Industrial Designer

Cole Fenton

Boston, MA

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Education
- BS Industrial Design
  
  Wentworth Institute of Technology
  
  2009 - 2014
Experience
- Freelance Designer
  
  Self/CFDesignworks
  
  Vassalboro, ME
  
  Nov 2015 - Present (10 years 7 months)
  
  -Use a lathe, sanding and finishing
  techniques to create original pen designs.
  -Branding work including logo design and
  packaging concepts.
  -Generate product design concepts
  specific to client needs.
- Consultant
  
  Advanced Design Concepts
  
  Reading, MA
  
  Sep 2014 - Jan 2015 (4 months)
  
  -Recreated shoe design concepts in Adobe
  Illustrator to optimize for sharing amongst
  designers and collaborators.
  -Documented samples of footwear
  concepts for use with manufacturers.
- Packaging Samples Intern
  
  Fisher-Price Inc.
  
  New York, NY
  
  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013 (4 months)
  
  -Built blue foam models for presentation at
  high-profile client meetings.
  -Created dielines, mockups, and spec
  sheets to collaborate with overseas
  manufacturers.
  -Optimized files in Graphite V8 and Adobe
  Illustrator for production use.
- Research/New Product Design Intern
  
  Geoffrey Warner Studio
  
  Ellsworth, ME
  
  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013 (3 months)
  
  -Developed complex mechanism concepts
  through brainstorming and sketch ideation.
  -Fabricated aesthetic and mechanical models
  for testing and showroom use
  Collaborated with local and online vendors
  to manage material purchases.
  -Managed company’s social media marketing
  with graphics made in Adobe Illustrator on
  both Twitter and Facebook.
Awards

Deans List, Fall 2011

Edward T. Kirkpatrick Award for Cooperative Education, 2014
Affiliations

IDSA (Wentworth Chapter), IDSA Boston (Student Member), Design Museum Boston (Member and Volunteer)
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Cole Fenton

Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

Sr. Industrial Designer