Nicolas de Peyer, Community Manager and Designer at uMake in San Francisco, CA

About

Industrial Esthetician. Multi-Media Güru. Creative Thinker. Community Evangelist. Volunteer.

Local Motors designer and community liaison who has managed over 65 design projects. Extensive experience in collaborative transportation design projects working with a creative online design community to transform ideas into realty through a variety of methods that can range from online design challenges to physical makeathons. Curious, driven, hard working problem solver. A jack of all trades, an expert in a few, and always looking to learn something new. Passionate about creating truly great experiences through design.

Open to new and exciting opportunities. Swiss and American, and thus willing to work and travel anywhere in the world.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Industrial Design

Lehigh University

2004 - 2009

Graduated with a degree in industrial design with high honors. Deans list every single semester. Studied abroad and attended Creapole ESDI for 2 years (2006-2008) while at Lehigh.
Certificat Transportation Design

CREAPOLE: School of Management and Design

2006 - 2008

Experience

Community Manager and Designer

uMake

San Francisco, CA

Oct 2015 - Present (9 years 1 month)

Currently responsible for growing and supporting the uMake user community and ensure users have an exceptional experience using uMake, a new 3D sketching and design App for the iPad. Also in charge of content creation for promotional purposes and for the in app content library.
Community Manager

Local Motors

Phoenix, AZ

Oct 2009 - Oct 2015 (6 years)

Responsibilities have been varied over the years with the primary focus on working with and managing the incredible Local Motors online community, which has grown 20x since joining Local Motors in 2009. Project management, graphic design, web design, video production, 3D modeling and rendering, photography, newsletter creation, social media management, vehicle production design, product design, automotive design, copywriting, user experience and interaction design have all been responsibilities since joining Local Motors.
Web Master, Graphic Designer, Second Life Architect

Lehigh University IMRC

Bethlehem, PA

Jul 2005 - Sep 2009 (4 years 2 months)

Lehigh University IMRC (International Multimedia Resource Center). Developed websites for various academic departments and Lehigh professors. Also in charge of doing graphic design work and film editing for various departments as well as designing Lehigh Island in Second Life.

Awards

2009 Lehigh University Academic Research Symposium Presenter & speaker Presenting the Global Rescue and Utility Vehicle Project

2009 Lehigh University Design Arts Honors award

Lehigh University Eckardt Scholar

Second Place in the Interior Motives Magazine 2009 competition best safety innovation.

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Elsewhere on the Web

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On Coroflot

@idesigncars, member since 2007

Following 14
Followers 10

Nicolas de Peyer

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

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)