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Industrial Designer

Jim Arnold

Logan, UT
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    I teach design and development with an emphasis on outdoor gear at Utah State University. Prior: Interim head of the industrial design MFA program at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Head of the Industrial design program at Art Institute of Portland. I was also an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon teaching in the Product Design program and the Sports Product Design program. I have experience as an industrial designer in the recreational boat industry and electric mobility products. I have managed the design activity for numerous successful products from concept to production.

    Some of my achievements include the following:

    * Managed the design of multiple successful products

    * Produced designs from conception to production within a tight time schedule

    * Successfully collaborated with engineering, production, and sales to create desirable products that reinforced industry leadership

    * Extensive use of computer aided design tools

    * Researched and ideated to create innovative solutions

    * Teach design at all levels through multiple course offerings

    * Manage instructors who teach in my program

    * Strategically plan curriculum and design courses

    * Align all course content, curriculum, and resources, with industry needs

    * Collect data on student outcomes and implement change for continual improvement

    * Coordinate events professional interactions with students

    Skills include:

    • Design Management

    • Program Administration

    • CAD: Alias, Rhino, Solid Works, Fusion 360, Keyshot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

    • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

    • Design Research

    • Design for Production

    • Prototyping

    • Human Factors

    • Materials and Manufacturing Processes: wood, metals, plastics, textiles

    • Sketching and Drawing

    LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-arnold-553a064/

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts Industrial Design
      Brigham Young University
    • Master of Science Design, Human Factors
      Arizona State University School of Design
      2005
  • Experience
    • Pro Practice Professor, Outdoor Product Design and Development
      Utah State University
      Logan, UT
      Aug 2019 - Present (3 years 6 months)
      Teach design and development of outdoor products
    • Product Tester, Running Shoes
      Nike, Inc.
      Beaverton, OR
      2012 - Present (11 years)
      * Evaluated test footwear for wear, fit, and feel
      * Provide human factors feedback for improved shoe design
    • Design Consultant/Freelancer
      HG Industries
      Columbus, OH
    • Design Researcher
      Magna International Inc.
      Aurora, Canada
    • Visiting Design Instructor
      National Taiwan University of Science & Technology
      Industrial and Commercial Design Department Taipei, Taiwan, July 2006 and July 2007
    • Instructor/Graduate Teaching Assistant
      Arizona State University, Department of Design
      Tempe, AZ
    • Industrial Design Freelancer
      Bell Automotive Products
      Scottsdale, AZ
    • Graphic Design Freelancer
      Pantheon Chemical
      Phoenix, AZ
    • Adjunct Professor, Product Design
      University of Oregon
      Eugene, OR
      2011 - Jul 2019 (8 years 5 months)
      * Teach multiple courses such as design sketching, CAD modeling, rendering, materials and processes for design, and design studios
    • Interim Chair MFA in Industrial Design
      Oregon College of Art and Craft
      Portland, OR
      Dec 2019 - Jun 2019 (5 months)
      Lead the MFA in Industrial Design program. Teach masters level courses.
    • Program Lead, Industrial Design
      Art Institute of Portland
      Portland, OR
      Oct 2010 - Dec 2018 (8 years 2 months)
      * Teach design at all levels through multiple course offerings
      * Manage instructors who teach in the program
      * Strategically plan curriculum and design courses
      * Align all course content, curriculum, and resources, with industry needs
      * Collect data on student outcomes and implement change for continual improvement
      * Coordinate events professional interactions with students
      * Advise students
      * Helped create and maintain a stable and highly competitive program in a challenging private education industry
    • Assistant Professor, Industrial Design
      Ohio State University, Department of Design
      Columbus, OH
      2005 - 2010 (5 years)
      * Taught multiple courses such as: design sketching, CAD modeling, rendering, materials and processes for design, design research, transdisciplinary innovation design, and design studios
      * Managed funded research projects for companies
      * Employed undergraduate and graduate students on projects
      * Published research and presented at design and engineering conferences
    • Senior Industrial Designer
      Pride Mobility Products
      Exeter, PA
      1999 - 2003 (4 years)
      * Managed the design of multiple successful products
      * Produced designs from conception to production within a tight time schedule
      * Successfully collaborated with engineering, production, and sales to create desirable products that reinforced industry leadership
      * Extensive use of computer aided design tools
      * Researched and ideated to create innovative solutions
    • Industrial Designer
      Sea Ray Boats
      Merritt Island, FL
      1997 - 1999 (2 years)
      * Produced designs from conception to production within a tight time schedule
      * Successfully collaborated with engineering, production, and sales to create desirable products that reinforced industry leadership
      * Extensive use of computer aided design tools
      * Researched and ideated to create innovative solutions
  • Affiliations

    Industrial Designers Society of America

  • Industries
    • Medical & Scientific Equipment
    • Outdoor Equipment
    • Sporting Goods
    • Transportation
    • Education
  • Skills
    • CAD Design
    • Creative Suite
    • Design Management
    • Design Research
    • Industrial Design
    • Product Design
    • Prototyping
    • Rhinoceros
    • SolidWorks
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  • On Coroflot
    @jimarnolddesign, member since 2011
    • Following 12
    • Followers 5
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