Designer

Oliver G Nichols

Industrial Designer

** ***** **** **

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

617-***-****

**************@*****.***

olivergnichols.myportfolio.com

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Olus LLC, Boston, MA — Product Designer

January 2024 - Present

Testing material properties to explore emerging opportunities in the cookware space

IDesign, Cleveland, OH — Product Design Intern

January 2024 - May 2024

Adapted companies’ existing brand language for the pet care market Studied market trends and innovations to create products that stand out against the competition

GOJO Inc, Cleveland, OH — Product Design Intern

January 2023 – May 2023

Re-imagining the delivery device for a liquid hand sanitizer Assessing brand language, identifying design opportunities for their product to attract the generation Z audience

MISCO Refractometer, Cleveland, OH — Product Design Intern August 2022 – December 2022

Worked with Misco to redesign their handheld industrial refractometer Part of a 5 person team. Developed a wide range of concepts, 3D CAD models, and full-size foam Mockups

Revisions and renderings created and presented to CEO and marketing team

Olus LLC, Boston, MA — Product Design Intern

June 2022 – August 2022

Worked for a small design consultancy, researching, developing concepting, and creating multiple 3D models, illustrations, and renderings for a durable worksite microwave

Created questionnaires, conducted on-site interviews, developed a broad range of concepts for client presentations

EDUCATION

Cleveland Institute of Art ‘24

Cleveland, OH - BFA in

Industrial Design

Magan Cum Laude

SKILLS

Procreate, Sketchbook Pro,

Fusion 360, Solid Works, Key

Shot, Gravity Sketch, Fabrie

AI, Chat GPT, Photoshop,

Indesign, Illustrator

LEADERSHIP

IDSA CIA Chapter, Cleveland,

OH — Club Event Coordinator

August 2023- May 2024

Cleveland Institute of Art,

Cleveland, OH — Pre College

Teacher’s Assistant

July 2023

Assisted professor and ran

evening classes, 5 days a week

Taught principles of industrial

design through visual

communication (Sketching,

Rendering, CAD Modeling)

Indepedent Art Studio,

Boston, MA — Teacher’s

Assistant

September 2017 – June 2020

Supported Artist running teen art

and portfolio building classes

Installed and hosted 4 gallery

shows

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