Adam Gray
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Welcome to my portfolio! My name is Adam Gray. I graduated with Cum Laude Honors from the Shintaro Akatsu School of Design at the University of Bridgeport, with a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Design in May 2015. Since then, I have worked professionally to expand my design experiences. I keep an open mind to developing new and innovative products and designs to meet individual's needs. I have always been creative; whether it was taking a household item apart, playing with Lego's, or just drawing. I am a hard worker and well organized, and love to design.
I believe that a good design comes from a well defined problem. One must understand the problem that they are designing for in order to solve it. I start every project with two simple questions: What is the true objective of this project? What are the needs of the user? The longevity and sustainability of a product is always in my design thinking. This comes down to materials and designing with the manufacturing process in mind. Without these elements, the initiative is lost.
Thank you for taking the time to view my portfolio. Feel free to contact me for more information!
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Education
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Industrial Design Industrial DesignUniversity of Bridgeport Shintaro Akatsu School of Design2011 - 2015B.S. of Science in Industrial Design Graduated Cum Laude (honors) 3.6GPA University's Dean's List
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DiplomaNorth Reading High School2011
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Experience
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Industrial DesignerStaplesFramingham, MAApr 2019 - Present (5 years 7 months)• Leverage a diverse set of design skills including design research, concept development via
sketching, CAD (SolidWorks) and rendering (Keyshot)
• Analyze consumer trends and research to identify product opportunities
• Brainstorm new concepts individually or with fellow designers
• Observe user testing to learn interaction points of a product
• Build and explore CMF palettes
• Ensure that all products meet brand standards
• Participate in cross-function strategy, timing and process discussions -
Product DesignerSCS Direct IncTrumbull, CTJun 2016 - Apr 2019 (2 years 10 months)• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to develop solutions for a wide range of
products
• Work with the Director of Product Development and Brand Managers to prepare concept
sketches of new product ideas
• Develop new products from start to finish including sketches, CAD (Fusion360) and
renders (Keyshot)
• Work directly with licensors to revise concepts according to style guides and feedback
• Design products that are both visually appealing and functional
• Deliver product specification documents and visuals to manufacturing partners
• Communicate with manufacturing partners to ensure accurate product samples -
Industrial Design InternJaywalk Studio LLCWoburn, MANov 2015 - Jan 2016 (2 months)• Developed product concepts via sketching
• Assisted in product packaging that met specific brand standards
• Innovate concept mockups via CAD (Solidworks, Keyshot) and physical modeling
(cardboard, wood)
• Assist in manufacturing and fabrication processes in a woodshop environment
• Operate tools such as tabletop CNC machine, drill press, table saw, and hand tools
• Refined a molding process using 3d printed molds and silicones -
Industrial Design Intern (Soft Goods)Fabrique, LTDBranford, CTSep 2014 - May 2015 (8 months)• Assisted the design team in generating ideas including innovative cases and bags
• Researched popular designs, user reviews, and product evaluations to ideate new concept
designs
• Created mock-up models for future products using resources such as cardboard, foam,
paper, CAD (SolidWorks) and model renderings (KeyShot, Photoshop)
• Designed graphic work in Illustrator/Photoshop such as product hangtags, sales sheets
and data sheets
• Photographed content to use for product hangtags, specifications, advertisements and
client information
• Generated product specifications for manufacturing to be sent to China for production
samples and manufacturing.
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On Coroflot@adamgray, member since 2013
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