Blake Johnson

Experience

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  PING

  May 2008 - May 2009

  Industrial Design Intern

  Ping is a national leader in the sporting goods industry, specializing in golf products. While interning there, I conducted extensive user and market research, contributed insights on colorways and packaging design for new product lines, and was named inventor on a provisional patent for an innovative new club head cover design.

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  Tiny Prints

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

  Production Graphic Designer

  Tiny Prints is an online premium greeting card and stationary brand. Working as a production designer, I managed a daily quota of cards to make sure customers received products of the highest quality through typesetting and photo editing.

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  LEXILED LIGHTING CORPORATION

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  Freelance / Design Contractor

  LexiLed lighting was the beginnings of a United States brand for a China-based manufacturer of LED lighting technologies. Over several months contracting, I worked under the U.S. branch CEO designing conceptual LED lighting, fixtures, and light engines, as well as branding, monthly reports, and presentations.

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  Schletter, Inc

  Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

  Graphic Designer

  Schletter is a world leader in the solar energy industry, manufacturing and distributing PV mounting systems (the metal structure that holds up the solar modules). As a member of the marketing team, I collaborated with various departments to create understandable product literature and clearly communicate products and features to the public through web design, advancing the company brand, and trade show display design.

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  Freelance / Contractor – thinkblake.com

  Apr 2014 - now

  Contractor / Freelance Industrial Designer

  As a freelance industrial designer, I work with startups and established companies who are on the cutting edge of their categories. I collaborate directly with clients and teams to combine their unique knowledge of their respective industries with my design and strategy perspectives to reach solutions that both my clients and end users are delighted by.

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  Geppetto

  Jan 2015 - now

  Co-Founder and Designer

  Working with a stealth-mode startup to design incredible new consumer experiences in AI and robotics.

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  WHIPSAW

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  Industrial Design Contractor

  Working on-site with the Whipsaw Design Team, provided support on diverse projects through trend and aesthetic research, concept generation, sketching, 3D modeling and rendering, as well as physical model building.

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  Academy of Art University

  Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Online Instructor (Part Time)

  Three semesters per year, guided Masters track Industrial Design Students through a 15-module course in SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling as it applies specifically to the industrial design industry and collaboration with other stakeholders in the product development industry.Designed, wrote, and recorded screen capture instructional content for the 15-module Digital Solid Modeling course.

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  Hatch Duo LLC

  Mar 2018 - now

  Hatch Duo is a rapidly expanding product development consulting firm with in-depth industrial design and mechanical engineering capabilities. Responsibilities include project/program design and leadership, client communication, engineering and overseas vendor collaboration. Hands-on management of design teams, project budgets, and guide design through the entire product development process from design strategy foundation to ideation, refinement, engineering collaboration, CMF strategy and through manufacturing. Active contributor to business development through proposal writing, pitch meetings, and helping to find ways to elevate the services offered by Hatch Duo to bring continually improving value to clients and the community. Show less

  • Design Director

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Creative Lead

    Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Senior Industrial Designer

    Mar 2018 - Apr 2019