Trevor Stewart
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I am a highly experienced Industrial Designer with 12 years of full time industry experience. I have gained my industry knowledge in four industrial designer positions, and most recently as industrial design manager. I was promoted and successfully functioned in this management role while working 100% remote from my office in Michigan.
My experience has given me extensive knowledge of all aspects of the design and manufacturing processes, working hands-on and cross functionally with product and project managers, sales and marketing teams, and engineering departments. My expertise with design for manufacturing for large companies has contributed to numerous successfully launched products. Acting as lead designer on all projects, my role has included initial sketch, all the way through to full design release and product launch. I have expert level skills using SolidWorks to create manufacturable A class surfacing, photorealistic Keyshot renderings, CMF, all which allows me to visually communicate overall concept development. I understand all the ins and outs of plastic injection molding, and have many years of experience working with contract manufacturers from initial design release to tooling kick-offs. I have always been involved in every step of the manufacturing process and know the importance of communication with internal and external engineers, thorough CMF, silkscreen and artwork files, and doing detailed cosmetic reviews.
I take pride in being a go-getter that always looks for ways to go above and beyond in all aspects of my job. I enjoy and excel at being a team player, but also enjoy and welcome taking the lead on team building and team morale. My strong attention to detail ensures that every aspect of a design is top notch. Thinking outside of the box and pushing the limits of design is always my goal, and one of my strongest traits as an Industrial Designer. I am an expert with time management working in fast paced environments while juggling many projects and timelines at once, while never missing deadlines. -
Education
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BFA Product DesignCollege For Creative Studies2012
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Experience
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Industrial Design ManagerinMusicCumberland, RIJan 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year 1 month)- Promoted to Industrial Design Manager from Senior Industrial Designer at the time of
my fourth-year performance review while working 100% of the time remotely.
- Managed both a Senior Industrial Designer and one Junior Industrial Designer remotely, held weekly meetings, reviewed deadlines, and provided direction and project oversight.
- In depth knowledge of design expectations, aesthetics, and functional needs to gain sales for
top companies like Costco, Sam's Club, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, and BJ's Wholesale.
- In addition to all my roles and duties as a Senior Industrial Designer, as a manager I was responsible for team motivation, team building, design reviews/critiques, ensuring timelines and deadlines were maintained, and staff performance reviews.
- As a remote manager, I had weekly meetings with individual team members to discuss current projects, status, and goals for the week. My goal was to keep these meetings informal and open for whatever needed to be discussed; personal, professional, and challenges they faced. This help with team building, promoted a more personal work environment, and personal bonding with my team. Additionally, I made myself readily available for the designers under my management to meet with me for quick advice and critiques. Design reviews ranged from team meetings, one on ones, or looking over files and sending feedback via emails, TEAMS messages, or quick sketches to convey direction.
- During my manager role, I offered to lead a "Design Standards Guideline" for UI rubber button structure and illumination. This was applied to all inMusic brands, as I was seeing inconsistencies of desired outcome from our different factories.
- I created ID visual cost documents of previous successful products to help guide the team on how to better understand how ID decisions can significantly affect build costs. -
Senior Industrial DesignerinMusicCumberland, RIJan 2020 - Jan 2024 (4 years)- Initially hired to work onsite in Rhode Island, however after COVID the company offered
me the option to return to Michigan to work fully remote.
- Lead designer on many successful ION products from ideation sketch to final production and launch while working 100% remote.
- Executed and led design decision making for form, CMF, cosmetic review, and overall user experience on all projects.
- Led and owned every part of the design process including but not limited to, ideation sketching, 3D development of manufacturable A Class surface models (SolidWorks), CMF, product silkscreen and artwork files, photo realistic renderings for concept and packaging artwork, vendor support from design release to tooling kick-offs, and cosmetic reviews.
- Delivered high caliber work, maintaining timelines, and due dates while juggling upwards of 8 to 10 projects at a time in an extremely high pace and demanding working environment.
- Worked cross functionally with product and project managers, internal sales team, internal mechanical and acoustic engineers, and external mechanical engineers at Asian factories.
- Primary inMusic brand I worked with was ION, although I also worked on other projects for Alto Professional, Akai, Alesis Drums, Numark, Headrush, Arkaos, and M-Audio.
- Due to my performance, achievements, quality of work, and my constant push to go above and beyond, I was promoted to Industrial Design Manager. -
Senior Industrial DesignerHoMedicsMIAug 2016 - Dec 2019 (3 years 4 months)- Worked in all HoMedics divisions and brands: Jam, Sol Republic, HMDX, Jamoji, Ellia, Mybaby, massage, and air purification
- Led many design projects from initial sketch to end production while assisting with vendor support for mass production – Highlighted projects: Jam Live Free, Jam Zeo, Jam Retro, Blackweb, HoMedics UV CLEAN Portable Phone Sanitizer, and Jamoji V2.
- Developed strong multitasking skills in fast paced working environment while managing design process and vendor support through 3D and cosmetic reviews
- Main focused areas were within the audio brands of Jam and Sol Republic
- Assisted with CES 2017 preparations through concept renderings and assistance to vendors to supply working samples of product.
- Developed strong teamwork skills working closely with design team, project managers, sales, and vendor engineers. -
Industrial DesignerPTI DesignMacomb, MIFeb 2013 - Aug 2016 (3 years 6 months)- Industrial Design firm that provides services to the medical, sports, and consumer goods industries. Onsite tooling and plastic injection capabilities for production.
- Worked as lead designer on multiple projects, working closely with the external clients in each.
- Led both concept- and production-phase projects.
- Projects were research-intensive and covered every aspect of the design process including ideation, mock ups, 3D modeling, presentations, and development of engineering drawings and models for production.
- Gained valuable knowledge about production cost and the designer’s role in maximizing cost efficiency.
- Obtained a better understanding for the many parts of the design process and my role within that process, an understanding which greatly emphasized to me the importance of quality teamwork.
- Learned the importance of good communication between designer and client, understanding the need for both great customer service and how to provide the client good information for obtaining a superior concept. -
Industrial Design - InternGeorge P JohnsonAuburn Hills, MIJan 2012 - Dec 2012 (11 months)Exhibit design for the automotive auto show industry, including companies: the Chrysler division, Volkswagen,
Lincoln, as well as Motorola.
Conceptualization and design work included, overall display and design language, kiosk design, and interior
buck design.
The goals for design were to create an experience for the users. -
Shinola Sponsored StudioShinolaDetroit, MISep 2012 - Dec 2012 (3 months)Conducted lifestyle/theme research in New York City focusing on Shinola’s target consumer.
Design five watches based off lifestyle/theme research around Shinola’s watch movement packaging.
Produce two high end prototypes around the Shinola watch movements.
Work closely with the Shinola design team. -
Design Competition FinalistDesign QuestGrand Rapids, MIMar 2012 - Mar 2012Contour coffee table was a selected finalist
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Contract Industrial DesignerNucraftGrand Rapids, MIJun 2011 - Oct 2011 (4 months)Design a tool rail and work tools for production for existing Nucraft case goods.
Design intent was to design a tool rail that fits Nucraft work tools, as well as Herman Miller, Haworth, and
Steecase work tools. -
Industrial Designer - Supervised StudioDetroit Science CenterDetroit, MIJan 2011 - May 2011 (4 months)Designed an extraction simulator for the Marathon “Future Fuels” exhibit.
Design an experience of being extracted like oil.
Design an experience of being a drill, drilling for oil.
Exhibit was located in the freight elevator, requiring the exhibit to be removable. -
Industrial Designer - Sponsored StudioSamsungDetroit, MISep 2010 - Dec 2010 (3 months)Designed a Lifestyle Centric Mobile Device
Design intent was to design a mobile device for the communicative lifestyle.
Research process was done within a group of 6 students.
Worked closely with the Samsung design team. -
Industrial Designer - Supervised StudioBlack & DeckerDetroit, MIJan 2009 - May 2009 (4 months)Designed a Air Purification System
Team of 5 students to design a family of Household Cleaning Supplies.
Received feedback from Black & Decker product designers and managers.
Team Awards: Best Family of Products, and Best Presentation of Products
Individual Awards: Best use of New Technology, and Creating a New Technology
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