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Industrial Designer, Prototype Designer And Sculptor
David Fahy
Rockland, ME
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About
I am an Industrial Designer with over thirty five years of Industrial Design industry related experience. Excellent Industrial/Product/Engineering Design, Traditional hand made Model/Mold Making Prototyping skills. Solidworks, Super strong 2D/3D graphics modeling skills. Excellent sketching skills. Lots of Toys ages 5+(Girls toys), Lighting, and Home Decor hardware, mechanical engineering experience. I have also been actively working in the film industry as an assistant camera operator and Make-up Special FX.
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Education
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Bachelor of Science Industrial DesignArizona State University1991 - 1997
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Student Exchange Industrial DesignUniversity of Wolverhampton1996 - 1997
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Experience
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Independent Artist & DesignerDAFRockland, MEMay 2014 - Present (12 years 1 month)Independent Designer of Toys, Home Décor Hardware, Interior/Exterior Lighting, Print Artwork, Prototyping, Model Making, Sculpting etc.
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Industrial DesignerExhart Inc.Los Angeles, CASep 2013 - Apr 2014 (7 months)Industrial Designer, Product development and Conceptual Designer of Outdoor and Patio Decor Hardware and lighting. Utilizing Industrial Design, Collaboration, Prototype Design, Design Innovation Product Design, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Hardware/Mechanical Engineering and Scu.pting principals to convey new designs of Garden Decor and Outdoor Lighting.
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Industrial DesignerSummer CasualAustin, TXNov 2010 - Jun 2011 (7 months)Industrial Designer, Product development and Conceptual Designer of Outdoor and Patio Furniture, and Home Decor Hardware. Industrial Design, Collaboration, Prototype Design, Innovation, Computer Aided Design, Technical, Product Development, Product Design, Adobe Photoshop, Hardware, Mechanical Engineering. Solidworks.
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Toy Designer Consultant (Girls Age 5+)ToylabSan Diego, CASep 2006 - Mar 2008 (1 year 6 months)Toy Design, Prototype Design and Consultant for Conceptual Development and prototyping of Girl's Toys Ages 5+. Design and Development team creating concepts and prototyping for major toy companies. Industrial Design, Collaboration, Prototype Design, Innovation, Technical, Product Development, Product Design, Adobe Photoshop, Hardware, Mechanical Engineering.
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Senior Industrial Designer ConsultantCassidy West Inc.San Diego, CASep 2004 - Sep 2006 (2 years)Product/Industrial Designer and Prototype design of Home Decor Hardware and Window Hardware Treatments for most 'Big Box' stores across North America. Industrial Design, Collaboration, Prototype Design, Innovation, Computer Aided Design, Technical, Product Development, Product Design, Adobe Photoshop, Hardware, Mechanical Engineering.
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Senior Industrial DesignerBeme International LLC.San Diego, CAApr 2002 - Aug 2004 (2 years 4 months)Product/Industrial Designer of Home Decor Hardware, Curtain Rod Finials and lighting for Home Depot, Waverly, Target, Lowe's, JC Penny, Bed Bath & Beyond, Linen's N Things, Menard's, and Expo.
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Toy Designer (Girls Age 5+)Lego GroupCarlsbad, CAAug 2000 - Feb 2001 (6 months)Conceptual Development for Girls Toy Division Ages 5+. Lego had a short-lived Girls Toy Division at this time which was suspended in 2001 and later reactivated some years later.
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Industrial Designer/Scale Model Maker (Freelance)3D Industrial DesignMarina del Rey, CAJun 1999 - Apr 2000 (10 months)Industrial Designer, Prototype Designer developing traditional Scale Tooling Models of Toys, Action Figures, Play Sets/Systems, Board Games, and Packaging Concepts and Prototypes in a full shop team environment utilizing Industrial Design, Collaboration, Prototype Design, Innovation, Sculpting/Machining and Mechanical Engineering principals.
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Industrial Designer/Scale Model MakerDesignformScottsdale, AZMay 1994 - Aug 1995 (1 year 3 months)Industrial Design, Prototype Design, Scale Model/Mold making, Paint and Finish detailing of architectural and topographical hand made models and concepts.
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Topographic Model MakerUpScale ArchitecturalTempe, AZJun 1995 - Jul 1995 (1 month)(Freelance) Prototype Design of 'hand made' Topographic and Architectural Models. Created 'one-off' topographic/architectural models for real estate concepts and development utilizing collaborative Industrial/ Prototype Design procedures.
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Skilled Craftsperson (Carpentry, Machine, Weld, Paint Shops)Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZJan 1991 - May 1995 (4 years 4 months)Skilled Crafts person Created prototypes and experimental equipment for A.S.U.'s Engineering Department.
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Scale Model MakerMagic ModelsGilbert, AZAug 1990 - Aug 1991 (1 year)Worked with a collaborative team of Traditional Model Makers creating hand made Topographic, Architectural, Engineering and Motion Picture Scale Models, Tooling Models. Industrial Design, Collaboration, Prototype Design, Machining, Sculpting, Mold making Innovation, Product Development, Hardware design, Mechanical Engineering, Remote Control hardware and devices.
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United States Coast GuardUnited States Coast GuardKetchikan, AKNov 1986 - May 1988 (1 year 6 months)Machinery Technician for Marine Engineering. Machining, Engineering, Carpentry, Blacksmith, Electrical and Buoy Shop technician. Collaborative ship yard team for Marine Maintenance and Repair for Coast Guard cutters and small boat marine craft and support for 13th district Alaska.
C-130 Aircraft Loadmaster
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Awards
Best Engineering Design, Best Visual Element, Best Use of Composites, and Best Fuel Economy
Annual Formula Racing Car Competition
Honorable Mention
National Housewares Manufacturing Association Competition
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Affiliations
SAG/AFTRA (since 2012)
S.A.E. (A.S.U. Student Chapter 1992-1994) -
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On Coroflot@namotep, member since 2001
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