Mark M.

Lee
Tel: (818) 209-7024 Fax: (818) 279-0509 email:
3136 1/2 Foothill Blvd. La Crescenta, CA 91214
Online Portfolio: http://www.coroflot.com/idcow
Title
Industrial Designer
Objective
My goal is to benefit an organization or company from my problem solving skills
and product development skills. I am very efficient in Design Directing and Prod
uct Planning. I have strong experience in managing group of designers and engine
ers for manufacturing of production products.
Education
Art Center College of Design Pasadena, California. Spring 1992
Bachelor of Science, Transportation Design - Industrial Design.
Recent Work Experience
NeoMedics (2009-Present) Product Design Consultant
Medical equipment manufacturer
Engaged in developing a new physical therapy equipment for cancer patients. New
product guide line was given to me by the management. Under my supervision, prod
uct design and development plan have been created. Working with designers and en
gineers, I approved complete design schematics and engineering. Worked with comp
onent manufacturers to manufacture internal components. I developed detailed 3D
models for prototypes and tooling. Rhino 3D and Solidworks were used for develop
ing the model. I approved final production parts and assembly of the product.
Kraco Enterprises Inc. (2002-2008) Product Design Consultant
Automotive Accessories and Floormats Manufacturer
Worked as role of a Product Design Director. Concept of future product lines, co
mponents, and materials to be used were assigned to me. Working with engineers,
components and weight of materials to be used were decided which determines the
price of the product. Product designs were created under my direction. I develop
ed detailed 3D models for prototypes and tooling. Rhino 3D, Alias, and Solidwork
s were used. I was the presenter and spokes person to present prototypes and too
lings to top executives.
Hawking Technology (2002-2004) Product Design Consultant
Computer Peripherals and Electronics Product Manufacturer
I worked as a Product Design Director. Responsibility of upgrading existing prod
ucts and developing new products were assigned to me. Working with engineers and
existing components, I created many variations of different packages. Many of m
y sketches were presented to top executives and chosen for the production. I dev
eloped detailed 3D models for presentation and prototypes. Toolings were created
based on my 3D models. I also created corporate video presentations for executi
ves and public relations department.
eConnection Inc. (2002) Creative Director
Business to Business IT technology company
eConnection is a company developing product production and assembly management s
oftware. I was a Creative Director working under instructions of Vice President.
My responsibility was to create better user interface and advertising programs.
eConnection software is a web based software. Users of eConnection software are
Boeing, Northrop, General Dynamics, Microsoft, etc. Taking advantage of my prod
uct production skills, I communicated with clients to develop better usable inte
rface and functions.
Hyundai Motor Company (1994-2002) Automotive Design Consultant
I worked directly under Product Planning department as an Automotive Designer. M
any exterior enhancement projects were accomplished. Under the direction of Prod
uct Planning department, I completed market study, concept sketches, and prototy
pes. Numerous freehand sketches and Alias 3D models were presented. Accent and T
iburon exterior enhancement designs and prototypes were created for executive pr
esentation.
WebBooth Corporation (2001) Product Design Director
Kiosk Manufacturer
Worked directly under instructions of Vice President. Entire design and engineer
ing staff were under my supervision. Working with designers and engineers, I cre
ated new Kiosk machine to be used in McDonald's restaurants. I sourced out all i
nternal components with engineers. I created many design variations and 3D model
s. Alias, Rhino 3D, and Maya were used to create 3D models. Several prototypes w
ere built by fabricators. 30 production Kiosk was built and deployed to McDonald
's restaurants. My design team and I created Kiosk contents and Video materials.
I also created corporate video presentations for executives and public relation
s department.
Honda Motor of Japan Irvine (1998-2000) Automotive Design Consultant
Honda needed to create new exterior body panels on top of existing structure. I
generated numerous concept sketches. Final design was chosen by Honda. I did ful
l size clay modeling with 3 other clay modelers. 3D digitization of full size cl
ay model was done. Using Solidworks, 3D models were organized. Full size prototy
pe was made from clay model and computer data. Running prototype was presented t
o Honda.
Ford Motor Company Irvine (1998-2000) Automotive Design Consultant
Under the direction of Ford corporate in Detroit, I created many variations of i
nterior designs. Traditional automotive sketches and renderings were created. I
created 3D models of interior using Alias. Working with electrical and mechanica
l engineers, interior components were designed to fit in the existing Ford cars.
I created full size clay models with several other clay modelers. I supervised
fabrication of prototype components and assembly.
Other Works
Techno-Toys (2003) Product Design Consultant
Warner Brothers (1997) Point of Purchase Design
SONY Pictures (1996) Point of Purchase Design
Universal Pictures (1996) Point of Purchase Design
White Plus... (1995-1996) Industrial Designer/Point of Purchase Designer
Skills
Freehand renderings and sketches, 3-D Modeling skills (Industrial Design), Forma
l executive presentations using MS office products.
Computer Software: Rhinoceros, SolidWorks, Alias, Auto CAD, Electric Image, Afte
r Effects, Premiere, Director, Photo Shop, Illustrator, Quark, etc.
Portfolio/Reference
Available upon request.