Victor Stivala Industrial Designer
Victor Stivala Industrial Designer

Victor Stivala
Industrial / Product Design Student
Montclair, NJ 07043
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Profile:

A creative, passionate, outside the box thinker currently pursuing a Product Design degree at MontclairState University. A lifelong passion of mine has been to find elegant, creative solutions for existingneeds. Relentless in the pursuit of discovering new and creative ideas to achieve success in innovatingnew designs.
Willing to relocate

Work Experience

Industrial Design Intern
Johnson & Johnson - Cincinnati, OH
January 2021 to Present

In a remote setting and part of the national Industrial Design/Human Factors team which specializesin medical device design. I collaborated with teams throughout the United States, taking a key role oncritical projects, this vital experience has influenced my design capabilities and has grown my skills inresearch and development, ideation, applying design language to concepts, 3D modeling, sketching andrendering, presentation skills on video conferencing, project management skills in taking a project fromideation to completion.

Industrial Design Intern
Siemens Healthineers - Tarrytown, NY
June 2020 to August 2020

As part of the NY Industrial Design team, which specializes in Professional facing medical device design,I took part in the re-design of a bench top Immunoassay analyzer. My internship coincided with theCOVID-19 crisis and my project reflected the importance of such a device. This experience gave me theopportunity to generate unique concepts and hone my presentation skills on a weekly basis via videoconferencing in a remote setting.

Lab Assistant
Montclair State University
January 2019 to March 2020
Managed the university design studio by overseeing purchase orders and inventory. Assisted underclassmen handle machinery and advising on projects.

Instructor
Painting With a Twist - Bethlehem, PA
June 2018 to February 2020

Design Intern
Movado Group - Paramus, NJ
September 2019 to December 2019
As part of the Hugo Boss/Ferrari ID Team, my internship in this fast-paced Corporate Agency settinggave me invaluable experience in concept generation, color ways, market research, spec packs, designtrends, and presentations. I had the opportunity to work on several watch designs for Hugo Boss, Ferrari,and Tommy Hilfiger brands.

Education
Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Product Design
Montclair State University


Skills
� Adobe Illustrator
� Prototyping
� Soildworks
� Painting
� Sketchbook Pro (3 years)
� Design Process
� Adobe Photoshop
� Microsoft Office
� Adobe Indesign
� Model Making
� 3D
� Innovation
� Design Process Planning
� Design Conceptualization
� Attention to Detail
� Teamwork
� Creative Design Leadership
� Photoshop
� Solidworks
� Adobe Creative Suite
� CAD
� Rhino3D
� Graphic Design
� Adobe Premiere
� Adobe After Effects
� Illustration
� Photography
� Branding
� Keyshot
� Procreate
� Layout Design
� Adobe Lightroom
� Market Research

Links

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Awards

Movado Design Competition - 2nd Place
December 2019
To design a creative watch for a chosen licensed brand. Using criteria in a design brief, a design was developed over the course of the semester and a the final design was presented to the CEO and VP�s of Movado Inc.

Groups
IDSA Member
July 2020 to Present

Publications

NJIT IDSA Design Showcase
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July 2020
The IDSA chapter at NJIT hosted a virtual showcase where I submitted one of my projects.

IDSA Project Spotlight
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February 2021
IDSA Spotlight of a project done in the spring of 2020

IDSA Member Spotlight
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March 2021
Victor Stivala, a senior undergraduate student at Montclair State University, shares how he has honed his ID skills in school and as an intern.

Additional Information
As an avid hiker, I enjoy the outdoors and exploring new locales and experiences. I try to relate this mentality to every aspect of my life, trying new things is a big part of who I am. I love using and learning different mediums to express my ideas.