Scott Melanson
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About
As a professional designer for over 7 years now, I’ve found that my biggest passion in design lies not only within the realm of designing successful product but within the ability to collaborate and share these skills with other designers and working professional. Whether it’s teaching at the U of M or sitting one-on-one with a client reassuring them, I take the time to ensure a mutual understanding and passion is shared by us both in what we’re doing.
Product Design itself is such a fluid movement of tasks that I equate it to one of my other passions, skiing and snowboarding: No matter how many years you’ve been doing, no matter the level of skill, you must always go into a new challenge reading your surroundings and staying humble. Then and only then can you truly enjoy the experience and share in it’s every nuance to succeed. -
Education
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BFA Industrial Design Automotive and Product DesignCleveland Institute of Art2010
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Associates Industrial DesignWentworth Institute of Technology2005
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Experience
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Senior Industrial Design EngineerMinneapolis, MNJan 2019 - Present (7 years 5 months)Director of All Design Efforts and Developer of All Things Graphic, Physical, and Non-Programming for a variety of NIDDR/NIH Projects
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Founder/Lead CreativeMinneapolis, MNJan 2013 - Present (13 years 5 months)* Design, Concept Development, and Engineering for Various Companies/Clientele
* Management of Numerous Projects, Clients, and Coordination through Production -
Senior Industrial DesignerEden Prairie, MNJun 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 6 months)* Leading large scale Project in Design, Project Management, and Execution
* Complete Website Redesign for Company and IT Upgrade and Technological Lead
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Associate Professor/Adjunct FacultyUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNJan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)* Help to Write and Submit Ciricullum for the upcoming Product Design Major
* Assist in the instruction of Concept Sketch Introduction, Advanced Concept Development/ Presentation, and Advanced SolidWorks and Animation classes -
Senior Industrial DesignerMinnetonka, MNApr 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 7 months)* Design, Concept Development, and Engineering for Various Companies/Clientele
* Management of Marketing, Website, and Outreach to Local Colleges
* Management of Numerous Projects, Clients, and Employees within -
Industrial DesignerElk River, MNJan 2013 - Apr 2014 (1 year 3 months)* Design, Engineering, and Project Management of OEM Parts for the Powersports Industry
* Working with clients such as Arctic Cat, Honda, BRP, Polaris, and John Deere
* Team Working with Teams of Engineers, In-House and Abroad, for Class A Execution
* Development of Patentable Technologies and IP for Advanced Concepts -
Product DesignerBlaine, MNJan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)* Concept Development and Ideation for Multiple Medical and Consumer Companies
* Production Level CAD Modelling and SLA/FDM Export for Testing and Verification
* Video Editing and Documentation of Work and Special Projects -
Product DesignerSpring Park, MNJun 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 6 months)* Concept Development and Engineering for Various Companies/Clientele
* In Charge of Marketing and Promotional Materials for Lava as a whole
* Starting company relations between Major Clients like Hasbro and Capsule -
Product Designer - Game DesignPawtucket, RIJun 2009 - Aug 2009 (2 months)* Concept Development and Ideation for Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley Brands
* Brainstorming and Play Testing Various Emerging and Current Games for User Experience
* Presentation Illustration, Assembly, and Support
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