ABOUT ME
I am an INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER/USER RESEARCHER with a passion for understanding human behaviour and creating innovative solutions.
Walt Disney once said "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them".
Of course we shouldn't look at this as meaning anything is possible. Donald Trump made his fortune with a small loan of a million dollars as well as some perfect timing and great connections. Not anyone can accomplish what Michael Jordan did just from sheer courage, practice and hard work. But rather than looking at this from a naïve form of toxic positivity, I believe this quote should be looked at as a statement of encouragement to pursue what you love doing. I truly believe that if you love what you do, you will put in the hard work and effort to be good at it.
My name is Ben and I love design/user research. I've always enjoyed creating things, which is what initially brought me to design.
I love storytelling. I like to film and edit videos on my spare time and watch movies. My favourite movie genres are psychological thrillers such as Shutter Island, Get Out, Parasite, Inception, and sixth sense.
I also love listening to music (who doesn't). I'm pretty open to a wide variety of genres. My Spotify songs is a combination of everything. The thing I love most about music is the ability to make the listener feel something. It goes deeper than the tunes, but it captures emotions, feelings, and it allows you to empathize with the artist. A song can make you feel something and cross languages purely from the melody itself. Music doesn't just capture emotions, but it captures different cultures and time periods as well.
As I began working on projects for school I began to realize that the thing I loved most about design was the research behind it. Gathering all the information to create the product. And how it all comes together to tell a story in the end.
TOOLBOX
MANUAL
Sketching + Marker Rendering
Metal Fabrication
CNC cutting
Woodworking
3D Printing
Modelmaking
Plastic Vacuum Forming
DIGITAL
Photoshop
Illustrator
Figma
Premiere Pro
Solidworks + Photoview 360
Keyshot
After Effects
Sketchbook Pro
Sketchup
AutoCAD
Cura 4.6 + 3D Printing
EDUCATION
HUMBER COLLEGE
Sep 2016 - Apr 2021
Received Industrial Design bachelors degree with honours. Placed on Deans list.
UMEÅ INSTITUTE OF DESIGN
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
6 month exchange program. 1 of 3 from my year to make it. Received Industrial Design Intensive Diploma.
Development Designer | ARRAY MARKETING
Scarborough, ON | Jan 2024 - Present
As an Industrial designer I worked wit
Signage/Display Designer | MINOH INC.
Etobicoke, ON | Feb 2023 - Dec 2023
As an Industrial designer I worked with clients to design and create lightboxes, LED channel letters, and 3 dimensional signages/displays. I created proofs/workorders and used programs such as Onshape to create 3D models, renderings, and technical drawings for our fabricators.
As part of the pre-fabrication team I worked closely with the fabrication team, print production team, and sales team.
As a graphic designer I would set up the clients art files so that it is ready for our print production team to produce vinyl prints, banners, window installations and construction hoardings.
SKILLS: Adobe Illustrator, Onshape, Photoshop, Print Production, CNC, ShopVox
Technician/Seating Fabricator | ABILITY HEALTHCARE CUSTOM LTD.
New Westminster, BC | Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
At Ability Healthcare I was tasked with taking apart wheelchairs, and fabricating custom wheelchair seats to help correct postures.
The fabrication of the seats included custom upholstery using the sewing machine, knowledge of various fabrics, woodworking to create the base/framework of the custom seats, and working with liquid foam and plaster molds to create the cushioning.
I worked the CNC machine and used the programs Solidworks and VCarve to cut out pieces.
The fabrication of the seats included custom upholstery using the sewing machine, knowledge of various fabrics, woodworking to create the base/framework of the custom seats, and working with liquid foam and plaster molds to create the cushioning.
I worked the CNC machine and used the programs Solidworks and VCarve to cut out pieces.
SKILLS: Solidworks, CNC cutting, Woodworking
Exhibition Designer - Intern | KUBIK INC.
Mississauga, ON | Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
At Kubik I worked in teams and assisted with the design. As an exhibition designer I helped to design and create trade show booths/displays using Google SketchUp and Solidworks. In-situ renderings of the exhibition designs were created using Photoshop and presented to clients.
SKILLS: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Solidworks
TIMELINE RESUMÉ
SEPT 2016
Started 4 year Industrial Design program at Humber College
MAR 2018
Presented SHIFT at Humbers 2018 chair show - Received "Most Innovative Use of Material" award from Cortex Design
APR 2018
Competed in Gracious Living Competion - Received 3rd place
JAN 2019
6 month exchange program at Umeå Institute of Design
JUNE 2019
Received IDI (Industrial Design Intensive) diploma from Umeå Institute of Design
JUNE - AUG 2019
2 month internship at Kubik inc. as an exhibition design intern.
APRIL 2021
Graduated from Humbers Industrial Design Program - Received Honours degree and Deans List
MAY 2021
Presented SALUS at Humbers 2021 Thesis Show -
Awarded 2nd place for "Innovative Ideas" - Mass Engineered Design Inc.
Received 2nd place for "Highest Thesis Mark" - Industrial Design Faculty
Received 3rd place for "Best Thesis Presentation" - Industrial Design Faculty
MAY 2021
Presented SALUS at the 2021 ACIDO Rocket Show
SEPT 2021
Moved to Vancouver, BC. Started as a Rehab technician for Ability Healthcare.
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Thank you!