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Industrial Designer with Human Centered Design Experience/ Now Open to New Clients!!!

Matt Styles

Milwaukee, WI
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    Multi-talented designer looking for pathways to express my creative potential within the overall vision of a specific brand or group. I aim to blend my finely-tuned technical skills with a sensitivity towards the intangible beauty we all desire to experience.

  • Education
    • BFA Automotive Design
      College for Creative Studies
      2004 - 2009
      "Faculty Select" Honors, awarded to one student in the department
  • Experience
    • Senior Industrial Designer
      Milwaukee Tools
      Jul 2021 - Present (3 years 10 months)
      Designing the next generation of best in class power tools!
    • Automotive / Industrial Design Consultant
      Self employed
      Detroit, MI
      May 2019 - Present (6 years)
      Engaging in automotive and industrial design freelance and consultancy work. Accepting new clients!
    • Senior Industrial Designer
      Yanfeng Technology
      Novi, MI
      Sep 2020 - Dec 2020 (3 months)
      Creating industrial design work with a human centered design focus for clients such as VW and the TESLA Cybertruck. Also contributed to In house technology development and prototype properties.
    • Lead Industrial Designer
      VOLVO Trucks
      Greensboro, NC
      Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 (5 months)
      Developing creative design proposals for exterior and interior designs for Volvo's commercial truck lineup

      Worked on next gen VNL long hauler series
    • Senior Automotive Designer
      Lear Corporation
      May 2016 - Apr 2019 (2 years 11 months)
      Automotive interior design work for Lear Corporation, specializing in Luxury and Performance brands including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Jaguar, Cadillac, etc.

      Served as the Lead Designer on LEAR's BMW account working on the next gen 7 series, autonomous mobility and M Sport programs
    • Automotive Design Leader
      Mayco International LLC
      Sterling Heights, MI
      Feb 2015 - May 2016 (1 year 3 months)
      Responsible for the Industrial Design output for the entire company and developing an in-house design team. Projects include automotive, consumer products and furniture.
      Main assignments included developing design proposals for the Faraday Future FF91 Production vehicle as we were awarded a long term development contract.
    • Automotive/ Industrial Designer
      Freelance Design
      Auburn Hills, MI
      Nov 2013 - Feb 2015 (1 year 3 months)
      Working with a variety of personal clients on projects including a 6 wheel truck for both civilian/military use and cell phone cases.
    • Creative Designer/ Industrial Designer
      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
      Auburn Hills, MI
      Apr 2011 - Nov 2013 (2 years 7 months)
      Worked in a multidisciplinary team of designers and engineers for the Interiors group for all brands under Chrysler/ FIAT Group, specializing in design theme execution. Also develop future paradigm for product development process and tangible design criteria.

      Significant Projects include 2017 MASERATI Levante (interior design)
    • Concept Artist/ Automotive Designer
      Ember Labs LLC
      Carson, CA
      Apr 2013 - Oct 2013 (6 months)
      Created a full exterior and interior design for a vehicle to be featured in a TV commercial for the KFC and Fanta brands. Vehicle will also be featured in a mobile video game.
    • Interior Designer, Automotive
      Institute for Creative Integration
      Chicago, IL
      Jun 2010 - Dec 2010 (6 months)
      Developed a full interior design proposal for Panasonic, integrating new interface technologies. Responsibilities included supporting the Design Research and Interface Design teams. Industrial Design Intern DEWALT Industrial Products
    • Industrial Design Intern
      DeWalt
      Baltimore, MD
      Sep 2009 - Dec 2009 (3 months)
      Worked w/ the Industrial Design team to develop a wide range of concepts for the professional craftsmen/ builder. Awarded several patents for design work.
    • Contract Automotive Designer, Exterior/ Interior
      Bayer Material Science LLC
      Auburn Hills, MI
      Jun 2007 - Jun 2008 (1 year)
      Worked on a wide variety of automotive projects ranging from commercial trucks to Nissan SUVs
  • Awards

    Wards 10 Best Interiors 2017 for Maserati Levante

    Best use of Technology at CES 2016 for Identilock

    Judge at Eyes on Design car show 2014 - 2019

    2009 Interior Motives Awards Shortlist, Best Lifestyle

    Michelin Challenge Design 2007 - Winner 2nd place/

    CCS Faculty Select 2008 - Awarded to one student in Automotive Design major

    C7 Corvette design published - Automobile magazine, Jun 2008/

    Toyota SC-UV concept published - Autoweek magazine, Mar 2007/

  • Affiliations

    EyesOn Design

  • Industries
    • Commercial Equipment
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Entertainment
    • Luxury Goods
    • Transportation
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • Concept Art
    • Creative Direction
    • Exhibit Design
    • Illustration
    • Industrial Design
    • Photoshop
    • Product Design
    • Product Development
    • Transportation
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