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Industrial Designer at Casabella
Jeffrey Butler
Hawthorne, NY
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About
Highly flexible product designer specializing in product innovation, 3D modeling in surfaces/solids, design engineering, concept development, and sketching.
I have experience with dozens of brands in different categories including kitchen tools & gadgets, appliances & electrics, toys & baby products, cleaning products, consumer goods, and food products. -
Education
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BFA Industrial DesignRhode Island School of Design2001 - 2005Special Courses: The Art of Invention, CAD, Toy Design, Army Medic Training Simulator, Metal I &
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High SchoolHaldane High School1997 - 2001
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Experience
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Industrial DesignerCongers, NYMay 2013 - Present (11 years 7 months)My responsibilities at Casabella include:
Design engineering: part construction, material selection, moving parts, simple mechanisms.
3D modeling/rendering: expert in creating beautiful surfaces.
Product development: from idea to production and beyond.
Design research: online, in store, & patents.
Model making: painted and working prototypes.
Rapid prototyping: construction and tolerances.
Concept sketching: exploring innovations and aesthetics.
Continued contact with manufacturers: products are like babies, they need continued attention.
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Industrial Design LeadNew York, NYSep 2010 - Jan 2013 (2 years 4 months)Project lead
3D modeling/rendering
Concept generation/sketching
Contact with manufacterers
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Manager of Industrial DesignEdgewater, NJJul 2008 - May 2010 (1 year 10 months)Industrial Design Manager with extensive range of products
Duties: manage projects, research & development, concept sketching, 2D rendering, presentations, prepare/participate in focus group sessions, consumer interviews, in-store/in-home research, competitive product assessments, continued contact with clients. -
Industrial DesignerGarden City, NYOct 2006 - Jul 2008 (1 year 9 months)Concept development
Product development
Manufacturing drawings
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Junior Industrial DesignerGarrison, NYJun 2005 - Oct 2006 (1 year 4 months)Product/concept development, model making, 3D renderings
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Personal Hobby: Car DesignAutomotive DesignFeb 1983 - Feb 2005 (22 years)
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Awards
IHA Discover Design 2012 GIA Martin M. Pegler Award for excellence in Visual Merchandising.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@jbutler, member since 2006
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