Terri Laurenceau
Terri Laurenceau Creative
Boynton Beach, FL, USASenior Industrial Designer with experience in product design and development specializing in consumer products, design thinking, user experience (UX) packaging / graphics and creative management. Actively seeking out new opportunities and collaborations.
Work Experience
Terri Laurenceau Creative, LLC
Consultant, Industrial Designer
January 2014
- Present
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Cosmetic Solutions LLC.
Graphic Design Manager
May 2013
- December 2013
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Art Institutes
Academic Chair and Instructor
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Florida, 2009 to 2012
• Taught Industrial Design classes at the bachelor level.
• Managed 16 Faculty, responsible for 450 students in Interior and Industrial Design Programs
• Managed departments operating budget & strategic planning
• Created department evaluations for the for SAC’s Accreditation Applicant status
• Facilitated Program and Course Level Assessment procedures quarterly
• Conducted Product Training sessions with Admission Recruiters
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Industrial / Entertainment Design, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 2004 to 2009
• Participated as a an Online Facilitator with AiP- Online Division from Spring 2009 to Winter 2010
• Managed 11 Faculty, responsible for 250 students on ground programs 2006 - 2009
o Managed department operating budget & strategic planning
o Held responsibility for hiring, promoting and terminating of Faculty
o Built relationships to foster new industry Advisory Committee Members for mutually beneficial project collaborations and held semi-annual committee meetings
o Created metrics for the evaluation of Student Learning
o Conducted teambuilding workshops for faculty development
o Conducted Product Training sessions with Admission Recruiters
• Taught Industrial Design classes at the bachelor level.
• Managed 16 Faculty, responsible for 450 students in Interior and Industrial Design Programs
• Managed departments operating budget & strategic planning
• Created department evaluations for the for SAC’s Accreditation Applicant status
• Facilitated Program and Course Level Assessment procedures quarterly
• Conducted Product Training sessions with Admission Recruiters
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Industrial / Entertainment Design, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 2004 to 2009
• Participated as a an Online Facilitator with AiP- Online Division from Spring 2009 to Winter 2010
• Managed 11 Faculty, responsible for 250 students on ground programs 2006 - 2009
o Managed department operating budget & strategic planning
o Held responsibility for hiring, promoting and terminating of Faculty
o Built relationships to foster new industry Advisory Committee Members for mutually beneficial project collaborations and held semi-annual committee meetings
o Created metrics for the evaluation of Student Learning
o Conducted teambuilding workshops for faculty development
o Conducted Product Training sessions with Admission Recruiters
September 2004
- December 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Georgia Institute Of Technology
Assistant Professor
• Taught Industrial Design classes at the bachelor and graduate level. Advisor / mentor to graduate students
• Conducted Research in Digital Human Modeling, 3D Full Body Scanning, Anthropometrics and Rapid Prototyping
• Project Management for an (RERC) Research & Engineering Rehabilitation Center project within the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA). Focused on using Digital Human Modeling tools in the ergonomic evaluation of universal product designs, assistive devices and workplace accommodations for people with disabilities
• Invited lectures, published articles, most recent publication (HFES) Human Factor and Ergonomic Society newsletter, 1/09
• Conducted Research in Digital Human Modeling, 3D Full Body Scanning, Anthropometrics and Rapid Prototyping
• Project Management for an (RERC) Research & Engineering Rehabilitation Center project within the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA). Focused on using Digital Human Modeling tools in the ergonomic evaluation of universal product designs, assistive devices and workplace accommodations for people with disabilities
• Invited lectures, published articles, most recent publication (HFES) Human Factor and Ergonomic Society newsletter, 1/09
July 1999
- August 2004
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Industrial Resolutions Designs
Principal and Co-Founder
Consulting Product Design, Graphics and Package Design
January 1990
- December 1992
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Bausch + Lomb
Industrial Designer
Bausch& Lomb, Spectroscopy Systems Division, Sunland California,
Responsible for the Product Design and Development of Spectroscopy Equipment for the Metal and Chemical Analysis.
Coordinated design and development for the 3600 Portable Mobile Metal Analyzer with American and European divisions.
Collaborated with marketing team to produce brochures for sales team.
Facilitated vendor coordination, prototype development, material selection, technical specifications, and manufacturing follow-through for the 3600 and several other accessory components.
Responsible for the Product Design and Development of Spectroscopy Equipment for the Metal and Chemical Analysis.
Coordinated design and development for the 3600 Portable Mobile Metal Analyzer with American and European divisions.
Collaborated with marketing team to produce brochures for sales team.
Facilitated vendor coordination, prototype development, material selection, technical specifications, and manufacturing follow-through for the 3600 and several other accessory components.
January 1982
- December 1983
Sunland, California, United States
Hewlett-Packard
Industrial Designer
Product Design and Development of Computer Peripherals such as Disc Drives, Diagnostic computer casings, packaging concepts for tapes
• Responsible for the plastic and sheet metal bezel detail of rack mountable disc drive units.
• Created product concept rendering visualizations and artwork layouts for PC Board
• Created nameplate designs and artwork with specifications for manufacturing of various HP Product lines.
• Responsible for the plastic and sheet metal bezel detail of rack mountable disc drive units.
• Created product concept rendering visualizations and artwork layouts for PC Board
• Created nameplate designs and artwork with specifications for manufacturing of various HP Product lines.
January 1980
- December 1982
Boise, Idaho, United States
Kenner
Industrial Designer
Product design and development of toys
• Responsible for the design of a series of vehicles and play sets for the “Star Wars” movies by George Lucas
• Proposed new concepts for toys with rendering visualizations & prototypes
• Created Artwork Layouts for packaging concepts
• Produced technical specifications and drawings for patterns / tooling development for manufacturing
Basically I designed toys for one of the most influential sci-fi series of our time.
• Responsible for the design of a series of vehicles and play sets for the “Star Wars” movies by George Lucas
• Proposed new concepts for toys with rendering visualizations & prototypes
• Created Artwork Layouts for packaging concepts
• Produced technical specifications and drawings for patterns / tooling development for manufacturing
Basically I designed toys for one of the most influential sci-fi series of our time.
January 1978
- December 1980
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Education
Ohio State University
Masters Degree, Design & Design Education
1997
- 1999
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Awards
Skills
Model Making,
Rhino,
Account Management,
Autocad,
Design Management,
Design Research,
Design Strategy,
Ergonomics ,
Illustrator,
Product Design,
Solidworks,
Sustainable Design,