Kyle Heffernan

Tempe, AZ

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Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Industrial Design
  
  Rhode Island School of Design
  
  2009
Experience
- Production Graphics Lead
  
  Zlux
  
  Tempe, AZ
  
  Jan 2012 - Present (12 years 11 months)
  
  Prepared graphics for print with embedded electroluminescent lighting, including everything from color management to multi-layer circuit layout. Prototyped new product concepts. Operated, profiled and maintained a variety of large-format printers and finishing equipment.
- In-House Designer
  
  Studio One Media Inc.
  
  Scottsdale, AZ
  
  Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Managed / updated Solidworks library for CNC sheet metal production, performed a variety of both design and fabrication tasks.
- Sculptor's Assistant
  
  Howard Werner
  
  Scottsdale, AZ
  
  Feb 2010 - May 2010 (3 months)
  
  Completed detail work and finishing on large-scale wooden pieces in preparation for an exhibition.
- Wood Shop Monitor
  
  RISD Industrial Design Department
  
  Providence, RI
  
  2008 - 2009 (1 year)
  
  Wood shop monitor Maintained tools and machinery, assisted students in choosing the proper tools and techniques for their projects.
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  Drivven Designs
  
  Tempe, AZ
  
  May 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Summers 2007 & 2008 Assisted in all phases of product design, from initial concepts to mechanical validation models and CAD renderings to final package design and graphics.
Awards

•Six Degrees of Separation… a Furniture Society juried exhibition

MIT Compton Gallery, Cambridge, MA | 2010
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Kyle Heffernan

Design Manager

Visiting Instructor of Graphic Design/Visual Arts