Entrepreneurial Industrial Designer

Jeannie Wu

Brooklyn, NY

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Jeannie Wu is inspired by people and everyday life. Through design, she is painting in space and crafting emotional, physical, and mental experiences. Her interests lies within innovative solutions and advance technologies.
Education
- Bachelor of Industrial Design Industrial Design
  
  Pratt Institute
  
  2009 - 2012
- Bachelor of Arts Fine Art - Painting and Drawing
  
  California State University-Long Beach
  
  2006 - 2008
Experience
- Freelance Designer
  
  Freelancer
  
  Jan 2013 - Present (11 years 10 months)
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  Finell Co.
  
  Feb 2014 - Jul 2014 (5 months)
  
  • Ideate products (home goods, tabletop, accessories, jewelry, softgoods, furniture) for Finell's luxury brand
  • Utilize various tools for model makinig - handbuilding, 3D modeling, and 3D printing
  • Create tech packs for production runs and patent drawings
- Volunteer
  
  The Taylor Collaboration
  
  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013 (2 months)
  
  • Prepare cadaveric specimens for research studies
  • Develop CAD models and research data with 3D scanniing methods, Solidworks, Rhino and Vector softwares
  • Used machine shop tools and computer programs for testing components and prototype model building
- Freelance and Intern
  
  Dargelos
  
  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)
  
  • Aid in fabricating products
  • Assist in tasks for a small startup company
- Intern
  
  Richard Leeds Int'l
  
  Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 (3 months)
  
  • Act as an independent project manager to bring consumer travel product to market.
  • Direct research towards the development of a consumer product (travel accessory) in terms of design and marketing
  • Develop an understanding and relationship between the project's needs and clients’ services
- Pratt
  
  Rapid Prototype Lab
  
  Sep 2009 - May 2012 (2 years 8 months)
  
  • Serve the Pratt community on technical aspects: capabilities and constraints of materials and machines
  • Run the Laser Cutter and 3D printing machines for Pratt students and teachers
  • Operate the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and Shopbot
  • Perform maintenance tasks of machines and lab areas
  • Train new techs on machines
- Intern
  
  Specific Objects Inc.
  
  2011 - 2011
  
  Took part in the production and construction of model parts.
Awards

Pratt - IDSA, NY

Nominated by faculty to represent Pratt ID at IDSA Philadelphia District Conference, 2012

Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA

Collab Student Design Competition 2011, First Honorable Mention

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship, 2009-Present
Skills
- 3D Modeling
- Industrial Design
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On Coroflot

@jeanniew, member since 2009
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Jeannie Wu

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

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)