Ronald Lytel
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About
I have extensive experience working in various design environments, ranging from corporations to consultancies to freelance settings, and have worked on a wide range of consumer products, including consumer electronics, industrial products, packaging, home goods, and others.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design Industrial Design / IllustrationRochester Institute of Technology- College of Imaging Arts & Sciences1990 - 1994
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Experience
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Principal and founderRonald L. Lytel DesignCooperstown, NYJan 2000 - Present (26 years 6 months)Design firm serving both corporations and consultancies, including Teague, Artefact Group, IDEO, Kenvue, Raymond Corp., Motorola, Hewlett Packard, Bauen, Plastek Group, KEK, Kaleidoscope, Atlinks, and others. Work includes concept exploration, 3D CAD development, and design services in the realms of consumer products (including consumer electronics, packaging, children's furniture, personal items, pet accessories, cameras, sports equipment, kitchen accessories), industrial products (including interior aviation equipment, medical equipment, office equipment), theoretical concept development (including resource preservation and management in the setting of global humanitarian initiatives), and graphic design/branding.
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Adjunct Professor of Industrial DesignRochester Institute of Technology-College of Imaging Arts & SciencesRochester, NYAug 2008 - Jun 2010 (1 year 10 months)
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Senior Industrial DesignerSony Corporation of AmericaPark Ridge, NJJan 1998 - Jan 2002 (4 years)Developed consumer electronics directed toward North American markets. Facilitated the introduction of three-dimensional design software into Sony’s design process. Responsible for all phases of product design from concept sketching to production line quality checks in Asia.
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Senior Industrial Designer/Program Manager -Global Multimedia & Advanced DesignThomson Consumer ElectronicsIndianapolis, INJan 1995 - Jan 1998 (3 years)Utilized Autodesk Alias as well as sketching and rendering skills to execute the design of innovative multimedia products and concepts. Worked with design manager and multimedia team to generate design directives and coordinate production schedules both in the United States and internationally.
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Industrial DesignerKEK AssociatesRochester, NYJan 1994 - Dec 1995 (1 year 11 months)Designed a wide range of products including medical, construction, office, recreation, and athletic equipment for clientele including Eastman Kodak, Fisher Price, Sherwood Scuba, and Xerox.
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Awards
iF International Forum Design Award 2025 winner (Bauen Children’s Furniture)
iF International Forum Design Award (S1 Pico Cell Phone Tower/RadioFrame Networks)
iF Industry Forum Design Hannover Award (RCA Surge Suppressor)
ID Magazine Best of Design Award (Picasso Internet Radio)
ID Magazine Best of Design Award (52" projection television)
Good Design Show winner (GE DuraPhone)
CE Innovations Award (RCA Video Source Selector, RCA Surge Suppressor)
CE Innovations Award (ProScan Hi-fi Stereo VCR)
CE Innovations Award (GE Cordless Telephone/Answering Machine)
United States Design Patents (ProScan Audio Components, RCA Cordless Telephone, GE DuraPhone, GE Slim Phone, RCA Internet Telephone, Soho Network Computer, and others)
Designs featured in a variety of forums and publications, including but not limited to the Cooper Hewitt/Smithsonian Design Museum, ID Magazine, House and Garden Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Economist. -
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