Jim Arnold

I teach design and development with an emphasis on outdoor gear at Utah State University. Prior: Interim head of the industrial design MFA program at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Head of the Industrial design program at Art Institute of Portland. I was also an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon teaching in the Product Design program and the Sports Product Design program. I have experience as an industrial designer in the recreational boat industry and electric mobility products. I have managed the design activity for numerous successful products from concept to production.

Some of my achievements include the following:

* Managed the design of multiple successful products

* Produced designs from conception to production within a tight time schedule

* Successfully collaborated with engineering, production, and sales to create desirable products that reinforced industry leadership

* Extensive use of computer aided design tools

* Researched and ideated to create innovative solutions

* Teach design at all levels through multiple course offerings

* Manage instructors who teach in my program

* Strategically plan curriculum and design courses

* Align all course content, curriculum, and resources, with industry needs

* Collect data on student outcomes and implement change for continual improvement

* Coordinate events professional interactions with students

Skills include:

• Design Management

• Program Administration

• CAD: Alias, Rhino, Solid Works, Fusion 360, Keyshot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Design Research

• Design for Production

• Prototyping

• Human Factors

• Materials and Manufacturing Processes: wood, metals, plastics, textiles

• Sketching and Drawing

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-arnold-553a064/