EDUCATIONBachelor of Industrial DesignPratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Princeton, NJ 08540(646) 599-7509jchen@jcid.pro
Industrial designer with extensive experience in:•Design and development of consumer and medical products, POP displays, lighting, and custom-fabricated items, from concept sketches through production follow-through•Creates original, practical designs that improve usability, strengthen product appeal, and help products succeed in the market•Develops engineering-feasible designs across multiple materials and processes; creates clear SolidWorks CAD models and documentation to communicate design intent and construction details for production
SELECTED EXPERIENCEIndustrial Designer SRG | Carlstadt, NJ | 2003-2006•Developed new plastic storage and organizational products from concept through production.•Created renderings, engineering drawings, prototype specifications, and tooling support.•Coordinated with VP Product Development, Director of Engineering and VP Sales; oversaw QC at factories in China.Industrial Designer Display Producers | Bronx, NY| 2001–2003 | 2008-2010•Designed countertop, shelf, wall and floor POP displays from concept to production.•Developed prototypes, engineering details, and production drawings for injection molded, vacuum formed, and metal displays.Owner | Tangent Manufacturing | East Brunswick, NJ | 2012-2018•Operated a custom aircraft interior decor fabrication company while also practicing industrial design, producing items that could not be sourced as standard products.•Collaborated with aircraft interior designers who provided design direction; translated concepts into CAD models,detail drawing, material and construction plans, and coordinated fabrication with specialty vendors.•produced components meeting FAA material and safety regulation.Freelance Industrial Designer | 2006-2008 | 2010 - Present (selected periods)•Delivered industrial design, CAD modeling, prototyping, and fabrication support for consumer and medical products, POP displays, electronic devices and specialty fabricated products.•Selected clients: Labnet, Allstar Marketing, Geoglobal Partners, D&D Technologies, Edese Doret Industrial Design
EARLIER EXPERIENCE (Condensed)•Stonco | Union, NJ – Industrial designer for outdoor and architectural lighting products. •S & H Diagnostics | Glen Rock, NJ - Industrial designer on the Bayer Advia IMS Chemical Analyzer, a high-volume laboratory testing equipment project. •Lifetime Hoan | Westbury, NY - Industrial designer for kitchen tools, bar tools, and related housewares products. •Goody | Kearny, NY - Produced engineering drawings for hair accessories products. •Knhol-Adams | Brooklyn, NY - Model maker and display fabricator building presentation models and producing small runs of display units in wood, plastic and metal.
SOFTWARE & TECHNICAL SKILLSCurrent / Active:•SolidWorks (3D CAD modeling)•Xara (graphic design)•3D printing (desktop FDM printers)•AI-assisted rendering / generative design toolsProficient / Experienced:•Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator•Techno CNC router •CNC Software: EnRouteModel Making & Prototyping:•Proficient with tools and techniques for building models from foam core, blue foam, plastics, wood, and metal.
LANGUAGEFluent in Chinese (Mandarin)
Junglien Chen
EDUCATIONBachelor of Industrial DesignPratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Princeton, NJ 08540(646) 599-7509jchen@jcid.pro
Industrial designer with extensive experience in:•Design and development of consumer and medical products, POP displays, lighting, and custom-fabricated items, from concept sketches through production follow-through•Creates original, practical designs that improve usability, strengthen product appeal, and help products succeed in the market•Develops engineering-feasible designs across multiple materials and processes; creates clear SolidWorks CAD models and documentation to communicate design intent and construction details for production
EARLIER EXPERIENCE (Condensed)•Stonco | Union, NJ – Industrial designer for outdoor and architectural lighting products. •S & H Diagnostics | Glen Rock, NJ - Industrial designer on the Bayer Advia IMS Chemical Analyzer, a high-volume laboratory testing equipment project. •Lifetime Hoan | Westbury, NY - Industrial designer for kitchen tools, bar tools, and related housewares products. •Goody | Kearny, NY - Produced engineering drawings for hair accessories products. •Knhol-Adams | Brooklyn, NY - Model maker and display fabricator building presentation models and producting small runs of display units in wood, plastic and metal.
SOFTWARE & TECHNICAL SKILLSCurrent / Active:•SolidWorks (3D CAD modeling)•Xara (graphic design)•3D printing (desktop FDM printers)•AI-assisted rendering / generative design toolsProficient / Experienced:•Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator•Techno CNC router •CNC Software: EnRouteModel Making & Prototyping:•Proficient with tools and techniques for building models from foam core, blue foam, plastics, wood, and metal.
LANGUAGEFluent in Chinese (Mandarin)
SELECTED EXPERIENCEIndustrial Designer SRG | Carlstadt, NJ | 2003 - 2006•Developed new plastic stationery, storage andorganizational products from conceptthrough production.•Created rendering, engineering drawings,prototype specifications, and tooling support.•Coordinated with VP Product Development,Director of Engineering and VP Sales; oversawQC at factories in China.Industrial Designer Display Producers | Bronx, NY | 2001 - 2003 | 2008 - 2010•Designed countertop, shelf, wall and floor POP displays from concept to production.•Developed prototypes, engineering details,and production drawings for injection molded,vacuum formed, and metal displays.Owner | Tangent Manufacturing | E. Brunswick,NJ | 2012 - 2018•Operated a custom aircraft decor fabricationcompany while also practicing industrialdesign, producing items that could not besourced as standard products.•Collaborated with interior designers whoprovided design direction; translated conceptsinto CAD models, detail drawings, materialand construction plans, and coordinated•fabrication with specialty vendors.Produced components meeting FAA materialand safety regulations.Freelance Industrial Designer | 2006 - 2008 |2010 - Present (selected periods)•Delivered industrial design, CAD modeling,prototyping, and fabrication support forconsumer and medical products, POP displays,electronic devices and specialty fabricatedproducts.•Selected clients: Labnet, Allstar Marketing,GeoGlobal Partners, D&D Technologies,Edese Doret Industrial Design.