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Industrial Designer
Morgan Matt
Canton, CT
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About
A true entrepreneur at heart with a hunger for innovation!
Familiar with the hard work that comes with a start-up lifestyle and always willing to take risks where new opportunities present themselves.
Independent, motivated, and extremely passionate about all things design related, particularly in the pursuit of more sustainable product design and manufacturing.
Hobbies and interests include: dancing, hiking, playing saxophone, felting, cake decorating, and gallivanting art museums.
Sincere interest in a range of industries including: soft goods, children's design, housewares, and medical design. -
Education
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Bachelor of Science Industrial DesignVirginia Tech2012 - 2016Cumulative GPA: 3.87 Graduated Summa Cum Laude December 2016
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Experience
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Co-FounderBlacksburg, VAMay 2015 - Present (9 years 7 months)Assumed variety of responsibilities in start-up company, ranging from finance budgeting to mass production management
Designed and created initial company product and marketing campaign
Successfully funded 30 day kickstarter, raising $17,581
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Industrial Design InternChicago, ILFeb 2016 - Aug 2016 (6 months)Collaborated with a wide range of clients, from food packaging to health and beauty products. Design work included: corporate branding, graphic design, packaging design, and die-line labels for manufacturing; heavily focused on eco-friendly, sustainable packaging and products.
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Industrial Design InternChicago IL, United StatesSep 2014 - Dec 2014 (3 months)DesignHouse, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization about growing U.S. manufacturing through design, formed in early 2014 after watching too many small Chicago manufacturers quietly go out of business.
Six selected students worked closely with founders on the inaugural DesignHouse product, Reveal, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter in December 2014. -
Graphic Design InternFocus 10 LIfe, Inc.Glastonbury, CTJun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)Created graphic layouts and infographic displays for business presentation delivered
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Packaging Design InternEast Hartford, CTMay 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)Hands on experience with CAD cutting tables, industrial printing, packaging, point
of purchase displays, and client renderings
Created safety and instruction spreads for a multitude of product displays and
partook in Staples headquarters meeting for new product launch
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Awards
Dean's list August 2012 to Present
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Affiliations
IDSA
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Skills
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On Coroflot@morganmatt, member since 2015
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Following 10
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