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Human Centered Design Studio SME.

Christopher Horning

Hastings, MI
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    Experienced starter- Pioneering your company for Human Centered Design

    Developing HCD design studios Identifying new markets

    Decreasing decision making time Outlining innovation resources

    Shortening time to market Building structured innovation

    The apple does not fall far from the tree, no matter how hard it ignores the shade provided.

    That shade allowed me to explore the mechanical side of things, the engineering that accompanies industrial design, and acquire hands on skills that only trial and error teaches you.

    I see things through fresh eyes, often within the interaction of teams I have assembled to solve pressing conflicts, create new products or weld up an award for the best sharpie mustache. The joy of work and my passion to solve taught me many new things and new ways to capture the ideas that flow through a workplace. I have become the “go-to” guy for putting ideas down on paper, sorting through the ideas and pouncing on new technologies that bring ideas to life quickly.

    The many products that came to see daylight throughout my career have been as varied as the art galleries of my youth, some technical, some artistic, all considerate of their use and manufacturing capabilities. I ideate, sketch, render, design, layout, assemble, propose, revise, worry and celebrate, using the shade created by a team, the shade I was provided, and the shade I can share with others.

  • Education
    • Luma Institute
    • BFA Industrial Design
      College for Creative Studies
      1998
  • Experience
    • Senior Industrial Designer
      Dart Container
      Mason MI, United States
      2010 - 2020 (10 years)
      Decreased time to market for new products in quick service restaurants by 160 to 320 hours, developing processes and metrics for new-to-the-world sustainable thermoformed resin, paper, and bio-sourced products. * Diagnosed research and branding processes enveloping customer history, future and desired market needs, virtually eliminating redundancy in new design processes. * Established Dart Containers HCD design studio, shortening design time of new products by 4 to 12 weeks, overseeing its construction, design, layout, staffing and furnishings. * Headed design intent, ideation, and review meetings, including writing project charters, project scope and timelines for all projects assigned. * Spearheaded working directly with customers accelerating conceptualization of innovative brand specific products and bringing those market, reducing development time by 2 to 12 months.
    • Designer/Fabricator
      Competition Performance House
      Hastings, MI
      2008 - 2010 (2 years)
      Brainstormed with OEM clients designing concept automotive lighting for show and production vehicles, shortening time overall design time by 3 to 9 months. * Fulfilled dreams and wishes of automotive enthusiasts by designing and fabricating custom accessories and graphics. * Led cad design, 3D printing, graphic design, custom painting, metal working and high performance automotive modification were all performed in house. * Created artwork for design, development, and presentation to international clients.
    • Manager of Industrial Design
      Lacks Enterprises
      Kentwood, MI
      2003 - 2008 (5 years)
      Built Lacks industrial design studio, leading team presentations of 8 to 10 new technologies world wide. * Developed studio day to day operations, including staffing, outside vendor consultation, budgeting, software, hardware and model shop. * Led design of all presentations, displays and products presented to management and board of directors, cutting down introduction to market time by 6 to 12 months. * Traveled worldwide presenting new technologies to 8 t0 12 OEM automotive design studios per year.
  • Awards

    Featured in Auto and Design Magazine, Art work selected for display in the Autodesk Booth at SIGGRAPH.

    Hotrod artwork select for display in the Detroit Autorama.

  • Affiliations

    IHRA, 4H, H.A.M.B.

  • Industries
    • Commercial Equipment
    • Food & Beverage
    • Lighting
    • Transportation
    • Education
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • CAD Design
    • Industrial Design
    • Model Making
    • Packaging Design
    • Product Development
    • Project Management
    • Prototyping
    • Sketchbook Pro
    • Transportation
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