Position:
Lead Industrial Designer at IDa Design, Design Engineer & Owner at Trick Metric
Location:
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
Work:
IDa Design since Jan 2010
Lead Industrial Designer
Trick Metric since Nov 2009
Design Engineer & Owner
teknikGRAFIK Aug 2003 - Jan 2010
Principle
IDa Design Aug 2007 - Dec 2009
Contract Industrial Designer
Chesser Schacht Design Dec 1999 - Jun 2007
Industrial Designer
Education:
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 1992 - 1995
AST, Industrial Design
Skills:
Mental visualization of complex geometry
Team leadership and project planning
Accelerated aptitude with computer software and hardware
Firm understanding of engineering and mechanical principles
Craftsmanship in prototype construction
Interests:
auto and motorcycle design and fabrication, electronic music, eastern philosophy, art nouveau architecture/design/illustration
Honor & Awards:
2010 Best of NeoCon : Gold - Stride Benching for Allsteel,, 2010 Best of NeoCon : People's Choice Gold - Stride Benching for Allsteel,, 2010 Best of NeoCon : Silver - Stride Adjustable Height Worksurface for Allsteel,, 2009 Best of NeoCon : Silver - Silea casegoods for Gunlocke,, 2009 Best of NeoCon : Silver - Stride system for Allsteel,, 2003 Best of NeoCon : Silver - CollectiveSpace system for Jofco,, 2002 Best of NeoCon : Best of Competition - Origin casegoods for Nucraft,, 2002 Best of NeoCon : Gold - Origin casegoods for Nucraft,, 2002 ADDY Award - Origin brochure graphics for Nucraft,, 2001 Best of NeoCon : Gold - Vertex Media Wall for Nucraft,, 1999 New Yankee Invention Expo : Innovative Technology Award - 'IP-CD' multimedia CD-ROM for IPMG