Graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Derek Diesburg

Paxton, IL

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Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Industrial Design
  
  Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
  
  2010 - 2013
Experience
- Freelance Designer
  
  First Light USA
  
  Seymour, IL
  
  Jul 2013 - Dec 2013 (5 months)
  
  Generated innovative ideas for a new market of hands-free flashlight. Created CAD models for in-house rapid prototyping of concepts.
- Freelance Designer
  
  Aaron Scott
  
  Feb 2013 - Apr 2013 (2 months)
  
  Prepared CAD files for injection mold manufacturing processes. Designed structural elements to greatly reduce amount of material used.
- Freelance Industrial Designer
  
  Groovystuff
  
  Sep 2012 - Mar 2013 (6 months)
  
  Ideated home decor items for a rustic modern product market. Crafted functioning scale models for marketing purposes at wholesale furniture market demonstrations.
- Internship
  
  Hobbico
  
  Champaign, IL
  
  Mar 2013 - Mar 2013
  
  Collaborated with brand manager and design team to identify market trends and opportunities. Redesigned R/C battery charger to reflect modern design trends.
- Accounting Intern
  
  Alamo Group
  
  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
  
  Took inventory of warehoused parts and tracking down missing parts.
- Youth Field Manager
  
  Paxton Park District
  
  Jun 2009 - Aug 2010 (1 year 2 months)
  
  Scheduled workers, kept a family atmosphere, maintained a professional image of the field and surrounding areas.
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Derek Diesburg

Assistant Professor - Educator, Industrial Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design