Eric Suburu

Create solid 3d CAD data to be sent for tool manufacturing in Asia.
Rendering in Keyshot to evaluate perfect reflective visual surfaces.

Our very small development team (6-7 people) of eyewear specialists cherry-picked from Oakley enabled everyone to wear several hats and take on new challenges. Outside of my primary CAD surfacing role, I used Keyshot to render product for the ROKA.com website. Photoshop for creating semi-transparent, custom stackable .png files for website’s “CUSTOM Sunglass Builder”. Using Illustrator, I worked with our supply team to generate barcodes and graphic design of all sticker labels for hundreds of packaging SKUs. CAD for production assembly fixtures for every frame, individualized jigs for laser etching lenses for all frames, Objet350 Connex3 RP prototype printing and maintenance of machine, product testing on road/mountain bike rides.

During my 5 years at Oakley, my range of Industrial Design skills were specifically focused on advanced CAD surface design and manufacturability of lifestyle, prescription, and sport eyewear, and snow goggles in Creo. I learned the most important attributes for creating robust injection molded parts. Emphasis on smooth parting lines, Moldflow to analyze best gate locations, potential sink or cracking areas, knit lines. Creating parts that are drafted for open/shut molds with special features captured by slides in the tool. I created my own complex molds to mockup silicone shot rubber parts to verify fit with corresponding parts.

- Conduct market research and ergonomic studies and use case scenario research for new products

- Generate concepts for various consumer electronics including on-ear headphones, in-ear headphones, noise-canceling headphones, desktop speakers, portable speakers, gaming console adapters, and various audio accessories for Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, JBL, Roxy, Vizio, and Nox Audio

- Convert hand sketches to accurate 3D CAD models with complex surfaces for realistic rendering and multiple part assemblies

- Create specific color and material finishes meeting customer’s needs

- Create/design a new brand name/logo with a consistent family of consumer products

- Contribute to all areas of Industrial Design/Graphic Design/Prototype Modeling/ Creative Strategy phases of projects while collaborating with Project Managers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, and Acoustical Engineers

Freelance design including:

- Ideation and concept sketches for multi-media handheld device accessories.

- 2D Photoshop renderings of concepts