Jimmie Barnes

Industrial Designer II at Garmin

Kansas City, KS

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I'm a creative professional with over 17 years of experience. I enjoy the whole process of design. From research and ideation, to final mockups and final production products. I'm a passionate, self-motivated, and innovative problem solver. My goal is to create the best innovative products that will improve the consumer's experience.
Education
- BS of Fine Art Industrial Design-Product
  
  College for Creative Studies
  
  1999 - 2003
- Associates Degree Fine Arts (Honors)
  
  St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
  
  1997 - 1999
  
  Emphasis on figure drawing.
Experience
- Industrial Designer II -Aviation
  
  Garmin International
  
  Olathe, KS
  
  Sep 2012 - Present (8 years 9 months)
  
  Designing panel mounted units (Avionics) and various products for pilots that can be used in both airplanes and helicopters. I also create cockpit images for presentations to clients that show current and future panel layouts.
  
  Key Design Accomplishments:
  -Helped design key elements of the D2 pilot watch. The first GPS watch for pilots.
  -Designed key elements of the D2 Bravo watch. Garmin's second GPS watch for pilots.
  -Created a functional bezel and new look for the TXi touch display panel units.
  -Worked with engineers to design the exterior of the GDL 50/52 units.
- Industrial Designer-Automotive
  
  Hopkins Manufacturing
  
  Emporia, KS
  
  Jan 2005 - Sep 2012 (7 years 8 months)
  
  Designed automotive accessories. Mostly ice scrapers and brake controllers. Responsibilities included, creating the product look, researching the market, maintaining good ergonomics, and basic functionality through to production. Clients included Wal-Mart, Target, Auto-Zone, and SEMA show.
  
  Key Design Accomplishments:
  -Invented vertical brake button on Reliance, Agility, and Quest brake controllers.
  -Designed Ice Ripper and Ice Crusher scrapers for winter care.
  -Created look for Endurance line of sockets and plugs.
  
  - I received over 21 patents!
- Industrial Designer-Furniture
  
  Ameriwood Industries
  
  Wright City, MO
  
  Oct 2003 - Nov 2004 (1 year 1 month)
  
  Designed RTA (Ready-to-Assemble) furniture for such clients as, Target, Wal-Mart, and Office Max.
  I also did CAD Technician work creating Autocad models and shop drawings.
  Some of my furniture pieces were selected to be displayed at the annual furniture show in
  High Point, North Carolina.
  
  =Current Skills=
  
  -Cintiq tablet, Sketchbook Pro, Solidworks, Keyshot, Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Corel Draw, Good 2D sketching skills and modeling for 3D printing/prototyping.
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Fun Sketches

Fun Sketches from Jimmie Barnes

Fun Sketches

This is a collection of transportation sketches I've done to improve my sketching skills.

This is a GT-R Nismo concept drawing done with pen over a light mechanical pencil underlay. I then added some shading in photoshop.

This is an electric ride sharing vehicle. I tried using some marker on this sketch.

This is just a car sketch that I did recently. I also added the quick thumbnail sketch.

I did numerous sketches of these retro-futuristic hover jets.

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Fun Sketches

This is a collection of transportation sketches I've done to improve my sketching skills.

Comments (2)

Jimmie Barnes

Thanks Michael!! I'm trying to get better. Your stuff is really good!

2 months ago
Michael David Young

Looking sick man!

2 months ago

Michael David Young

Looking sick man!

2 months ago
Jimmie Barnes

Thanks Michael!! I'm trying to get better. Your stuff is really good!

2 months ago

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