Design Drafter at AFL

Dan McGinty

Greenville, SC

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I'm a graduate from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston MA with a BS in Industrial Design August 2009. I moved to Greenville, South Carolina, December 2010 currently working for AFL as a Design Drafter/ marketing designer. I have worked at Goddard Technologies Inc. Contracting/Freelance positions with Anesthesia Safety Products, Black Ops Auto Works, RP Grace LLC, and CBG Benefits. Also, two full-time Internships with Velcro USA and FootJoy. I am always looking for freelance jobs or full time opportunities in the Upstate.
Education
- BS Industrial Design
  
  Wentworth Institute of Technology
  
  2006 - 2009
- BS Industrial Design
  
  Art Institute of Pittsburgh
  
  2005 - 2006
Experience
- Design Drafter
  
  AFL
  
  Mar 2012 - Present (14 years 3 months)
  
  Solidworks modeling, 3d to 2d cut sheet drawings, catalog renderings using Keyshot 4. etc.
- Owner Automotive Reconditioner
  
  Impressions Auto Detailing
  
  Apr 2004 - Sep 2012 (8 years 5 months)
  
  The mobile detailing service that comes to you any day of the week. Cleaning automobiles from small cars to boats to trailers.
  Hand Wash | Mini Detail | Complete Detail |
- Contractor - Industrial Designer
  
  RP Grace LLC
  
  Apr 2010 - Aug 2010 (4 months)
  
  Design and development of RP Grace logo, website, business cards, e-vites, etc.
- Industrial Designer
  
  Goddard Technologies
  
  Jan 2010 - Mar 2010 (2 months)
  
  Product Design - consumer, medical, and industrial products.
- Package Designer
  
  Anesthesia Safety Products
  
  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
  
  Part time - Package design to hold a disposable I.V. unit.
  Designed the mold that is vacuum formed.
- Member
  
  IDSA (The Industrial Designers Society of America)
  
  2006 - 2010 (4 years)
- Design Intern
  
  Acushnet Company
  
  Aug 2008 - Jan 2009 (5 months)
  
  Design and Development of FootJoy Shoes and Titileist Golf Gloves.
  · Design shoe uppers and created line drawings for prototyping.
  · Design shoe details (vamp and quarter details, eyelets, logos, etc.)
  · Design performance gloves to meet user needs (breathability, comfort and grip)
  · Design training gloves to correct or develop proper hand positioning on the club.
- Student
  
  Wentworth Institute of Technology
  
  2006 - 2009 (3 years)
  
  Industrial design
- Student
  
  Wentworth Institute of Technology
  
  2006 - 2009 (3 years)
- Design Intern
  
  Velcro USA Inc.
  
  Jan 2008 - Jun 2008 (5 months)
  
  Design and Development of New Products.
  · Ideation of products using Velcro Brand materials
  · Prototyping and CAD of product ideation
  · Graphic Design of brochure and helped with new packaging
Awards

Wentworth Institute of Technology - Best Directed Studies Project for ID - 2009

Calphalon Cookware Top 3 Handle Design - 2008
Affiliations

IDSA Member 2006 - Present

Greenville Woodworking Guild 2012-Present
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@mcgintyd, member since 2008
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Dan McGinty

Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

Sr. Industrial Designer