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Currently in my senior year of industrial design at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colo., my focus is on furniture design with an emphasis on sustainability. I believe good designers not only have an obligation to make the world around them “prettier,” but also to make it better—environmentally and socially. | Currently in my senior year of industrial design at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colo., my focus is on furniture design with an emphasis on sustainability. I believe good designers not only have an obligation to make the world around them “prettier,” but also to make it better—environmentally and socially. | ||
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I will am working this fall (2009) as an intern for Mountainsmith, a maker of outdoor gear. I am currently working on a design thesis for flat-pack furniture and will be blogging about it soon. | I will am working this fall (2009) as an intern for Mountainsmith, a maker of outdoor gear. I am currently working on a design thesis for flat-pack furniture and will be blogging about it soon. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 14 October 2009
The following is a lightly edited excerpt from my website Jeffrey Matthias Design
Currently in my senior year of industrial design at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colo., my focus is on furniture design with an emphasis on sustainability. I believe good designers not only have an obligation to make the world around them “prettier,” but also to make it better—environmentally and socially.
I will am working this fall (2009) as an intern for Mountainsmith, a maker of outdoor gear. I am currently working on a design thesis for flat-pack furniture and will be blogging about it soon.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in industrial design—Metropolitan State College of Denver, December 2009
Bachelor of Arts in sculpture—Ohio State University, August 2001
Associate of Applied Science in automotive technology—Columbus State Community College, circa 2003
Awards and Offices
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Metro State Student Chapter—Vice President, 2009–2010
Phoenix Contemporary Design Fair—contest runner-up for downloadable coffee table (The Mod), 2008
Design Within Reach (Boulder, Colo., store) student design competition—(Sw/tch) product design selected for store display, May 2009
Oregon Humane Society “Paws & Saws” student furniture design contest—winner for cat-perch bookshelf design, June 2009
Pride Mobility student contest—first-place winner for wheelchair design, May 2009
Publications
Kontakt Magazine, April/May 2008—recognized for downloadable coffee table design (The Mod) with product shot and mention
Thingiverse.com, June 2009—product shot of downloadable bar-height dining table (The Pub) and link to bio page highlighted on homepage under “Featured Things” (www.thingiverse.com/thing:686)
Non-Design Awards and Certifications
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)-certified master mechanic
Eagle Scout Award
