Design Years Experience
Resume:
Brian Miller
Denver, Colorado
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/brian-miller/20/722/900
Portfolio: www.BrianMillerPortfolio.blogspot.com
Blog: www.TheProjectMill.blogspot.com
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Skills Summary
Industrial Product Designer specializing in brand and product
optimization from conceptualization to final design. 2+
years experience defining and creating brand image and
conducting qualitative consumer research; identifying trends in
material, design, and color across a diversity of design fields. A team
player with a keen ability to manage processes while producing
concrete results within diverse groups.
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Key Competencies
. Exceptional written and verbal communication
. Strong visual communication and styling
. Critical thinking and problem solving
. Decision-making ability with a strong intuitional
sense
. Strong visual communication and styling abilities
. Ability to quickly learn new project management
techniques and tools
. Sound knowledge and experience with: Adobe, Microsoft
Office, Mac and PC
. Strong knowledge of Solidworks with short experience
with Alias
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Relevant Experience
Freelance Designer
June, 2008- Present Product, Graphic
and Transportation
Mountainsmith- Golden, Colorado
. Designed new Lumbar Pack Line with a team with the
PLM and one other
. Increased sales expectations of 20%
Interior Expressions Design- Englewood, Colorado
. Branding; established logo, color theme, developed
website
The Um- Denver, Colorado
. Branding; business cards, CD case inserts, apparel
Ecosse Moto Works- Denver, Colorado
. In depth customer research and analysis to design a
modern recreation of an early Harley Race Bike for
Ecosse Moto Works' modern, high-end buyer
Mountainsmith: Golden, Colorado
January 2010- April 2010
Product Design Internship
. Designed the second generation "Kit
Cube" for updated FAA compliance
requirements
. Researched top selling cameras from
2010 and compiled information into a
spreadsheet
. Created size and fit illustrations
for camera bag line for the MS
Website and Print Catalog
Icelantic Boards A/T: Denver, Colorado
January 2010- April 2010
Internship
. Worked with Marketing & Apparel Director to create
marketing Illustrations of their skis construction for
promotional material
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Education Metropolitan State College: Denver, Colorado
Fall 2007 - Spring 2010
. B.S. Industrial Design with 3.6 GPA
Art Center College of Design: Pasadena, California
Summer 2006 - Spring 2007
. Transportation design
. Student Government SP '07
Pasadena City College and Art Center a Night
Summer 2002 - Fall 2004
. Design and Visual Communication
. Portfolio building
Arapahoe Community College: Littleton, Colorado
Fall 1999 - Spring 2001
. Architecture Technology
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Hobbies
. Sketching
. Transportation Design
. Vehicle maintenance
. Action sports
. Golf
. Footwear
. Non-fiction
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