John Adams
Industrial Designer
Southington, CT, USAMaking new from what is seen to be needed. Opportunity + Research + Synthesis = creative direction. Design comes from both the need of the end user and the drive of the creator. Without the other neither are satisfied. My love for creating products, objects, and systems come from my love of people. Bringing solutions, value, and pleasure into peoples lives with the experiences objects create.
Work Experience
Stanley Black & Decker
Industrial Design Manager | HTC
July 2017
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Southington, Connecticut, United States
Ariens Company
Studio Manager | Industrial Design & User Experience
November 2013
- June 2017
Brillion, Wisconsin, United States
Kohler
Industrial Designer
Responsibilities include research, ideation, independent and collaborative product design process. As well as cordinating with Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Buisness, and Executive roles in new product development.
July 2011
- November 2013
Wisconsin, United States
Lustrum Studio
Freelance CAD Modeling
- Working on a digital fabrication fashion jewelry collection
- Responsibilities included interpreting design and technical drawings into CAD models, replicating natural phenomenon in CAD, and advising on digital fabrication production.
- Responsibilities included interpreting design and technical drawings into CAD models, replicating natural phenomenon in CAD, and advising on digital fabrication production.
February 2011
- July 2011
New York, New York, United States
Vtech
Industrial Design Intern
- Worked independently, with international design teams, and engineering teams on telecommunication products. Several business trips to China for tooling and mfg. inspection.
- Trend research, concept development, rapid ideation, refinement, CAD modeling, rendering, rapid prototyping, engineering follow up, copper master and tooling checks.
- Two personal designs selected for production. Worked on two other production designs.
- Trend research, concept development, rapid ideation, refinement, CAD modeling, rendering, rapid prototyping, engineering follow up, copper master and tooling checks.
- Two personal designs selected for production. Worked on two other production designs.
April 2010
- August 2010
Tai Po, Hong Kong
Savannah College Of Art & Design
Tutor, Rhinoceros 3D
- Instructing students and teachers from multiple disciplines on how to solve and understand problems with Rhinoceros 3D CAD software.
2008
- 2010
Savannah, Georgia, United States
K.S. McRorie Interior Design
Freelance Product Rendering
- Working with Principal Designer Kelley McRorie to produce rendering artwork for an Italian furniture line.
- Sketch ideation, product rendering, technical drawing for manufacturing.
- Sketch ideation, product rendering, technical drawing for manufacturing.
2010
- 2010
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Outlet Magazine
Freelance Point of Purchase Design
- Working with Outlet Magazine and designer Andrew Hosford to create a low cost, recyclable magazine stand.
- Collaborate on branding, marketing, product styling, and manufacturing.
- Collaborate on branding, marketing, product styling, and manufacturing.
2009
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Savannah, Georgia, United States
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Freelance CAD Modeler
- Working with a branding project at Proctor and Gamble for Old Spice.
- Translating design and technical drawings into CAD models, product rendering.
- Translating design and technical drawings into CAD models, product rendering.
2009
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Savannah, Georgia, United States
Education
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)
BFA Industrial Deisgn
- Cum Laude Honers
- Deans list for six terms
- Portfolio and Academic Scholarship 2006-2010
- Deans list for six terms
- Portfolio and Academic Scholarship 2006-2010
March 2006
- March 2010
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Skills
Alias Sketchbook Pro,
Alias(Working Knowledge),
Bunkspeed Pro,
Cad Modeling,
Contextual Research,
Creative Problem Solving,
Data Translation,
Digital Fabrication Applications,
Engineering Follow Up ,
Experience Prototyping,
Flash CS3(working Knowledge) Rhinoceros 3D,
Grasshopper Visual Scripting,
Hypershot,
Illustrator CS5,
InDesign CS5 ,
Keyshot 2,
Leadership,
Microsoft Office,
Organization,
Peripheral Research,
Photoshop CS5,
Precision Modeling,
Public Relations,
Rapid Prototyping,
Rendering,
Sketch Ideation,
Story Boarding,
Teamwork,
Verbal Presentation,
Accomplishments
Permanent sculptural installed at Chatham Steel Corporation Fall 20
- Using rapid prototyping techniques to create an armature and reclaimed scrap steel our rendition of the "Atlas" stands a symbol for the the community and the future. Media covered by WTOCTV. A collaborative project with Ryan Maxey and Brian Rogers.
Vice-president of the Digital Fabrication Club
Spring 2009
-Fab.Lab.SCAD is a student initiated group dedicated to the understanding and application of digital fabrication techniques across multiple fields of art and design. As vice president I organized meetings and events, taught computer programs and fabrication methods, and managed contact with SCAD to obtain resources for the club. In a ten week period the club was able to design, fabricate and install a large scale installation in Boundary Hall attracting attention from several departments at SCAD, and the local community.
Media and Recognition
NOTCOT, Ponoko, Reflex Deco, Design Buzz, Green Diary, Design Corner, Home Tone, Rhino Fab Lab, SCAD
- Using rapid prototyping techniques to create an armature and reclaimed scrap steel our rendition of the "Atlas" stands a symbol for the the community and the future. Media covered by WTOCTV. A collaborative project with Ryan Maxey and Brian Rogers.
Vice-president of the Digital Fabrication Club
Spring 2009
-Fab.Lab.SCAD is a student initiated group dedicated to the understanding and application of digital fabrication techniques across multiple fields of art and design. As vice president I organized meetings and events, taught computer programs and fabrication methods, and managed contact with SCAD to obtain resources for the club. In a ten week period the club was able to design, fabricate and install a large scale installation in Boundary Hall attracting attention from several departments at SCAD, and the local community.
Media and Recognition
NOTCOT, Ponoko, Reflex Deco, Design Buzz, Green Diary, Design Corner, Home Tone, Rhino Fab Lab, SCAD