Product Designer at NERF

Michael Slabon

Pawtucket, RI

Education
- BFA Industrial Design
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2005 - 2009
Experience
- Product Designer
  
  NERF - Hasbro
  
  Jul 2014 - Present (10 years 4 months)
  
  Designer for the NERF team.
- Industrial Designer
  
  Eclipse Product Development
  
  Amesbury, MA
  
  Dec 2011 - Jul 2014 (2 years 7 months)
  
  Staff Industrial Designer - My duties with EPD range from:
  Concept Sketching + Final Renderings (PS + KS3)
  Prototype + Model Making
  GUI Design + Graphics (Ai + FW)
  Ethnographic + Contextual Research
  Human Factors
  Competitive Market Analysis
- Web and Graphic Designer, Product Photographer.
  
  Marco Rubber & Plastics
  
  Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 (11 months)
  
  Web Design + Product Renderings
  Transference of warehouse catalogs to an online database.
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  Concept Center International
  
  Jan 2010 - Jun 2010 (5 months)
  
  Outdoor Products Team:
  Concept Sketching + Rendering
  Brand Identity + Design Language
  Product Photography
  Engineering Specification Sheets
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  Husqvarna
  
  Aug 2009 - Dec 2009 (4 months)
  
  Concept Sketching + Product Renderings
  Prototype Development
  Model Making + Painting
  Graphics + Branding
Awards

Acceptance to the collaborative Vtech/SCAD/international study abroad program in Hong Kong.

SCAD merit and portfolio based scholarship.
Skills
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@Slabs, member since 2008
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Director and Associate/Full Professor, Myron E. Ullman Jr. School of Design, College of DAAP