Matt Blum

Life Fitness is a fitness company specializing in the design and manufacturing cardio and strength equipment for the commercial sector (big box gyms) as well as for the home consumer. I was brought in as an Industrial Designer to work on all of their major categories including cardio, strength and small accessories. My primary responsibility was toward the Life Fitness Brand. Secondary focus was on their lesser brands including Hammer, ICG and Cybex.

Responsibilities
- PRIMARY: Industrial Design of Cardio, Strength and Accessory Products
- Design research
- New Concept Ideation
- Sketching and Concept Development
- Part Design, CAD Engineering of Aesthetic surfaces (Solidworks)
- Collaborating with Engineering team on part strategy
- Producing concept image boards for presentation
- Produce product images for marketing materials (website, brochures)
- Production Supervision (inspecting and maintaining of looks like models and first shot prototypes

Brought in to design and manage Kenmore Kitchen Tool Relaunch for SEARS spring 09 and Kmart Fall 09. Currently working as a Designer specializing in Cookware and Gadgets for the Kenmore and Kenmore Elite Brands. Secondary phocus designing and managing tabletop products for Exclusive brands Jacklyn Smith, Ty Pennington, Country Living, and Essential Home.


Responsibilities
- PRIMARY: Cookware and Kitchen Utensils - Kewnmore/ Kenmore Elite
- SECONDARY: Tabletop - Jacklyn Smith, Ty Pennington, Country Living, and Essential Home.
- New Concept Ideation
- Sketching and Concept Development
- Part Design, CAD Engineering (Solidworks)
- Producing concept image boards for presentation
- Production Supervision (inspecting and maintaining of looks like models and first shot prototypes

Publishing company specializing in childrens electronic learning toys

Responsibilities
- New Concept Ideation
- Sketching and Concept Development
- Producing Illustrator and Photoshop images for presentation
- Part Design, CAD Engineering (Solidworks)
- Production Supervision (inspecting and maintaining of looks like models and first shot prototypes

Product development firm specializing in toy invention and design

Responsibilities
- New Concept Ideation
- Sketching and Concept Development
- Illustrating Idea Boards
- Part Design, CAD Engineering and Orthographic drawings (Solidworks)
- Prototyping (Surfcam and CNC Machining)
- Mold making and part casting
- Illustrating Patent Drawings

Product development firm specializing in Industrial Design and engineering services.

Responsibilities
- Aid in various projects
- CAD assistance
- Concept Sketching
- Model Making
- Power Point Presentations

Medical Robotics company specializing in products geared toward hip replacement surgery. Provided consulting services for Hip Nav (Hip Navigational System) project, helping to redesign aesthetics and ergonomics of device.

Responsibilities
- Concept Sketching
- Creating Concept Models
- CAD Engineering (Solidworks) files of cart redesign