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Jordan Pelovitz

Boston, MA

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An industrial designer with a broad range of skills and experiences, with a specialty in CAD and other computer-related design techniques.
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Industrial Design; Concentration in American Politics
  
  Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
  
  2007 - 2012
  
  Additional coursework: Welding, web design, graphic design, game art and design
Experience
- Product Specialist
  
  Lagoa
  
  Nov 2013 - Jul 2014 (8 months)
  
  Responsible for completing design and rendering material, as well as demonstrating product technical capabilities. Other responsibilities include technical support and writing blog posts/social outreach.
- Junior Designer
  
  Machineart Industrial Design
  
  Oct 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 2 months)
  
  Responsible for design, CAD modeling, mock ups, visualization, and other tasks.
- Industrial Design Volunteer
  
  Makerplane
  
  May 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 6 months)
  
  I develop the cockpit interior, human factors considerations, and mechanical systems for the aircraft. I also assist in CAD modeling and conceptual/promotional rendering.
- Volunteer Staff Artist
  
  LiftPort Group
  
  Jun 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 4 months)
  
  Produce promotional material and visuals for Liftport.
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  Rochester Institute of Technology
  
  Nov 2011 - Feb 2012 (3 months)
  
  Jointly developed the design and construction of a mobile mockup to demonstrate home solar power installations.
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  Rochester Institute of Technology eBike Fleet
  
  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
  
  I created and maintained the 3-dimensional SolidWorks model of an electric motorcycle and participating in its design and fabrication, under guidance of RIT faculty. Maintained the project blog and recorded the grant's progress. I also created the models for battery holder prototypes and later 3D printed and installed them on the bikes.
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  RES Exhibits
  
  Aug 2010 - Nov 2010 (3 months)
  
  I created exhibit designs and conceptual renderings for contract bids (incl. Luxottica, Chyron Corp., Derrick Corp., Oshkosh Defense); lighting design; R&D. One bid for $150,000 was secured directly due to my concepts.
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  e-Go Aeroplanes
  
  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010 (2 months)
  
  I designed the aircraft's cockpit. I worked for almost three months with the engineers to make a cockpit that was aesthetically pleasing, modular, functional, comfortable, and weighing less than one kilogram.
- 3D Artist
  
  Angels Fall First: Planetstorm
  
  Feb 2009 - Oct 2009 (8 months)
  
  Created 3D models and actively participated in discussions concerning art direction and gameplay. The modification won the 2009 Make Something Unreal contest; featured on the showcase page for the Unreal Development Kit (UDK
- Graphic Design Intern
  
  Caribbean Printing and Marketing
  
  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008 (2 months)
  
  Responsible for creating several graphical design layouts, and created and produced an animated 3D commercial for local TV.
- 3D Artist
  
  Autism Collaborative
  
  Jan 2008 - May 2008 (4 months)
  
  I created 3D models and textures for a game Cornell researchers were using to discover autism's causes and treatments.
- Freelance Game Developer
  
  Battlestar Galactica: Beyond the Red Line
  
  Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 (11 months)
  
  I was the lead gameplay designer. The released mod was featured in publications including Popular Science. Had over 300,000 downloads, and won several awards, including ModDB's “2008 Mod of the year.”
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Jordan Pelovitz

Assistant Professor - Educator, Industrial Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design