 months)• Revitalized the Induro tripod brand by creating an all new design.
• Worked with product manager to understand the needs and goals for the new design.
• Created 2D sketches and Photoshop renderings of design concepts and presented them to the client.
• Refined concept drawings for factory prototyping,
• Traveled to Asian factory to oversee prototype development.
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Industrial Design InternPropeller Inc.Dec 2005 - Mar 2006 (3 months)• Developed proof of concept prototype for the Franklin Sports MLB® Radio Controlled Return Ball Trainer, as well as SolidWorks model and technical drawings.
• Contributed in all areas of the product development process including brainstorming, concept sketching, rapid 3D model creation, prototype construction and testing for various clients.
• Established relationship with vendors for product and quotation information.
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Industrial Design InternMontalbano Innovation & Development Inc.May 2005 - Sep 2005 (4 months)• Assembled and fabricated parts for the construction of a working prototype.
• Created documentation for client presentations.
• Sketched concepts for hi-tech consumer products.
• Refined 3D models using SolidWorks software.
• Worked independently to complete assigned tasks.
• Researched material vendors and organized quotations for future projects.
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Awards
Popular Science – Checkthrough laptop bag a “Must Have” product of 2009
Laptop Magazine- 2009 CES Mobile Innovation Award for the Checkthough Brief.
USA Today - "Top Tech Gift" for Skooba iPad/Netbook Messenger
IDSA Student Merit Award Nominee for RIT, 2006 -
Affiliations
USA Cycling, USA Triathlon
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@bryanhammer, member since 2005
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