Industrial Designer w/ mech eng background
ERICA HALPERN
e r i x a d e s i g n s
Objective: To obtain a full-time position in product design, lighting design, furniture design, toy design or related field.
Education
California Polytechnic Pomona University, CA. 2000 -2005. Bachelor of Science Degree Mechanical Engineering 2005 Scripps College, Claremont, CA. 1997 � 2000. Bachelor of Arts Degree 3/2 Engineering 2005 Completed numerous Product Design, Environmental Design, and Model Making classes at The Art Center of Pasadena 2000-2007. Engineering Clinic: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. Spring 2000. Designed a device to visually monitor the human heartbeats and lung patterns utilizing a stethoscope and transferring the auditory signal to a visual signal. Presented project to researchers at Western University.
Work Experience
Designed residential lighting for Pacific Coast Lighting, Lamps Plus and Nova Lighting. Designed custom lighting fixtures for Lusive D�cor. Designed leather accessories for Nieman-Marcus, Brighton, Macy�s and Hot Topic. Designed promotional products primarily for Vida Tequila and Veev. Designed wooden toys for Mentari and Kidkraft including a wooden train set. Designed plastic toys for Slingshot Promotions. Designed numerous pieces of furniture, including fabrication and construction of a few. Designed, fabricated and built a 14� oak gyroscope. Designed event spaces for Best Events. Mainly using Rhino and Flamingo for 3D modeling, AutoCAD for 2D layouts and specs, and Illustrator and Photoshop for graphics and softgoods.
Jobs
VIG Furniture, Vernon, Ca. Jun 2018-Present. Product Development Manager. Developed new furniture products, casegoods and upholstered goods, rebranded their line, worked closely with over 200 vendors, assisted to E-comm Account Manager. Contact Henry Vilchik------------.
Entler Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. Jan. 2017-present. Principal 3D Lighting Designer, Modeler and Renderer using Rhino and AutoCAD. Spec modeling and shop dwgs. Contact Jonathan Entler------------.
Knotz Massage Tools, Culver City, Ca. Jan. 2017-present. Assistant to owner. Jobs include sourcing materials and manufacturing processes, content management, organizing trade show events and other vending events, organized photoshoots, taking inventory, and creating content. Contact Gregg Emmel------------.
Pacific Coast Lighting/Lamps Plus, Chatsworth, Ca. Oct 2007-July 2016. Designed residential lighting; table lamps, floor lamps, torchieres, pendants. Loose Concept sketching, tight renderings, drew specs in AutoCAD, created color, fabric and texture swatches, corresponded with manufacturers in China to get the sample correct before the piece went into production. Contact Katja Hockenberg------------.
Kidsline, South Gate, Ca. July-Nov.2010. Freelancing Toy Design and Kids D�cor. Concept Design and Technical Dwgs using Illustrator. Contact Annette Gray------------.
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic, Inglewood, Ca. Jan. 2010-2011. Product and Furniture Design for Target. Concept sketching and tight renderings of Bathroom Products and Kid's furniture, followed by Shop and Technical Drawings for manufacturers. Contact Amy Hoban------------.
Lusive D�cor, Los Angeles, Ca. Aug. 2009-Jan.2010. Design and Manufacturing Custom Lighting Fixtures. Concept Sketching, Renderings, 3D Modeling, 2D drafting and shop drawings. Contact Sally Cooper------------.
Nova Lighting, Huntington Park, Ca. Dec. 2008-Present. Freelancing Residential Lighting Design. Concept Sketching. 3D rendering using Rhino. 2D drafting using AutoCAD.
R Design Lab, Hollywood, Ca. 2007. Freelancing Product Design and Environmental Design. Designed and 3D rendered using Rhino promotional products for Vida Tequila, Veev and Beverly Hills Cancer Rehabilitation Hospital. Contact Alejandro Riviera------------.
Dig It Furniture, Venice, Ca. 2006-2007. Designed Custom Furniture and Cabinetry. Project Management. Created shop drawings with AutoCAD, and 3D renderings with Rhino. Contact Ian Ferguson------------.
Slingshot Promotions, Agoura, Ca. 2007. Freelancing Toy Design. Designed injected molded plastic toys for different clients and promotions. Contact Aaron Donovan------------.
Best Events, Hollywood, Ca. 2006. Temporary 2D and 3D Graphics Rendering Manager, designed Playstation 3 Launch Event in LA, Red Carpet Arrivals for the Grammy�s 2007 and much more. Used AutoCAD for 2D technical layouts and Rhino for 3D renderings of events. Contact Carleen------------.
Wolf Designs, Malibu, Ca. 2006. Principal Product Designer, designing fashion forward leather goods, accessory and watch rotator design for Nordstroms, Macy�s, Neiman-Marcus, JC Penny, Bebe, Hot topic, Bed Bath and Beyond, Z-Gallerie and much more. Contact Paul Hill------------.
Louis Briscoe and Co., West Hollywood, Ca. 2006. Worked in a showroom in the Pacific Design Center doing custom furniture design using AutoCAD and Rhino. Contact Louis Briscoe------------.
Krohn Design, Los Angeles, Ca. 2005 � 2006. Interned for an industrial and furniture designer. Helped with Branding, conceptual design and 3D modeling with Rhino. Also project managing and organization. Contact Lisa Krohn------------.
Egg Inc., Marina Del Rey, Ca. Summer 2003. Interned for Industrial design freelancer, model maker, machinist. Sourcing, Drafting using AutoCAD 2000, pattern work, built furniture, machining. Contact Greg Emmel------------.
Skills
Operating Systems: Macintosh, Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/7.
Software: Rhino, Flamingo, ZBrush, Solidworks 99 Plus, AutoCAD 3D, Inventor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Paint Shop Pro, Sketch-Up, Dream Weaver, Powerpoint, Bryce2, MS Word, MS Excel, Matlab, Maple V.
Programs: Wrote Fortran 90/95 program to determine system parameters for different presented problems and puzzles, given constraints. Wrote puzzle game using Fortran 90/95 interface. Used Excel to calculate systems including constraints and objectives. Designed several web pages.
General Lab Skills: Experience with lathes(wood, metal), sanders, table saws, drills, routers, vacuum formers and silicone molds. Worked with wood, metal, plaster, 2-part polyethylene and polyurethane. Experience with Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Spectrum Analyzers, and Mass Spectrometers.
Language Skills: English (fluent), French (minimal conversing), Spanish (minimal conversing). Other: Experience in design (product, toys, furniture, logos), drawing, painting, rendering, digital imaging.
Honors and Activities
1992-98 National Charity League- volunteered in philanthropies, homeless shelters, farmers markets, Seeing Eye Dogs of America and Elderly homes. Won numerous art contests and Art Awards in high school. Designed logos and layouts for Businesses, school plays, course catalogues, SAE Formula Racing Team, and Clubs.
ERICA HALPERN
e r i x a d e s i g n s
Objective: To obtain a full-time position in product design, lighting design, furniture design, toy design or related field.
Education
California Polytechnic Pomona University, CA. 2000 -2005. Bachelor of Science Degree Mechanical Engineering 2005 Scripps College, Claremont, CA. 1997 � 2000. Bachelor of Arts Degree 3/2 Engineering 2005 Completed numerous Product Design, Environmental Design, and Model Making classes at The Art Center of Pasadena 2000-2007. Engineering Clinic: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. Spring 2000. Designed a device to visually monitor the human heartbeats and lung patterns utilizing a stethoscope and transferring the auditory signal to a visual signal. Presented project to researchers at Western University.
Work Experience
Designed residential lighting for Pacific Coast Lighting, Lamps Plus and Nova Lighting. Designed custom lighting fixtures for Lusive D�cor. Designed leather accessories for Nieman-Marcus, Brighton, Macy�s and Hot Topic. Designed promotional products primarily for Vida Tequila and Veev. Designed wooden toys for Mentari and Kidkraft including a wooden train set. Designed plastic toys for Slingshot Promotions. Designed numerous pieces of furniture, including fabrication and construction of a few. Designed, fabricated and built a 14� oak gyroscope. Designed event spaces for Best Events. Mainly using Rhino and Flamingo for 3D modeling, AutoCAD for 2D layouts and specs, and Illustrator and Photoshop for graphics and softgoods.
Jobs
VIG Furniture, Vernon, Ca. Jun 2018-Present. Product Development Manager. Developed new furniture products, casegoods and upholstered goods, rebranded their line, worked closely with over 200 vendors, assisted to E-comm Account Manager. Contact Henry Vilchik------------.
Entler Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. Jan. 2017-present. Principal 3D Lighting Designer, Modeler and Renderer using Rhino and AutoCAD. Spec modeling and shop dwgs. Contact Jonathan Entler------------.
Knotz Massage Tools, Culver City, Ca. Jan. 2017-present. Assistant to owner. Jobs include sourcing materials and manufacturing processes, content management, organizing trade show events and other vending events, organized photoshoots, taking inventory, and creating content. Contact Gregg Emmel------------.
Pacific Coast Lighting/Lamps Plus, Chatsworth, Ca. Oct 2007-July 2016. Designed residential lighting; table lamps, floor lamps, torchieres, pendants. Loose Concept sketching, tight renderings, drew specs in AutoCAD, created color, fabric and texture swatches, corresponded with manufacturers in China to get the sample correct before the piece went into production. Contact Katja Hockenberg------------.
Kidsline, South Gate, Ca. July-Nov.2010. Freelancing Toy Design and Kids D�cor. Concept Design and Technical Dwgs using Illustrator. Contact Annette Gray------------.
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic, Inglewood, Ca. Jan. 2010-2011. Product and Furniture Design for Target. Concept sketching and tight renderings of Bathroom Products and Kid's furniture, followed by Shop and Technical Drawings for manufacturers. Contact Amy Hoban------------.
Lusive D�cor, Los Angeles, Ca. Aug. 2009-Jan.2010. Design and Manufacturing Custom Lighting Fixtures. Concept Sketching, Renderings, 3D Modeling, 2D drafting and shop drawings. Contact Sally Cooper------------.
Nova Lighting, Huntington Park, Ca. Dec. 2008-Present. Freelancing Residential Lighting Design. Concept Sketching. 3D rendering using Rhino. 2D drafting using AutoCAD.
R Design Lab, Hollywood, Ca. 2007. Freelancing Product Design and Environmental Design. Designed and 3D rendered using Rhino promotional products for Vida Tequila, Veev and Beverly Hills Cancer Rehabilitation Hospital. Contact Alejandro Riviera------------.
Dig It Furniture, Venice, Ca. 2006-2007. Designed Custom Furniture and Cabinetry. Project Management. Created shop drawings with AutoCAD, and 3D renderings with Rhino. Contact Ian Ferguson------------.
Slingshot Promotions, Agoura, Ca. 2007. Freelancing Toy Design. Designed injected molded plastic toys for different clients and promotions. Contact Aaron Donovan------------.
Best Events, Hollywood, Ca. 2006. Temporary 2D and 3D Graphics Rendering Manager, designed Playstation 3 Launch Event in LA, Red Carpet Arrivals for the Grammy�s 2007 and much more. Used AutoCAD for 2D technical layouts and Rhino for 3D renderings of events. Contact Carleen------------.
Wolf Designs, Malibu, Ca. 2006. Principal Product Designer, designing fashion forward leather goods, accessory and watch rotator design for Nordstroms, Macy�s, Neiman-Marcus, JC Penny, Bebe, Hot topic, Bed Bath and Beyond, Z-Gallerie and much more. Contact Paul Hill------------.
Louis Briscoe and Co., West Hollywood, Ca. 2006. Worked in a showroom in the Pacific Design Center doing custom furniture design using AutoCAD and Rhino. Contact Louis Briscoe------------.
Krohn Design, Los Angeles, Ca. 2005 � 2006. Interned for an industrial and furniture designer. Helped with Branding, conceptual design and 3D modeling with Rhino. Also project managing and organization. Contact Lisa Krohn------------.
Egg Inc., Marina Del Rey, Ca. Summer 2003. Interned for Industrial design freelancer, model maker, machinist. Sourcing, Drafting using AutoCAD 2000, pattern work, built furniture, machining. Contact Greg Emmel------------.
Skills
Operating Systems: Macintosh, Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/7.
Software: Rhino, Flamingo, ZBrush, Solidworks 99 Plus, AutoCAD 3D, Inventor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Paint Shop Pro, Sketch-Up, Dream Weaver, Powerpoint, Bryce2, MS Word, MS Excel, Matlab, Maple V.
Programs: Wrote Fortran 90/95 program to determine system parameters for different presented problems and puzzles, given constraints. Wrote puzzle game using Fortran 90/95 interface. Used Excel to calculate systems including constraints and objectives. Designed several web pages.
General Lab Skills: Experience with lathes(wood, metal), sanders, table saws, drills, routers, vacuum formers and silicone molds. Worked with wood, metal, plaster, 2-part polyethylene and polyurethane. Experience with Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Spectrum Analyzers, and Mass Spectrometers.
Language Skills: English (fluent), French (minimal conversing), Spanish (minimal conversing). Other: Experience in design (product, toys, furniture, logos), drawing, painting, rendering, digital imaging.
Honors and Activities
1992-98 National Charity League- volunteered in philanthropies, homeless shelters, farmers markets, Seeing Eye Dogs of America and Elderly homes. Won numerous art contests and Art Awards in high school. Designed logos and layouts for Businesses, school plays, course catalogues, SAE Formula Racing Team, and Clubs.