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Industrial Designer
James Byun
New York, NY
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About
Industrial Designer with over 15 years of experience. My portfolio of work consists of consumer electronics, industrial products, packaging, exhibits and trade show booths, transportation, and conceptual products in both corporate and agency environments. My specialties are project management (through all phases of development from initial concept to market release), sketching, 2D/3D rendering, 3D CAD modeling, 3D printing, model building/prototyping, graphic design, and mechanical engineering. Experienced in various molding methods including plastic injection molding, blow molding, extrusion molding, and thermoforming. Beautiful aesthetics, practicality, ergonomics, low production cost and fast time to market are my core design principles.
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Education
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BFA Industrial DesignCollege for Creative Studies1997 - 2001
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Experience
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Lead Industrial DesignerNew York, NYFeb 2023 - Present (1 year 11 months)• Lead designer for Kitchen Electrics division. Specializing in consumer appliances for high volume, big-box retail market.
• Identify and benchmark trending products through social media platforms.
• Implement common design themes across multiple product lines.
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Head of Industrial DesignNew York, NYJan 2017 - Nov 2022 (5 years 10 months)Head designer for FLI Charge Inc., a start-up company specializing in wireless charging solutions. Responsible for all aspects of design including industrial, graphic, company literature, packaging, point-of-sale fixtures, and trade show exhibition booths. I worked closely with in-house mechanical and electrical engineers, as well as marketing and sales to quickly bring our products to market.
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Senior Industrial DesignerWestbury, NYNov 2015 - Jan 2017 (1 year 2 months)Designed handheld sonic and gas leak detection devices as well as industrial dye bottles for the HVAC, Automotive, Marine, and Forensics industries. In charge of sourcing domestic and international suppliers, project management, and creating BOMs. Peripheral responsibilities include graphic design for labels and packaging as well as cost analyses for tooling.
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Senior Industrial DesignerNew York, NYApr 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year 6 months)Managed the development of products ranging from consumer electronics, packaging, POS kiosks, and trade show exhibits. Clients included personal electronics, dairy, and popcorn companies. Visited factories to ensure designs would work with existing machinery. Attended trade shows to gain better knowledge of client specific markets.
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Senior Industrial DesignerHackensack, NJMay 2013 - Apr 2014 (11 months)Designed cases and mounts for smartphones and tablets. Other projects included a wireless charging smartphone mount and a 20’x20’ exhibition booth for the Consumer Electronics Show. Collaborated with mechanical engineering partners in Korea to produce designs for North American and Asian markets. Responsible for budget and scheduling of all projects.
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Senior Industrial DesignerNew York, NYAug 2011 - Feb 2012 (6 months)Designed packaging solutions for Oscar Meyer, Pepsi, Miller/Coors, and Pfizer. Organized and participated in focus groups to provide clarity in the design process. Attended client meetings from initial concept to final presentation. Gained knowledge of various molding technologies including blow molding, extrusion molding, and vacuum forming.
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Industrial DesignerMar 2004 - Jun 2011 (7 years 3 months)Designed handheld and desktop barcode scanners for commercial, medical, and consumer applications. Worked with marketing and engineering departments to meet their respective requirements. Visited factories in China and Taiwan to oversee tooling process. Attended trade shows to engage and explain to potential customers different scanning solutions for their businesses.
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Awards
CES Innovations Awards Honoree
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On Coroflot@jamesbyun, member since 2001
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