Xin Chen

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XIN CHEN, MFA, MID

Ames, IA ***** 515-***-**** adbpy7@r.postjobfree.com

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• Had 3 fields’ design experience (Industrial design, Furniture design, UX design)

• Developed 10+ industrial design projects with using Solidworks, Keyshot, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD (team project, furniture project, sports project, machine project, visual communication project)

• Had 4+ years model shop experience for making prototypes (Woodshop, Metal shop, Model shop)

• Worked with 10+ types of wood, 5+ types of metal, and several types of plastics and other materials

• Designed and made 20+ furniture and 8+ metal projects’ prototypes

• Received 9 juried exhibits or competitions e.g. Des Moines Arts Festival

• Selected 3 finalists of furniture competitions, such as Pinnacle Awards and Student Competition

• Won 3 best of Show for the student creative exhibitions from Iowa State University

• 2 furniture pieces collected by a private client

• Successfully served with 2 sponsor companies and awarded 2 design honors from United Sports Brands Company

• Successfully collaborated with a colleague and awarded from the focus grant architecture project

• Awarded $4000 scholarship due to the excellent academic performance from Iowa State University CORE COMPETENCIES

Identify a broad range of potential given design problems, Approach problem solving creatively, Transform the ideas and value to products, Detail-oriented, Rapid Prototyping, Visualize solutions EDUCATION GPA 3.93

Master of Industrial Design (MID), Industrial Design, Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, IA Dec 2019 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Furniture and Metal Design, ISU, Ames, IA Dec 2017 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Drawing and Painting, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China Jun 2004 EXPERIENCE

Industrial Design Department, ISU, Ames, IA Aug 2018 – May 2019 Industrial Design Teaching Assistant, Assisted in teaching for 70+ students in industrial design history and Product realization classes for two semesters

• Supported instructors: Assisted with course planning, materials, and teaching

• Advised students: Led the discussions; Answered questions during the office hours

• Managed class: Recorded students’ grades; Took attendance and recorded responses; Notified the information; Managed assignments and examinations such as proctoring, evaluating grade United Sports Brands company (sponsored studio), a portfolio of leading, category-defining sporting goods brands, ISU, Ames, IA. Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Designer, Eyewear design and Self-defense product design

• Successfully Worked on two design tasks at the same time, Eyewear design and Safety tools project

• Effectively went through the industrial design process to design a final concept (Based on the design brief of the company provided, identified the design problem, researched users, market, and competitors’ products; Got insights from that; Determined criteria for designs, brainstormed ideas and refined ideas; Used Solidworks and Keyshot software to develop 3D models; Created physical prototypes of their designs)

• Used 6+ design techniques, methods, tools to explore, collect, analyze, understand information, such as design thinking, mind map, persona

• Created 4 presentations by using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign to communicate and demonstrate the design and the prototype; Presented the final design to the United Sports Brand company for approval

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Vermeer corporation (sponsored studio), a manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment, Vermeer Applied Technology Hub, Ames, IA Jan 2018 - May 2018 Designer, Applied design brand language to Vermeer’s industrial product (Horizontal Directional Drill)

• Collaborated with a big team (20 people)

• Headed the seat team, provided 20+ designs, and used Solidworks, Keyshot made the 3D model and physical concept prototype

• Worked with the machine team, provided 5+ solutions for the opening problem

• Using design tools to research 3 related topics (understood the machines, operation, and using environment)

• Went through the design process for each section of the project (the user research; User testing, analyzing competitors’ products; Brainstorming ideas and creating models; Creating physical prototypes of the designs

• Created presentation by using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign to communicate and present the designs and demonstrate prototypes to Vermeer for approval Art and Visual Culture Department, ISU, Ames, IA Aug 2016 - May 2018 Art History Teaching Assistant, Assisted in teaching for 60+ students in Art history class for 5 semesters

• Supported instructors: Assisted with course materials and teaching

• Advised students: Led the students’ group discussion; Answered questions during the office hours

• Managed class: Recorded and evaluated students’ examinations; Took attendance and recorded responses; Notified the information; Managed and graded assignments Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shenyang, Liaoning, China Nov 2004 - Jun 2011 Financial Consultant

• Sale financial products to customers

• Established and maintained new financial accounts

• Built productive clients relationships and increased business

• Trained new consultants on effective service techniques

• Cold called local businesses to develop the network and offer services

• Provided comprehensive assistance to help businesses adopt new services THESIS PROJECT

Healthi-E (User Experience Design) Jan 2019 - Nov 2019 Industrial design Department, ISU,, Ames, IA

The goal of the project is to design a product that will manage meals and balance nutrition for college students. The research phase of the study included literature reviews, user research, market analysis, and technology feasibility. Insights gained from the research lead to design criteria and subsequently aided the ideation and product development phase. The final product was a mobile app ‘Healthi-E’ that was designed to dynamically manage meals for college students, which is by integrating a central nutritional database, studying eating habits and creating customized meals and encouraging healthy eating behaviors over a longer period. The app provides recipes, searches healthy eating options, provides suggestions for buying healthy groceries and deals and coupons for students (Please visit my website for details). Software: Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

HONORS/GRANTS

2019 Design Awards, Self-Defense Tool, United Sports Brand, Ames, IA 2019 Honorable Mentions Design Awards, Eyewear Design, United Sports Brand, Ames, IA 2018 Best of Show, Apex Exhibit Student Juried Exhibition, Juror: Heather Johnson, director of the Octagon Center for the Arts, ISU, Ames, IA

2017 Finalist, The 2017 Annual Pinnacle Awards and Student Competition, The International Society of Furniture Designers, High Point, NC

2017 Finalist, Emerging Artist, Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA 2017 Best of Show, Apex Exhibit Student Juried Exhibition, ISU, Ames, IA 2017 Valorie Kohnen Memorial Scholarship ($2,000), ISU, Ames, IA 2016 Finalist, Craft Forms 2016 (22nd International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft), Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA

2016 Focus Grant Project Awards, “Joyful Circle”, with Mark Moeckl, ISU, Ames, IA Xin Chen

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2016 Best of Show, Studies in Creativity Student Juried Exhibition, “Happiness”, Juror: Larassa Kabel, ISU, Ames, IA

2016 Valorie Kohnen Memorial Scholarship ($2,000), ISU, Ames, IA 2015 Honorable Mentions, Art Inspired Juried Exhibit, ISU, Ames. IA 2015 Finalist, Local Wonders Grant, Agriculture Arts Organization, ISU, Ames, IA PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

The International Society of Furniture Designers 2017 – 2018 AREA OF INTERESTS

Furniture design, Industrial Design, Product design, UX design, Problem solving, 3D Modeling and Prototyping RESEARCH SKILLS

User Research and Analyzing, User Journey Mapping, User Interviews (Qualitative and Quantitative), Personas, Storyboarding, Card Sorting, Data Visualization, Competitive Analysis, Usability Testing PERSONAL SKILLS

Design Thinking, Critical thinking, Sketching, Rapid Prototyping, Woodworking, Metalsmithing, Painting, Drawing, Photography

SOFTWARE SKILLS

3D: Solidworks, C4D, Keyshot

2D: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Adobe After Effects, Sketch Programming Language: Python (Basic)

Miscellaneous: Microsoft Office

LANGUAGE

English Fluent Chinese Native

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