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Scott Tsukamaki
Seattle, WA
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About
I am currently a designer at Mason (bymason.com) where I'm part of a growing hardware team! I also am part of the IDSA SEA board. Please let me know if you're interested in talking!
• Experienced conceptual and product designer
• Led design direction for product visions for start-up companies (X2 Impact, Novuson Surgical, Up Dog Toys, and others)
• Competencies include: leading new product initiatives from concept to production, directing digital and physical design language systems, and facilitating internal and external stakeholder research to ensure product expectations are met and exceeded -
Education
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Master of Design (Industrial and Interaction Design)University of Washington2015 - 2017
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BFA Industrial DesignUniversity of Washington2003 - 2008
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Experience
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Industrial DesignerDec 2019 - Present (5 years)• Creating strategic, connected device solutions that enhance Mason's customers' systems
• Growing the capabilities of our hardware products through research and development, implementing best practices, and creating a design system for the brand to ensure repeatable high-quality results -
Mentor VolunteerDesign for AmericaSeattle, WAJan 2018 - Present (6 years 11 months)• Mentor multi-disciplinary student groups through designs that address social issues
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Designer & OwnerSeattle, WANov 2009 - Present (15 years 1 month)• Designed and helped successfully launch product for Up Dog Toys' Odin (Oct. 2014) and Kena (Nov. 2016) dog toy
• Collaborated with X2 Biosystems (Formerly X2 Impact) to launch the company by providing product design, product illustrations, company branding, graphic design, patent illustrations, presentation/marketing material (Aug. '09 - July '10; April '12 - June'12; Sept. '13 - March 2014)
• Partnered with companies (U. of Washington, Lucid 360, Novuson Surgical, and others) on product design and branding projects -
LecturerUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WASep 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 9 months)• Lecturer for junior industrial design drawing class
• Class enables students to learn design thinking methods through concept, explanatory, and presentation drawing styles and techniques -
Senior Industrial Designer (Corporate Design)Everett, WAJun 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 5 months)• Led user experience design for Fluke's corporate design group
• Collaborated with domestic and overseas technology partners, vendors, and consultancies
• Prototyped to explore design directions and various ergonomic forms incorporating feedback from stakeholders -
Industrial + User Experience DesignerEverett, WADec 2013 - Jun 2018 (4 years 6 months)• Responsible for industrial and user experience design for Fluke's cable test and certification business with a focus on new product introduction
• Led the user experience for Fluke Networks' cloud services, the creation of the business unit's first mobile application, and the design for both embedded software and web application user interfaces -
Research AssociateUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WASep 2016 - Jun 2017 (9 months)• $120k research grant funded by Honeywell's Aerospace Advance Technology group
• Developed augmented and mixed reality concepts for the future of aviation instrumentation and user interaction
• Led a group of designers on the development of interface and interactions for future flight decks, maintenance personnel, and training
• Designed visuals and interactions for conceptual Primary Flight Display, navigation, and other flight instruments and tool -
Industrial DesignerWoodinville, WAJul 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 5 months)• Directed product design and presented pitch to Activision executives to win Call of Duty mobility license for PowerA gaming brand
• Designed electronics and accessories for clients -
Industrial DesignerArlington, WADec 2010 - Jul 2012 (1 year 7 months)• Designed gear, apparel, and print packaging for diving and kayaking product lines
• Provided detailed manufacturing specifications for factories
• Developed brand language for Stohlquist used on print and web collateral -
Product Design InternEverett, WAJun 2007 - Dec 2007 (6 months)
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Product Design InternStrategix VisionSeattle, WAJun 2006 - Sep 2006 (3 months)
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