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Professionally I am an Industrial Designer. The term “Industrial” is now quickly being abandoned for the more specific term, Product Designer. I started my career straight out of technical school with an AAS degree back in 93’. Then it was considered ok to have an AAS but within a few years I realized I would need at least the BAS to progress. I continued to work and do night school until receiving my BAS in 97’. Since then I have worked in the industries of Sporting Goods, Electronics, Furniture and now Home Lighting/Decor and ceiling fans.

The profession has proven to be one of the most rewarding things I could have done outside of the volunteer work I do for our society. It’s an incredible experience to use your imagination to develop products people want and in the styles they want. It’s exciting to see the products you are developing out in the market place and see if they pass or fail. By Pass or fail I mean does anybody actually buy them.

I have an online portfolio that spans much of my career. If anyone is interested it can be found at the following address:

http://www.coroflot.com/patton-id

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VERY impressive David.  I'm especially partial to the Springview lamps.  I am seriously drawn to strait lines in virtually any design and even in nature.

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What he meant to write was , "I sit around all day and draw pictures and they pay me!"



-- Edited by James on Thursday 18th of June 2009 03:06:53 PM

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David,
  Just finished looking at your online portfolio, vary impressive biggrin you must have put a lot of work into it.

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I found this one at our mom's house in a box.



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Luckey wrote:

VERY impressive David.  I'm especially partial to the Springview lamps.  I am seriously drawn to strait lines in virtually any design and even in nature.


Thanks Jim! I'm a modernist as well although I still have to consider the market. Everybody loves traditional goop! biggrin 

Incidently, the brand that we sell the Springview Collection through is called Woodard. Our main manufacturing plant for Woodard is in Owasso.

 



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James wrote:

What he meant to write was , "I sit around all day and draw pictures and they pay me!"



-- Edited by James on Thursday 18th of June 2009 03:06:53 PM


Thats only "part" of the job but it is a fun part.

 



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James wrote:

I found this one at our mom's house in a box.



 I'm glad this image is corrupt because it's likely an old portfolio from ten years ago that sucks. Big brother's . . . gotta love em'.



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James wrote:

I found this one at our mom's house in a box.


it doesn't get much better than  when two brothers show their affection for each other biggrin

 



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David wrote:

James wrote:

I found this one at our mom's house in a box.


 I'm glad this image is corrupt because it's likely an old portfolio from ten years ago that sucks. Big brother's . . . gotta love em'. nana.gif


It opened up fine for me... hahahaha  looks like David was a lighting designer in the 1st grade

 



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Nice work David, I really like the "Floating" coifee table, it would look great in front of my great room sofa.

I'm sure it's very expensive.

One of my good friends I went to high school with graduated from the Art Center in LA and became a car designer for Buick. He was a great artist.  We used to spend our after school afternoons designing cars.

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MacPatrick wrote:

One of my good friends I went to high school with graduated from the Art Center in LA and became a car designer for Buick. He was a great artist.  We used to spend our after school afternoons designing cars.


Thanks for the comment on the table. It was never mass produced. Currently there is only one left existing in a business waiting lounge. I could produce another as a special commission wink.gif

One of my best instructors in college was a graduate of Art Center. He was an automotive major as well. He went to work for both Ford and Nissan before branching out beyond just automotive. Like you're friend he is also an amazing artist. However, the Art Center program is such that I don't think you will find a BAD artist. They only accept the top candidates to boot. Great school!

Are you still in touch with your friend? Does he still design?

I haven't seen or heard from him in years, I know he retired from GM several years ago.

-- Edited by MacPatrick on Friday 19th of June 2009 02:41:58 PM

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