Portfolio Sept. 2012

Freelance Industrial Designer | Self-Employed 2010 - Present | Chicago, IL

• Worked directly with clients, providing concept development and 3d modeling services.

CAD Design Associate | Casting House 10/25/2010 - Present | Chicago, IL

• Designed jewelry, trade show displays, and printed materials. • Improved the company's overall quality of work by designing a

book of internal manufacturing standards for employees.

Custom Jewelry Designer | The Nexus Design Studio 11/6/2008 - 10/15/2010 | Franklin, WI

• Designed the 2009 Miss USA crown for the Miss Universe Organization and managed its production overseas.

• Created engineering drawings necessary to convey the design to the manufacturer.

Industrial Designer | Aerosport Modeling 5/15/2008 - 8/22/2008 | Columbus, OH

• Created Solidworks models which were built using stereo lithography rapid-prototyping.

• Contributed design sketches to various industrial design projects.

Assistant Teacher | Columbus College of Art & Design 1/5/2008 - 5/24/2008 | Columbus, OH

• Taught Corel Painter to 6th graders while volunteering for the CCAD Saturday Morning Art Class program.

Design Intern | Priority Designs 6/4/2007 - 9/21/2007 | Columbus, OH

• Provided design services for clients such as American Standard, Exceptional Innovation, Laser Level, Rheem, Lowes, Elmers, and Generac.

• Learned from experienced designers on live client projects.

Shop Assistant | Brooks Stevens Design 7/17/2006 - 8/18/2006 | Grafton, WI

• Learned manufacturing processes by preparing prototype models for injection molding.

• Trimmed large plastic vacu-formed parts using pneumatic tools.

Software

Hand & Digital SketchingModel MakingSilicone MoldingMIG weldingWoodworking

Skills

Bio

Scholastic Silver KeyCCAD Portfolio Scholarship‘Watch for the Blind’ Press: -Featured on Tuvie.com - Featured in the Coroflot.com

Member Gallery -Featured on Design Buzz

Recognition

Work History

B.F.A. in Industrial Design Columbus College of Art & Design Class of 2008 Cumulative GPA 3.5 Dean’s List all semesters

[email protected] http://www.coroflot.com/jrynkie414.573.48461325 W Estes ave. #47 Chicago, IL 60626

Contact

Jake Rynkiewicz, IDSAProduct Designer

Sketchbook Pro Rhinoceros 4V-RaySolidworks 2011Photoshop CS5 InDesign CS5Illustrator CS5Microsoft Office 2010

I believe that truly great design happens when manufacturing, creativity and persistence come together.

Watch for the Blind

Keyboard Design

Projector-Camera

Miss USA Crown

Design concept featuring•Design process & concept refinement•Mechanical & functional design•Rhino/V-Ray Rendering

2012 2012

Design concept featuring•Product Walkthrough•Design for targeted users•Rhino/V-Ray Rendering

In-House Design featuring•Client-focused design process•Model making•Manufacturing process

Freelance Design featuring•Client presentation tools•Concept development•Presentation-level sketches

2011 2009

Projector-CameraDesign Concept

Product Walkthrough [email protected]

Frame your shot with projected guidelines and capture photos with the press of a button.

Using the Kickstand [email protected]

Switch to projector mode with the scroll knob and pop out the kickstand by pulling outwards.

Projector mode [email protected]

Project images anywhere you want and let your creativity take care of the rest.

Charging via Micro USB [email protected]

Connect to a computer to offload images or add your own while recharging the internal battery.

Brainstorming on Pico-Projectors [email protected]

I based the theme of the product on sea creatures to evoke a sense of whimsy around the concept of projecting light.

Pocket-sized Device Form Exploration [email protected]

After limiting the scope to only pocket-sized devices, I arrived at a design that looked like a jellyfish or a squid.

2D Concept Refinement [email protected]

Refining the design further, I went with a kickstand mechanism for positioning the light projection.

Surface Refinement & Button Layout [email protected]

After creating a paper mockup, I lengthened the body of the device to leave more room to grip without covering the lenses.

Watch for the Blind Design Concept

Concept Sketching [email protected]

I came up with this watch concept while designing a money-reader for the blind and decided to focus on the watch function exclusively.

A rubber-polymer watch strap makes it easy for people with limited dexterity to put on the watch without dealing with small latches.

Product Walkthrough [email protected]

The watch is read by feeling the position of the leading edge of each hand. The dots around the face indicate the hours.

Reading the watch [email protected]

Tool-free battery replacement [email protected]

With the ability to replace the battery without tools, this design gives a blind user a greater degree of freedom than a standard watch.

This Watch For The Blind concept has been featured on Design Buzz, Tuvie.com, and the Coroflot Member Gallery

"Simple design and a great user experience will make Tactile Wrist-Watch a favorite amongst visually impaired"

-Design Buzz

http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/tactile-wrist-watch-to-help-visually-impaired-read-correct-time/


http://www.tuvie.com/tactile-watch-design-by-jake-rynkiewicz/

http://www.coroflot.com/public/image_file.asp?portfolio_id=5192095&individual_id=150335&s=0&v=4&a=5&t=0


Keyboard Design Project

Working with an independent tech entrepreneur, I designed a keyboard inspired by Apple products.

The client requested the aesthetics of the iPhone 4 to be used as a starting point, so I broke down the elements that make up the iPhone and other similar products to further define the design direction. Design Positioning Boards

[email protected]

Design Inspiration & Sketches [email protected]

With client input, I created three keyboard designs based on aspects of several Apple products.

Final presentation sketches.

Miss USA Crown

Inspiration Board, 2007 Crown [email protected]

My design team was tasked with designing an nature-themed crown with as much visual impact as the 2007 Miss USA Crown (pictured right).

Concept Development [email protected]

We explored many different themes and shapes that would express the elegance and beauty of nature.

Scale Model in Paper and Wire [email protected]

A wire and paper model helped to determine the scale of the crown before I created a 3d CAD model in Rhino.

CAD Development in Rhino & V-Ray Render [email protected]

Engineering Drawings sent to Manufacturer [email protected]

MISS USA 2009

The completed miss usa crown was presented live on national television to the winners of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Miss USA competition.

[email protected]/jrynkie414.573.4846

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Portfolio Sept. 2012