Industrial Designer at Pratt & Miller Engineering

Ray Monahan

South Lyon, MI

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Raymond Monahan

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I graduated in May 2010 with a BFA in Transportation design from the College for Creative Studies. Currently have 4 year of experience as an industrial designer.

I am currently working at Pratt and Miller engineering as a part of the design department. Have had the privilege to work on the exterior of the just released Cadillac ATS-V.R race car and Corvette C7.R race car. Prior to PME I was a creative digital sculptor for GM at the Warren tech center. Immediately after leaving college I was able to start my design career working for a small toy invention firm called Rehkemper ID Inc. in Chicago.

I am currently looking for job opportunities in car exterior and interior design or motorcycle design industry. I am also very open to alias surface modeling job opportunities and very willing to learn and utilize new programs.
Education
- BFA Transportation Design
  
  College for Creative Studies
  
  2006 - 2010
- Diploma General Studies
  
  South Lyon High School
  
  2002 - 2006
Experience
- Creative Designer
  
  Pratt & Miller Engineering
  
  South Lyon, MI
  
  Oct 2012 - Present (12 years 1 month)
  
  Creative designer that helps aid in ideation, sketching, class-A surface modeling on race technologies and future military vehicles
  
  Projects include Corvette and Cadillac racing
  -Exterior designer for Cadillac ATS-V.R race car
  -Assisted in exterior design for Chevrolet Corvette C7.R and produced carbon bodywork
  -Aerodynamic and carbon components for Camaro Z28.R
  -Created carbon parts for Corvette Daytona Prototype
- Creative Digital Sculptor
  
  General Motors
  
  Warren, MI
  
  Feb 2012 - Oct 2012 (8 months)
  
  Alias sculptor at General Motors through Aerotek
  -Digital Alias asset for global architecture studio
  -Presented exterior and interior surfaces to upper management to inform future design products
- Freelance book cover artist
  
  Lancelin Publishing
  
  Dec 2011 - Feb 2012 (2 months)
  
  -Working on cover art, posters, and advertisement for publishing firm for mass publication
- Toy Designer
  
  Rehkemper ID
  
  Chicago, IL
  
  Nov 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 1 month)
  
  Customers include (but not limited to) Mattel, Hasbro, Nerf, Toys'R'Us
  -Working to create new and innovative toy ideas and inventions to be produced by other large corporations.
- Contract Designer
  
  TomTom
  
  2009 - 2011 (2 years)
  
  -Worked with group of distributors to design website and brochures to hand out for customers
  -Created a personal visual identity for company
- Motorcycle Mechanical Technician
  
  Washtenaw Community College
  
  Apr 2010 - Nov 2010 (7 months)
  
  Training with motorcycle mechanic professionals to learn function, lifestyle, problems, and construction end of motorcycles to further my motorcycle design feasibility
- Full-time Student
  
  College for Creative Studies
  
  Detroit, MI
  
  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010 (4 years)
  
  Harley Davidson Non-Sponsored Bike Project
  -Maximize brand interest for a new generation of riders
  -Integrate a sport oriented range to existing line-up
  
  Michelin Sponsored Bike Project
  -Utilized Active Wheel Technology to lower center of gravity
  -Created new seating arrangement with new available space
  
  Class 8 Truck Interior Project
  -Sponsored by Arvin Meritor
  -Created new interactive system for driver to connect with family
  -Established workout area to help stay in shape
  
  Boat Competition Project
  -Developed super yacht for deep-sea travel using existing package
  
  Subaru Interior Sponsored Project
  -Created 2020 CUV interior
  -Recreated a new form language and direction for company
  -Pushed for different forms and functionality through layout
  -Constructed 1/3 scale model
- Summer Internship
  
  Armstrong White
  
  May 2009 - Jun 2009 (1 month)
  
  Trying to push the tangible aesthetic design elements of a sport bike while creating a new power source that could spark large changes in the market
- Freelance Designer
  
  Novatron Corporation
  
  Mar 2008 - May 2008 (2 months)
  
  Helped develop new concepts for boat dashboards and see through to limited production runs
Awards

Freshman student show at the College for Creative Studies
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Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

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