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Design Lead
Zeeland, MI
Feb 2018 - Present (6 years 6 months)
IDa Design is a small design firm specializing in contract furniture design. I'm currently leading concept development with a collaborative team, managing design from concept to post-launch with client management, engineering, marketing and sales. Major contributions on a team who has developed Allsteel Stride Desking, Stride Bench, Allsteel Gather collaborative family, Gunlocke Credentials Casegoods, Converge Converence Tables, Silea Casegoods and Bench, Allsteel Further system furniture, as well as many other contract and speculative based projects. Winner of 3 Chicago Athenaeum Good Design awards, 2014 IDEA award finalist, 2016 Red Dot Award, and 5 NeoCon Silver awards and 2 NeoCon Gold awards.
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Principal
Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 2011 - Present (13 years 7 months)
Founded in 2011, RVNDSGN is an award winning multi-disciplinary design firm. Lead by Zach Raven, RVNDSGN has designed innovative products in numerous categories from consumer goods to transportation, furniture to wearables.
Our first foray into timepieces was with the RD.01, the worlds first 3D printed watch. For our next collection, the M1, we have partnered with Swiss manufacturers and suppliers who share our commitment to quality, while designing and developing everything completely in house. The result is a highly considered, new brand of premium contemporary timepieces.
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Contract Industrial Designer
Dennis Foley Design
Holland, MI
Jan 2010 - Present (14 years 7 months)
Dennis Foley works as a freelance designer with past work for Herman Miller and Izzy among others. Collaborated on a family of innovative chairs from sketching and CAD, to full-size models and renderings for presentation. Currently working with multiple manufacturers worldwide to introduce the chairs to the market soon.
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Senior Industrial Designer
Zeeland, MI
Dec 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 2 months)
IDa Design is a small design firm specializing in contract furniture design. I'm currently leading concept development with a collaborative team, managing design from concept to post-launch with client management, engineering, marketing and sales. Major contributions on a team who has developed Allsteel Stride Desking, Stride Bench, Allsteel Gather collaborative family, Gunlocke Credentials Casegoods, Converge Converence Tables, Silea Casegoods and Bench, Allsteel Further system furniture, as well as many other contract and speculative based projects. Winner of 3 Chicago Athenaeum Good Design awards, 2014 IDEA award finalist, 2016 Red Dot Award, and 3 NeoCon Silver awards and 2 NeoCon Gold awards.
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Industrial Designer
Zeeland, MI
Jan 2010 - Dec 2016 (6 years 11 months)
IDa Design is a small design firm specializing in contract furniture design. I'm currently leading concept development with a collaborative team, managing design from concept to post-launch with client management, engineering, marketing and sales. Major contributions on a team who has developed Allsteel Stride Desking, Stride Bench, Allsteel Gather collaborative family, Gunlocke Credentials Casegoods, Converge Converence Tables, Silea Casegoods and Bench, Allsteel Further system furniture, as well as many other contract and speculative based projects. Winner of 3 Chicago Athenaeum Good Design awards, 2014 IDEA award finalist, 2016 Red Dot Award, and 3 NeoCon Silver awards and 2 NeoCon Gold awards.
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Contract Designer
Washington, DC
Sep 2011 - Jun 2012 (9 months)
Provided concepts for safer sports impact protection. Collaborating with designers, engineers, and professional football players.
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Industrial Designer
Grand Rapids, MI
Jun 2009 - Jun 2012 (3 years)
J.RUITER is a small design firm specializing in furniture, marine, transportation, product, and concept design. Managed design projects from ideation through CAD development and prototyping, including concept development, sketching, 3d modeling & rendering, and mockup models. Worked together with Joey and clients' teams to develop Nucraft Cavera Casegoods, and Passport Conference Tables, Izzy Nemo Bar, Conference, and Trellis, concepts for Sassy Baby, as well as bicycles, a pontoon skiff, custom buggy, electric motorcycle, and others. Winner of 3 NeoCon Gold awards, including Best of Show.
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Industrial Designer
Zeeland, MI
May 2008 - Mar 2009 (10 months)
IDa Design is a small design firm specializing in contract furniture design. Oversaw product brochure layout, rendering, and photo retouching. Collaborated in a team environment on all aspects of the design process developing Allsteel Stride openplan casegoods, and Gunlocke Silea casegoods.
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Industrial Designer
Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 2007 - Mar 2008 (7 months)
ADAC Automotive produces aftermarket automotive products using it’s unique set of proprietary technologies.
Managed showroom, product boards, brochures, and web icons for 2007 SEMA Show. Lead design conceptualization projects for Honda, Harley Davidson, and Cadillac.
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Industrial Design Intern
Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year)
Turnstone Furniture focuses on smart design and good value for the contract furniture industry.
Worked as a team designing open-plan casegood products. Managed development on side tables and screens.