Paul Fu

Collaborated with president in designing a product line of Apple iPhone 4s mobile phone case accessories for Samsonite: form factors, brand/design language, market trends and competitor products.

Project manager of wireless temperature monitoring product for SensoScientific brand; designed housing/developed mechanical design of mounting-bracket system; designed product graphics/user interface. Created mobile/smartphone cases with kickstand concepts.

Designed wireless wrist device that controls the WaveJet brand jet-propelled surfboard; assisted in mechanical design of detachable “pod” housing and internal structure utilizing Solidworks and Alias; designed portable charging case and product graphics for surfboards; collaborated with web developer and marketing people in designing company website, corporate logo and related press materials.

Primary designer of a line of electronics products for senior citizens and the hearing impaired: Bluetooth wireless headsets, corded/cordless amplified phones, telephone amplifiers, TV listeners and hearing aids. Researched color and materials, market trends and consumer needs. Collaborated with electrical engineers and manufacturers in China.

Collaborated with education researchers and teachers to create various educational product concepts for children. Products include electronic and non-electronic learning games and toys: memory games, microscopes, coin banks, tool boxes and various teaching aids.

Created a total redesign of the Turbo X utility knife, one of the company's best selling knives which required a fresh makeover. Collaborated with design director. Viscomm ideation sketchwork and 3D CAD modeling in Solidworks.

Designer of Ultra Pro's kitchen products line for Rachael Ray in collaboration with Furitechnics brand of high-end cutlery used by professional chefs in the culinary industry. Created design language, styling and vision; resolved function/mechanical design issues. Worked with the design director, manufacturers in China and sales/marketing department.