Zack Kohrman
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About
Highly motivated designer holding a Master of Industrial Design degree. Current professional interests focusing around design education and entrepreneurial product design for free-lance and joint R&D projects. Multiple patents pending/applied for both personal and academic work.
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Education
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Supplimental Studies in Health & Human SciencesUniversity of South Alabama2017 - 2018Study and prerequisites for Anatomy & Physiology; including Biology 101, Introduction To Emergency Medical Services, and Bio Lab
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Masters of Industrial DesignerAuburn Univesity2015 - 20174.0 GPA; Suma Cum Laude Thesis: Body to Backpack Interface Design Guidelines: An Interdisciplinary Study of the Human Body
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Bachelor of Industrial DesignerAuburn University2009 - 20143.53 GPA; Cum Laude
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Transient StudiesCoastal Community College2013 - 2014Fulfilling graduation requirements for Bachelor of Industrial Design degree, Auburn University
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Experience
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ADJUNCT PROFESSORAuburn UniversityMobile, ALJan 2020 - Present (6 years 6 months)Located in Mobile, Alabama, primary duties involve assisting Professor Randy Bartlett in MFS based academic classes, managing the shop facilities, and serving as the IT manager for MFS equipment. See “Mobile Futures Studio Initiative” section for more details. In this role, I helped supervise and run the MFS-based Summer Design Camp with Professor Randy Bartlett, June 2021.
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CO-OWNER & DESIGNERMobile, ALSep 2018 - Present (7 years 10 months)Co-owner and lead designer for table top board games and related media. First Kickstarter project Dragon Catchers: A Game of Shenanigans & Dragons launched Feb. 21, 2019 - currently pending relaunch following revised and more extensive marketing campaign.
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HISTORIAN & ARTISTBay Minette, ALMar 2018 - Present (8 years 4 months)Personal business creating aviation-themed artwork based on aircraft blueprints and historical images. Primarily using programs such as Solidworks and Keyshot combined with digital rendering techniques to create realistically rendered technical drawings.
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SUMMER APPOINTMENT RESEARCHERAuburn UniversityMobile, ALMay 2021 - Aug 2021 (3 months)Primary research and development period for the CASPPRS respirator system (currently patent applied for).
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TES TECHNICIANAuburn UniversityMobile, ALNov 2019 - Jan 2020 (2 months)With Randy Bartlett, Chad Bailey, and David Gowan, helped build the dividing walls for the Mobile Futures Studio’s studio and shop spaces in the Alabama Contemporary Art Center. Assisted with the furniture move in for the residential cottages during this period as well.
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Awards
Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Industrial Design
Auburn University, October 2017. Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Industrial Design, 2016-2017 academic year
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society Member
The Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society is the only national honor society for architecture and design majors that is accredited by the Association of College Honor Societies. The Society recognizes intellectual achievement, effort and initiative as well as leadership and character; recognizing students who attain high scholastic standing in their field.
Graduate Student Council Senator, SIGD
Auburn University, August 2015 - May 2016; August 2016 - May 2017
One of two Graduate Student Council Senators for the School of Industrial and Graphic Design at Auburn University. As a voting member, helping the organization as a whole represent the graduate student body in university affairs and for the Student Government Association (SGA). Member of the Budget and Finance Committee (first term).
Student Studio Design Award
Auburn University, School of Industrial and Graphic Design. May, 2015
Presented by Emerson Electric Company and Ridgid tools for outstanding work within the corporate sponsored studio.
College of Architecture, Design, and Construction Dean’s List
Auburn University, School of Industrial and Graphic Design.
Achieving a 3.75 GPA while enrolled for -
Affiliations
IDSA, IDSA Auburn Student Chapter (Former Member)
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On Coroflot@zackkohrman, member since 2013
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