Brett Mellor

Industrial Designer

Spartanburg, SC, USA
Brett was raised on Legos and gravitated to creating at an early age. His love for building and testing has led him into lots of trouble as a youth and a great skill set in the design world. He has a passion for the creative process and prototyping his ideas. Combining these with a unique perspective of applying folding to his designs, he has taken these skills and applied them to product and furniture design.

Work Experience

Mellco Creative

Creative Swiss Army Designer

Creative tool for Retail Design, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality Experiences, Graphics, Marketing or Social Campaigns. If you are looking to make something creative, we have plenty of fuel to feed your new fire.
August 2019 - Present Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Westrock

Industrial Designer

•Designed award winning concepts for major clients (Samsung, Nintendo, Krispy Kreme, Microsoft) with photo-realistic renderings
•Partnered with clients to communicate brand story and proactively address any challenges to their program
•Improved design process to address bottlenecks from initial design all the way through manufacturing; increasing overall speed to market
•Led design exploration sessions with clients to create a brand strategy and establish brand standards within retail
•Assisted Design Manager in day to day managerial tasks and implemented design team initiatives
August 2014 - August 2019 North Carolina, United States

Wasatch Design Collective

Industrial Designer

•Develop felt folding process
•Design and build a family of felt folding products
•Exhibit design projects locally and internationally
May 2013 - January 2017 Utah, United States

Whirlpool

Industrial Design intern

•Forecasted future Whirlpool brand VBL (Visual Brand Language) for appliance suites through trend analysis and design ideation
•Created visual boards for persona, brand qualities, and design elements
•Presented concept directions to senior leadership and translated Jenn-Air VBL into fridge interior
•Designed in a joint venture with Whirlpool and P&G to develop a new market
September 2013 - December 2013 Michigan, United States

Brigham Young University

Research Assistant

•Explored origami and folding applications in products, and develop concepts
•Help plan and direct 2013 design symposium
•Produced tables for studio
•Conducted weekly material process demonstrations
February 2012 - August 2013 Provo, Utah, United States

Munchkin Inc.

Industrial Design intern

•Carried a line of products from drawings to tool start
•Coordinated materials and tolerances with engineers
•Added design solutions to product challenges
•Developed ergonomics through iteration and user observations
April 2012 - August 2012 Van Nuys, California, United States

Unique Stone Designs

Owner and Designer

•Oversaw project development of designs
•Produced and manufactured 15 new products
•Designed and built company website
•Created marketing material for tradeshows
•Conducted market research to determine designs and costs
•Established and created designs for customers
June 2008 - March 2011 Murray, Utah, United States

Education

Brigham Young University

Bachelors of Fine Arts

Industrial Design
May 2011 - April 2014 Provo, Utah, United States

Skills

3D Printing, Animations, Automotive Painting, CNC Machining, General Masonry, Illustrator, Indesign, Keyshot, Mold Making, Photoshop, Premier, Production Artwork, Research & Design, Rhino, Sketchbook Pro, Solidworks, Wood Working,