Christopher Centers
Industrial Designer
Sun Prairie, WI, USA
859.806.4746
be.net/VisualizeThis
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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,