Jon Beldner
Summary
An Industrial Designer who combines strong technical capabilities with interpersonal skills to deliver innovative customer-centric solutions. Expertise sharpened through global experiences, contracts with leading brands, and studies at a premier research university.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrial Designer
Rev-A-Shelf
02.2021 - Current
- Performs market research and creates design concepts to expand Rev-A-Shelf offerings
- Responsible for producing 3D models in Creo and Solidworks of residential and cabinet storage products
- Uses Keyshot for rendering images to support marketing and engineering efforts
- Works with manufacturing to quote tooling, calculate production costs, and build samples
- Presented the distinguished Bill Walburn Innovation Award for contributions to the company
- Managed multiple projects effectively in demanding environment with tight deadlines.
Industrial Design Co-op
Midea America Research Center
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Organized research and generated appliance design concepts
- Developed COVID-19 appropriate commercial solutions tailored to a well-respected coffeehouse chain
Industrial Design Intern
Fujitsu Network Communications
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Designed a concealed 5G wireless solution for deployment in aesthetically significant, high traffic areas across the country
- Conducted interviews with 15 experts in the field and customer research to create a street banner with added connectivity
Industrial Design Co-op
Midea America Research Center
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Delivered sketches and diagrams to engineers for use in patent applications and consumer research
- Leveraged commercial and customer input to design a hand blender concept for a client in Chicago
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Industrial Design
Purdue University
05.2020
Study Abroad - Furniture Design
DIS Copenhagen
08.2018
Skills
- Industrial Design
- Market/Consumer Research
- Digital & Hand Sketching
- Concept Generation
- Problem Solving
- Creo/Solidworks/Keyshot
- Request for Quotes
- Technical Drawings
- Model Making/Prototyping
- Project Management
- UI/UX Design & Graphic Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
Additional Information
- 3 Design Patents
- AEC Sustainability Award
- Bruni Glass Design Award
- Scholastic National Silver Key
- KBB Best in Laundry Category
- Bill Walburn Innovation Award
Timeline
Industrial Designer
Rev-A-Shelf
02.2021 - Current
Industrial Design Co-op
Midea America Research Center
05.2020 - 02.2021
Industrial Design Intern
Fujitsu Network Communications
05.2019 - 08.2019
Industrial Design Co-op
Midea America Research Center
01.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Industrial Design
Purdue University
Study Abroad - Furniture Design
DIS Copenhagen
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