Thomas_Balaguer    

‏ ‏ Education

AAU, San Francisco, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design | Product Design . 2010
Honors: 1st place in Avatech "Render Us Speechless Contest" . 2010
              ‏ ‏Work showcased at AAU Annual Spring Show . 2010
              ‏ ‏Work showcased on Yankodesign.com . 2010
              ‏ ‏Voted Designer of the Week on Monkeedesign.com . 2009
              ‏ ‏Work showcased at AAU Annual Spring Show . 2009
              ‏ ‏Work showcased at IDSA inTouch Mixer . 2009

              ‏ ‏Relevant Skills:
              ‏ ‏Computer: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Ashlar Vellum
              ‏ ‏Graphite, Autodesk Alias Studio, Autodesk Showcase, Bunkspeed Hypershot,
              ‏ ‏Corel Painter, Microsoft Office, Rhinoceros.
              ‏ ‏Model Making: Clay Modeling, Foam Modeling, Foamcore Sketch Models,
              ‏ ‏Vacuum Forming, Fiberglass Mold Making, Silicon Mold Making, Lathing,
              ‏ ‏Milling, Laser Cutting, 3D Prototyping, Spray Painting.
              ‏ ‏General Design: Research and Observation, Presentation Boards, Explorative
              ‏ ‏Sketches, Sketching for Communication, Presentation Drawings etc...
              ‏ ‏Languages: French (native), English

Profesional Experience

Astro, Internship, San Francisco, CA . June 2010 - August 2010
Worked on a multitude of projects, providing assistance to design teams on all aspects of design. Responsibilities included general research, drawing exploration, 3D modeling, sketch models for proof of design and presentation deliverables.

Peter_Stathis&Virtual_Studio, Internship, San Francisco, CA . May 2009 - January 2010
Designed consumer products with lead designer Peter Stathis. Collaborating with a team of designers to take a product from conceptualization to production.

Freelance_3D_Designer, San Francisco, CA 2008 - present
Creating 3D models and renderings for visual presentations. Consulting deliverables revolve around a high level of accuracy, wide variety of composed shots, and knowledge of materials, finishes and processes.

Other Interests

Conceptual Art, Computer Graphics Art, Animation, Architecture, Physics, Engineering, Biomimicry, Psychology and Human Behavior, Extreme Sports.


Reference Available Upon Request.

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(415) 260 1992 | TBalaguer@live.com

 

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