Jason Minehart

Senior Industrial Designer
Projects included:
Alienware Gaming Desktops and Notebooks
Dell Desktop computers (Inspiron and XPS brands)
Dell All-In-One computers (Inspiron and XPS brands)
Dell Notebook computers (Inspiron)

duties included:
Market research for new product development
--analyze competitive landscape
--attend focus groups to understand target market needs and validate assumptions
--review trend data to inform new product designs

Create conceptual designs for near-term product development
--sketches, ProE models, Keyshot renderings, PDF and Powerpoint presentations

Work with Internal engineering and marketing teams
--aligning needs of marketing and engineering to inform and create new products
--create ProE / Creo models including system component architecture and exterior surface design
--create specification documents
--collaborate with engineering and marketing throughout design process

Work with ODM factory Engineers for production
--create review and manage ProE / Creo models
--review prototype systems and provide feedback throughout the production process
--create and manage specification documents
--collaborate with engineering throughout the design and production process.

Present concepts to executive leadership.

manage CAD training for ID team
--organize training programs to help team transition to Creo 2.0
--train team members to use Creo 2.0 for surface design

Industrial Designer for consumer and commercial furniture manufacturer

duties included:
Market research for new product development
--analyze competitive landscape
--attend trade shows
--survey or interview possible target market

Create conceptual designs for near-term product development
--sketches, ProE models, Alias renderings, PDF or Powerpoint presentations

Work with engineering for domestic production
--create ProE models
--create specification documents
--collaborate with engineering throughout design process

Work with factories for import production
--create specification documents

Present concepts at customer sales meetings

Lead Industrial Designer of Production Sailboats
Designed and launched 10 new boats from 25’-50’

duties included:
Market research for new product development

Deck (exterior) styling and layout
--Sketches, ProE, to CNC plug

Small part mold design
--Fiberglass, RTM, Thermoformed Plastic

Stainless steel part design
--sheet, bent tubing, cast parts, welded parts

Interior layout
--renderings, ProE Furniture Construction

Full scale cardboard prototype construction

Presentation graphics

Working closely with all people in product development
---production
---purchasing
---marketing & sales
---upper management
---coordinating projects with outside vendors

Familiar with CE and ABYC Standards

Project scheduling and keeping to tight deadlines

Awards:
2005 Cruising World’s Boat of the Year
Best Production Cruising boat under 40’
Hunter 38

2006 Cruising World's Boat of the Year
Best Production Cruising boat 40'-45'
Best Overall Value
Hunter 41ds