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David Lewin Industrial Design, LLC
David Lewin
Portland, OR
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About
I view Industrial Design as a cultural Batman.
I am always fascinated with how people navigate our cluttered world of products and never consider that the objects they use were originally touched by a thoughtful, clandestine process of design.
It is what inspires me to pursue objects that enhance quality of life. By melding indispensable and incidental objects, with advances in technology and knowledge, my craft aspires to be something useful...Not landfill. -
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Industrial DesignRhode Island School of Design1989 - 1992
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Industrial DesignUniversity of Bridgeport1987 - 1989
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Experience
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Captain of IndustryDavid Lewin Industrial Design LLCApr 2005 - Present (19 years 8 months)Multi-disciplined ID visionary. Currently developing intellectual properties for top tier footwear, consumer products and custom automotive design.
20 years in consumer products, car crafting and athletic footwear.
Provides design insight, problem solving and ultimately visualization services to various industries and private individuals.
Adjunct Instructor of Industrial Design at Art Institute of Portland.
Clients: Leupold & Stevens optics, Redfield optics, Leatherman Tool Group, COAST/LED lenser, Lacrosse, Danner, Keen, Caterpillar, Dunham, Clarks, Polliwalks, Columbia, Iwata, SR Suntour and many others.
Automotive design and custom styling of domestic hot rods, contemporary imports and more — including Fortune 500 Companies and SEMA show winners. -
Senior Design DirectoradidasAug 1996 - Apr 2005 (8 years 8 months)Senior Design Manager of Cleated (football/baseball) ‘00-‘05.
Helped grow business to rank Second in Cleated Industry.
Developed Clima Technology for Baseball.
Awarded “Footwear Business Unit of the Year” for 2003 by Adidas sales force.
Senior Design Manager of Skateboarding/BMX/Originals ‘98-‘04.
Created signature footwear for Lance Mountain, Mark Gonzales, Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist.
First laser-etched shoe (M. Gonzales skate shoe) ‘02.
Designed key projects from ‘account’ level, ‘signature’ level and advanced concepts.
Authored successful products in Basketball, Training, Kids and Originals. ‘96 - ‘98.
Responsible for setting direction, merchandising, and managing design issues.
Extensive domestic and international travel for research and focus groups.
Reported on trends, feedback, and external/internal design promotion.
Assisted with apparel design and direction for product synthesis.
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Mid-level Design staffReebok Int.,Jan 1996 - Jun 1996 (5 months)Technical running with DMX Technology, and signature Cross training.
Reported on trends and collected focus group information domestically.
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Footwear DesignerConverse Inc.Jan 1995 - Jan 1996 (1 year)Designed performance outdoor and "athleisure" skate/casual product lines.
International & domestic travel to trade shows for presentations.
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Freelance DesignerA D ConceptsJun 1994 - Dec 1994 (6 months)Footwear design consultancy.
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