CONTACT INFO
Phone: 513.477.6210
Email: MichaelMatteoDesign@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
harbor freight tools, Inc. | Calabasas, ca | Sr. Manager of industrial design
Feb 2018 - PRESENT
Built the Industrial Design department from scratch; we handle the design work for all development projects for all product categories at Harbor Freight
Worked with the Project Managers to implement Harbor Freight’s currently product development process
Have brought dozens of products to shelf in the span of 2 years, with hundreds of others in various stages of development
Beyond Design, Inc. | Chicago, IL | Sr. Industrial Designer
NOV 2016 - Feb 2018
Utilized my depth of DFM knowledge to act as Lead Design Engineer for certain projects
Acted as Lead Designer on several design and research projects
Balanced many projects at once while delivering fast, but high-quality work
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | New Britain, CT | Sr. Industrial Designer
MAY 2013 - OCT 2016 (Senior from MAR 2015 - OCT 2016)
Became the lead industrial designer for Lasers & Electronic Tools SBU
Named inventor on 5 pending utility patents and dozens of design patents
Have been the sole industrial designer of over 20 production items with at least a dozen more in various stages of development
Ram Industrial Design, Inc. | Syracuse, NY | Industrial Design Co-op
AUG 2012 - DEC 2012
Worked with clients to generate and develop concept products
Helped create the Visual Brand Language for the industrial sector of RIDGID Tools
Created production-ready CAD models for engineering teams to use in the US and abroad
Spin Master Toys | Los Angeles,CA | Industrial Design Co-op
MAR 2012 - MAY 2012
Designed numerous cars for the Wheels Division
Helped bring a variety of of concept toys and sets to fruition
Designed characters and concept art for new brand
Bruce D. Robinson Design | Cincinnati, OH | Industrial Design Co-op
SEPT 2011 - DEC 2011
Rendered and created themes for amusement parks, water parks, museums and resorts
Designed architectural elements of museums and theme parks
Designed characters and statues to carry the theme of a given park
Front gate | West Chester, OH | Industrial Design Co-op
MAR 2011 - MAY 2011, SEPT 2010 - DEC 2010
Partnered with outside vendors to take products from concept, to prototype, to production
Communicated directly with vendors to go over specifications for projects
The First Years | Boston, MA | Industrial Design Co-op
MAR 2010 - MAY 2010
Designed several items for varied product lines
Communicated with market researchers to better aid in the design process
Altered many existing designs to improve usability and ergonomics
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati | Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Design
SEPT 2008 - MAY 2013
● Graduated Summa Cumme Laude maintaining 3.8 GPA through the ID program at DAAP
● Was Junior President and Acting President every other quarter of UC’s chapter of IDSA
● Achieved in-state tuition from UC through financial independence
● Earned the prestigious Choose Ohio First Scholarship
SKILLS
3D Designing
● Strong ability to think, problem solve and visualize in 3D very effectively
● Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and designing for limitations
● Capable of modelling production-ready, class-A surfaces
● Capable of quickly modeling ideations in 3D
● Capable of becoming proficient in new 3D modelling programs quickly
● Pro/Engineer CREO & Wildfire, Solidworks, Rhino, Alias, zBrush, 3DS Max, AutoCAD
2D Designing
● Very fast and more than capable at sketching
● Able to quickly communicate ideas visually and verbally
● Thorough understanding of raster-based and vector-based programs
● Capable of efficiently switching between paper and computer screen
● Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, After Effects, Sketchbook Pro
AWARDS
● Stanley Black & Decker WIN Award for outstanding work on the DeWalt Tough Rotary
● Stanley Black & Decker Cutting Edge Award for the Fatmax and DeWalt green laser lines
● Stanley Black & Decker WIN Award for outstanding work for our boot and shoe licensee
● Power Force $15,000 “You Shoe” Design Winner