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Design Engineer
Brent Wingfield
Dalton, GA
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About
I am a passionate, creative designer who is highly intelligent and extremely inventive. I am a self-motivated individual with a great sense of humor. I have all the sketching, model building, and manufacturing experience that an employer would expect. Additionally, I possess an extraordinary eye for color and detail that sets me apart from other designers. My dream is to design consumer products that are aesthetically beautiful and profoundly improve the user’s quality of life.
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Education
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BS Industrial DesignGeorgia Institute of Technology2000 - 2005While I cherish all of my time at Georgia Tech, I am especially proud of these accomplishment: During the summer of 2003, I participated in the "Art & Architecture in Italy" study abroad program. I worked for a semester as a research assistant in Human Computer Interface Design. I was a member of the 2004 GT IDSA Conference Exhibit Development & Build Team. In 2005 I was selected as Chair of the 2005 GT IDSA Conference Committee & Exhibit Project Manager. In January 2004, the Dean of Students appointed me to the Georgia Tech Undergraduate Judiciary Cabinet (UJC). The UJC is responsible for hearing non-academic disputes (whether between students or between a student and the Institute), determining responsibility and, when necessary, sanctioning those responsible. It was an incredibly honor to be one of only 12 students selected from the student body. I was the very first Industrial Design major appointed to the UJC, and served with distinction until my graduation in August 2005.
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Experience
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Designer/EngineerWingfield DesignJan 2022 - Present (2 years 11 months)
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Design EngineerWinston-Salem, NCOct 2010 - Oct 2016 (6 years)At WestRock (formerly RockTenn), I have developed displays for major brands that can be found in numerous national and regional chains. An eye for detail and extraordinary time management skills allowed me to exceed the customer’s needs while still adhering to an extremely rapid development cycle. I have extensive experience with all the major manufacturing methods, as well as experience developing the required tooling.
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Freelance Industrial DesignerChattanooga, TNApr 2010 - Jan 2014 (3 years 9 months)In April 2010, I was approached by Brian May, of Maycreate Marketing, about a new product development venture called US+U. As a small start-up, US+U did not have a full-time design department, but needed all the design services that a product development company requires. I was hired on a freelance basis to provide design services from concept to production. The primary focus of US+U is developing accessories for tablet computing, especially the iPad. I have assisted the company with concept sketching, prototype fabrication, engineering for production, and illustrations for patent applications. Our projects have ranged from molded accessories to soft goods, such as cases. All of the released products have received critical acclaim from several publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, Mac Observer, and Macworld. The company URL above links directly to the US+U press coverage page.
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Freelance Industrial DesignerDalton, GAJan 2009 - Apr 2010 (1 year 3 months)As an independent contractor, I provided a variety of services to several companies. I continuing to work for Displaycraft and provided services for Marketing Alliance, as well as others. My design projects included point of purchase displays, brand identity, market research, patent illustrations and packaging.
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Design EngineerDalton, GAJan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years)I was responsible for designing and engineering my own assigned projects, as well as contributing to collaborative efforts with my colleagues. I met directly with customers during conceptualization and consulted with them throughout refinement to ensure that their needs were met. I routinely managed multiple projects at various stages of manufacturing, and coordinated with outside vendors to ensure we shipped to our customers on time. Due to my previous experience with Regal+Lager and my understanding of Mandarin, I also became the company’s unofficial liaison to our manufacturing partners in China. I helped coordinate production and even traveled to China for a second time in June 2007 to work with another overseas manufacturer. Due to the financial crisis, Displaycraft was forced to let me go.
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ColoristChattanooga, TNSep 2005 - Jan 2007 (1 year 4 months)I worked primarily as a colorist, matching color for both print and screen applications under various light sources. In addition to my color matching responsibilities, I worked on a series of special projects that included 3D modeling, conceptualization for clients, and prototyping. While working at Tricycle, I had the opportunity to contribute directly to several award winning projects, including a gold IDEA award in 2006.
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Freelance Industrial DesignerKennesaw, GAJul 2005 - Dec 2006 (1 year 5 months)I worked with Regal+Lager on a number of different projects over a thirty-four month period. The company manufactures baby products and equipment for secure document disposal services. Working on projects for both divisions, my services included conceptualization, model making, CAD work, and 3D modeling. My work on the company’s security cabinets required me to spend a several weeks with the Chinese manufacturer in 2006. The company filed several patents based upon my work.
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CAD Draftsman, Graphic Designer, Textile Designer, ColoristDalton, GAJun 1999 - Jan 2005 (5 years 7 months)In June 1999, while still in High School, I began working for the Mohawk Engineering department. I modified and maintained blueprints of manufacturing facilities and equipment. I also worked directly with the engineers to draft several pieces of custom manufacturing machinery. In May of 2002, I moved to the Creative Services department to work as a graphic designer. In July of 2003 I joined the commercial product development team. I designed textile patterns and worked on a carpet simulation project that used a color-correct database of the company’s yarns. My involvement in the project was focused primarily on matching yarns to color values for the yarn database. During the course of my work, I developed and refined a series of system logics that led to more accurate simulations of multi-colored and space-dyed yarns.
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Awards
2005 Green Apple Award; Architectural Record Top 10 Digital Product of 2005; 2006 Gold IDEA Award; Designed a lamp used in the Interiors Networking Garden at GreenBuild 2006
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