Graphic Designer Continuous Improvement

Eric Boles

Industrial and Graphic Designer

Versatile, creative, and detail-oriented Industrial and Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience on a diverse range of products and companies. I possess comprehensive knowledge of all stages of the design/development process from conceptualization to manufacturing. Performance, process, and results driven in commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement. Enthusiastic, friendly, team player that is looking forward to working with other talented people to create outstanding products and a prosperous business.

Core Expertise

Ideation and Sketching

Strong quick-sketching skills with the ability to draw detailed and accurate images. Concepts are logical, creative, economical, and stylish while still retaining the original design intentions and restrictions.

3D Computer Modeling

Excellent proficiency with Rhino. Capable of quick concept modeling as well as detailed contouring for manufacturing. Foundational proficiency with SolidWorks to complete basic modeling. Adept at rendering with V-Ray, and KeyShot.

Graphic Design

Advanced capabilities in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as well as Microsoft Office. Designed graphics for everything from electronic overlays and product decals to business cards and websites.

Physical Modeling

Well versed in the sculpting and crafting of sketch, appearance, and prototype modeling with all forms of materials including wood, metal, foam, and paint.

Highly-skilled at the use of power tools, including pneumatic tools and spray guns. Maintained a clean and organized shop and modeling area at each company.

Experience

Utomic. President/Director of Industrial Design. Haverhill, Masachusetts 2014-Present

• Developed and launched new mobile accessories like the latest iteration of the company’s flagship product, EDGE.

• Developed multiple iterations of Utomic’s award-winning packaging that is both beautiful,

minimal, and functional doubling as both packaging and an installation guide.

• Designed and launched products as part of the Utomic Design Consulting group for startups like Light.co.

• Created 3D files and drawings for manufacturing. Worked with manufacturers and suppliers to

identify the best materials and manufacturing methods.

Avenue Design. Senior Designer. Haverhill, Massachusetts 2006-2016 (10 years)

• Successfully lead the design operations at a company featuring expert consulting in all areas of

design including graphic, website, industrial, interface, textile, and logo design.

• Worked with clients to develop products like Bumpies protectors, create mock-ups and 3D renders

for investment pitches, and gave expert industrial and graphic design guidance to startups.

• Designed and delivered complete Web 2.0 curriculum (designed virtual classroom modules, a social

network, a blog, forums, and other online virtual tools) to over 2000 Hewlett Packard employees.

• Designed several websites, business cards, flyers, menus, and other print material for businesses.

InDepth Design. Senior Industrial Designer. Lawrence, Massachusetts 2002-2015 (13 years)

• Responsible for managing end to end design projects, including the mechanics and aesthetics of

enclosures for multimillion dollar semiconductor machines- from ideation and refinement of project

direction with clients to finalizing 3D models and part drawings with engineers and manufacturers.

• Satisfied a difficult client need by traveling to their facility California for a month to work at building a prototype, making and documenting modifications, and troubleshooting any problems.

• A client was building their first production machine to be sold the next morning. I worked for 23 hours straight to help them complete the build properly and on time.

Origin Product Development. Contract Industrial Designer. Maynard, Massachusetts 2012 (4 months)

• Created full size product models to demonstrate size, orientation, and user interface.

• Able to redesign and improve on a client’s medical device product by quickly creating dozens of concepts

and solutions for appearance, mechanical functionality, and user ergonomics that decreased

manufacturing costs, improved aesthetics and ease of use.

Bleck Design Group. Contract Industrial Designer. North Chelmsford, Massachusetts 2010 (6 months)

• Built and modified full size foam-core models and many scale appearance models out of urethane foam

• Effectively supported the other designers on four different projects by building and painting several

models, sketching concepts, rendering images, photographing models, creating presentations, making 3D

models for rendering and manufacturing, cleaning and organizing the workshop, and assuring that the

projects were completed on time.

Rapid Machining. Consultant. Nashua, NH 2013 (4 months)

• Responsible for creating an inventory control system that utilized existing

available materials and hardware and assured needed components were available in a timely

manner. This was achieved by programming over 2500 different items into the job

management software used by the company and integrating it into the job processing.

• Ensured the company’s continued success by training employees and writing over a dozen different

instruction manuals that were given to the employees and posted on the company’s internal website for

reference and training for future employees.

• Successfully modified many processes of how daily actions were completed to increase the

speed and accuracy of the job processing and material control.

Charlie Perry & Company. Website Designer. Newton, NH 2011-2012 (18 months)

• Met with dozens of clients to design websites and graphics for all kinds of businesses.

• Quickly created website mockups so the customers could see their site taking shape.

• Worked with customer feedback to refine and perfect what they hoped to see in a website.

Computer Skills

Rhino, KeyShot, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, iMovie,

Keynote, Microsoft Office, SolidWorks

Hobbies & Interests

Construction/Renovation, Community Service, Acting/Modeling, Screen Printing, Martial Arts,

Fishing, Fitness, Cello

Education

Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona 1998-2003

Bachelor of Science in Design. Industrial Design. Dean’s List.

Boston University. Waltham, Massachusetts 2005

Coursework completed in 3D modeling.

Eric Boles • 71 Mt Vernon St, Haverhill MA, 01830 • 978-***-**** • ************@*****.***

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