Sae Jhun 623-***-****
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Lead Sr. Industrial Designer http://www.behance.net/SaeJhun_2014
Bayside, NY, USA
Sr. industrial designer with over 10 years experiences.
:* ***** ** consumer product design fields
:7 years as a Sr. industrial design manager at mobile phone manufacturer, Pantech Co.
Ltd.
:1 year as a CMF team design head at Pantech Co., Ltd
:2 years as a lead Sr. Industrial designer for the mobile phone accessory industry
-Strong 2D/3D concept generation with an understanding of prototyping & manufacturing
-Rhino-Ceros, Alias, Kekyshot, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
-Proven ability to perform a strong design proposal with experiences of various design
fields
-Strong Knowledge of the Industrial design and mechanical engineering
-Cross communication skills with marketing, engineering part with both in-house and
out-sourced vendors (vendors in Kyoto, Japan, & Shenzhen in China)
-Team-oriented player with multicultural experiences from diverse backgrounds
WORK EXPERIENCE
Opulus Creations LLC
New York, NY, USA
Lead Sr. Industrial designer
Feb 2013 – Present
Role & Responsibility
Design and Development Accessories for iPhone 5/5S, the new iPad Air, Mini
-Researched and developed of new materials as Alcantara for the case
-Accomplished to launch new products for iphone5S and new iPad Air in time
-Performed 3D modeling and Rendering by Rhino-Ceros, Keyshot
-Designed and directed the company CI/Logo/website/ Photograph/marketing catalog/Package
-Performed the market research & analysis of the mobile accessory trends
M ajor Projects
Cases & Accessories manufactured for iPhone 5S 2013/14
EXO series/Executive series/Laguna series adopting new material as Alcantara
Premium Genuine Leather Case series for iPhone 5S
SleeveStand/Fashion oriented iPad Air and Mini cases, Patent pending
iLuv Creative Technology
New York, NY, USA
Lead Sr. Industrial Designer
Apr 2012 – Nov 2012
Role & Responsibility
-Design and Development Accessories for iPhone 4, 5, the new iPad, Galaxy S3
(Cases, Ducking, Sleeves, Leather Pouches, etc. for 2012)
-Accomplished a new product launch for iphone5 and new iPad in time
-Proposed various new concepts of the cases to the market
-Setup a new process logic to designers and vendors
-3D modeling and Rendering by Rhino-Ceros, Keyshot
Major Projects
Cases & Accessories manufactured for iPhone 5 2012
Leather pouches for Samsung Galaxy S3, Tab II 2012
Thin folio with Bluetooth Keypad for the New iPad, 2012
Premium Chairman folio with Bluetooth Keypad for the NEw iPad 2012
Water Proof Full Protection Case Design for iPhone5 2012
NFC Bluetooth Speaker series
Pantech Co.,Ltd
Seoul, Korea, Republic
of Sr. Industrial Design Manager/ CMF Design Head
Nov 2003 – J an 2012
/One of The Lead Smart Phone Manufacturers in Korea with Samsung, LG
Head CMF Design Team (Color & Material Finishing), (Jan. 2011-Jan.2012)
Role & Responsibility
Design and Development of Color & Material for mobile phones
-Market :USA, Japan, Korea, China, Europe, Mexico, etc.
-Established the premium image of the first LTE smart phone
-Adapted New CMFs to the mass production smart phones with a great success, 2011( 3D IML, 3D
print, gradation paint, magnet paint etc.)
-Performed the annual mobile phone market research & design strategy
-Managed 10 professionals and multiple design projects
Lead Senior Designer & Manager, Mobile Design Div.(Oct.2003-Dec.2010)
Role & Responsibility
Design and development of mobile phones for markets in Korea, USA, Japan
-Designed the first smart phone for a Korean market with a great success, 2010
-Designed the No.1 recorded selling phone throughout the year in 2006, Japan
-Co-Worked with hardware & mechanical engineer part
-Managed 8 professionals and multiple design projects
-Performed the trend research & analysis of the mobile market & new CMFs
-Performed 3D modeling and Rendering by Rhino-Ceros, Keyshot
Major Projects
Burst : AT&T, Smart phone(4G/LTE), Released 2011
Element: AT&T, Smart Pad (4G/LTE) 2011
Breakout : Verizon, Smart phone (4G/LTE), Released 2011
Crossover: AT&T, Smart phone (3G), Released 2011
Vega Series: Korea, for SKT, Smart phone (3G/LTE), Released 2011
IM-A600S: Korea, for SKT, Smart Phone (3G), Released 2010
Simple Phone: Japan for KDDI, Released 2006
212 design inc.
Korea, Republic of
Sr. Industrial Design Manager
Jan 2003 – Oct 2003
Role & Responsibility
Design and Consultation of Consumer product design projects
-Accomplished diverse consumer product designs as needed from the cosmetics to hi-tech
-Performed the trend research & analysis of the product design market
-Performed 3D modeling and Rendering by Rhino-Ceros, Keyshot
-Managed 10 professionals and multiple design projects
Major Projects
Amore Pacific Inc. : Cosmetic Container design 2003.3-7.
Bion-tech Inc.: Water purifier design, 2003.4.-6...
Bullsone inc. : Washer Container 2002
Smart Solution Inc.: PDA design for KTF, 2003.2.-6.
Hyundai inc.: Digital Door Lock 2002
Giga Design inc.
Korea, Republic of
Sr. Industrial Designer
Nov 1999 – Dec 2002
Role & Responsibility
Design and Consultation of Consumer electronics design projects
-Accomplished various consumer electronics and IT product designs
(Mobile Phone, MP3, DVD, PDA, Computer, Digital devices etc.)
-Co-Worked with hardware & mechanical engineer vendors
-Performed the trend research & analysis of the consumer electronics market
-Performed 3D modeling and Rendering by Rhino-Ceros, Keyshot
Major Projects
Sewon Telecom Inc.: CDMA2000 Mobile Phone, 2002.4-10.
Samsung Electronics Inc.: Digital scratch mixer, 1999.11-2000.3
Serome Electronics Inc.: Internet phone, Camera Phone, Router, 2001.5.-10.
Havin Inc.:MP3 CDP, 2001. 9.-12.
SKILLS
M S Word, M s Powerpoint, Alias, Keyshot, Auto-Cad, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Rhino-
Ceros3D
EDUCATION
Pratt Institute
Bayside, NY, USA
BID. Bachelor of Industrial Design
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent), Korean (Native)
AWARDS
Good Design
2005
1.‘GD(good design award)' Mobile Phone Design
NY Transportation Department
1994
'Honorable Mention' in 'Safe Stroller Design for New York City Circumstances'
JOURNAL/PUBLISH
1.Book title: ‘Catching your dream’, published in 2009 by Chosun books, Inc.
T he methodology of design and needs to be a mobile designer.
2.Book Title: ‘Design, between Art&Business’, Monthly magazine, 2005 by Design house inc.
Article about introducing the new design and technology of Pantech mobile Phone.
3.Article title:’ Design Philosophy of adjust the consumer’s sights.’, ZDNet Korea, internet Publisher,
2008
WEB REFERENCES
http://saejhun_2014.prosite.com or http://www.behance.net/SaeJhun_2014