Christopher Centers

Industrial Designer

Sun Prairie, WI, USA
Hi, I’m Chris!

I'm an industrial designer
with a passion for innovative,
market-driven design.

I thrive on problem-solving,
working with peers, and
creating intuitive concepts.

As a Bay Area designer at heart, I'm looking for a forward thinking company to call home. I am a dynamic individual with solid organization and interpersonal skills, spoken and written communication skills, and concept development skills.

My experience includes team leadership, project management, user experience design, and consumer product design. As a freelancer, I worked with clients such as Williams-Sonoma, Liquid Agency, and Astro Gaming to develop various concepts in short time frames; all while maintaining brand awareness through visual cues and form language. As an industrial designer at Spectrum Brands, I worked primarily on the Remington Men's Shave & Groom team developing product refreshes and new products. I also worked with the Varta group to develop a pair of premium rechargeable flashlights and a family of work light products.

Work Experience

Universal Presentation Concepts

Industrial Design Engineer

Design, engineering, sourcing, costing, and project
management of POP displays. Assist in production
and first run planning.
April 2018 - November 2018 Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Spectrum Brands

Industrial Designer

Assist in the design and development of Men’s Shave
and Groom products. I also designed a number of
lighting products for Varta and Rayovac.
October 2016 - March 2018 Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Pocket Systems

Product Design Consultant

Design and development of outer housing for mobile secure payment device.
September 2015 - Present California, United States

David Rio Chai & Coffee

Contract Graphic Designer

On-call graphic designer
January 2015 - Present

Williams-Sonoma

Contract Industrial Designer

On-call industrial designer, cook-prep design team.
September 2014 - June 2015 San Francisco, California, United States

TifFit

Contract Product Designer

September 2012 - Present San Francisco, California, United States

Liquid Agency

Freelance Designer

Freelance designer, undisclosed projects and services.
June 2014 - June 2014 San Francisco, California, United States

Mark Friedland Couture Communications

Freelance CAD Modeling and Rendering

Project unannounced. 3D development, modeling, and rendering.
May 2014 - July 2014 Los Angeles, California, United States

Dorey Design Group

Contract Industrial Design

Initial concept, form development, and 3D CAD work for the Whammerdyne "Truth" | Ultimate 2A3 amplifier.
September 2013 - November 2013 Portland, Oregon, United States

Astro Gaming

3D Digital Modeller - Contract

I was a contractor hired to help generate and update 3D models for undisclosed projects. I also assisted in the design of retail stations and soft goods.
November 2012 - February 2013 San Francisco, California, United States

Edge Design

Product Design Consultant

March 2012 - May 2013 San Francisco, California, United States

Blueprint Studios

Product Design Consultant

April 2012 - April 2012 San Francisco, California, United States

Academy Of Art University

Product Design Tutor & Instruction

August 2011 - May 2012 San Francisco, California, United States

Oliso, Inc.

Contract Graphic Designer

January 2012 - March 2012 San Francisco, California, United States

Asia America Corp.

2D/3D Modeling Consultant

September 2011 - Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States

Alltech, Inc.

CAD Specialist

August 2002 - August 2006 Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States

Lexington Community College

Mechanical Graphics Instructor

I taught AutoCAD for beginners. I provided an overview of the program and basic techniques for creating mechanical drawings. I emphasized descriptive geometry as a method for drawing creation.
January 2003 - May 2006 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Spencerian College

Mechanical and Architectural Graphics Instructor

January 2002 - December 2002 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Education

Academy Of Art University (AAU)

Industrial Design - Product Design

August 2006 - May 2011 San Francisco, California, United States

University Of Kentucky

N/A

Studied Japanese and International Economics.
June 2003 - May 2004 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Lexington Community College

Associate of Arts, Associate of Sciences

Studied social sciences, biology, and math; completed Calculus 4.
August 1998 - December 2002 Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Languages

Japanese (Beginner),

Skills

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4 , Adobe Photoshop CS4, Alias, Autocad, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Showcase, Keyshot, Mechanical Desktop, MS Office , Rhino, Solidworks,