Education:
Coventry University
School of Art and Design
Transportation Design - MDes
School of Art and Design
Transportation Design - MDes
Certifications:
“Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals” by IBM
“What is Generative AI” by LinkedIn
“Career Essentials in Generative AI”
by Microsoft and LinkedIn
by Microsoft and LinkedIn
Awards:
2nd Place, Canadian Autoshow International Design competition
Citizenship:
Dual citizen - USA/Sweden
Notable:
Speaker at IDSA Deep Dive in AI
Ethics Debate Panel April 2024
Ethics Debate Panel April 2024
IDSA ATX Chapter Chair
Languages:
English/Swedish/German
magnusbydesign@gmail.com
Skills:
DallE
Midjourney
Solidworks
PTC/Creo
Illustrator
Photoshop
3D Printing CHAT GPT/Claude/Gemini
Woodworking
Photography
Model making
Adobe XD
Alias/Studio Tools
Wacom/Cintiq
Sketching
Keyshot
Vizcom
Visual Design
User Experience
Design Thinking
MS Office
Experience
Mako Design + Invent, Austin, TX
Senior Designer 2017 - now
Senior Designer 2017 - now
- Manage 10+ projects from conceptualization to production
- Provide strategic guidance to clients in choosing best path forward for their inventions
- Lead multidisciplinary teams and provide design direction
- Create vendor relationships for prototypes and manufacturing
- Optimize design for user experience, performance, cost and sustainability
- Improve internal processes for better client experience
- Provide strategic guidance to clients in choosing best path forward for their inventions
- Lead multidisciplinary teams and provide design direction
- Create vendor relationships for prototypes and manufacturing
- Optimize design for user experience, performance, cost and sustainability
- Improve internal processes for better client experience
Magnus by Design, Georgetown, TX
Owner 2017 - now (on hold)
Owner 2017 - now (on hold)
- Freelance design consultancy to gain business experience
- Provided strategic design guidance to startups and inventors
- Analyzed consumer trends to inform product design strategies
- Developed compelling pitches, presentations and marketing materials to secure new clients
- Identified and collaborated with trusted vendors for prototype development and production
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with clients across diverse product categories
- Provided strategic design guidance to startups and inventors
- Analyzed consumer trends to inform product design strategies
- Developed compelling pitches, presentations and marketing materials to secure new clients
- Identified and collaborated with trusted vendors for prototype development and production
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with clients across diverse product categories
Fahrenheit Design, Round Rock, TX
Senior Designer 2014-2017
Senior Designer 2014-2017
- Integral part of award-winning 14G product line for Dell/EMC
- Generated concepts through sketching and 3D CAD modeling
- Handled client/vendor communication and provided design solutions
- Created renderings, product visualizations, UI/UX layouts
- Led brainstorming sessions and mentored junior team
- Participated in planning and wireframing presentations for client concept review
- Generated concepts through sketching and 3D CAD modeling
- Handled client/vendor communication and provided design solutions
- Created renderings, product visualizations, UI/UX layouts
- Led brainstorming sessions and mentored junior team
- Participated in planning and wireframing presentations for client concept review
TXS Industrial Design, Richardson, TX
Design Director 2006 - 2014
Design Director 2006 - 2014
- Coached team in executing design intent, developing CMF, and engineering solutions
- Led multiple seat design projects for major airlines, such as American - Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and many more.
- Frequently communicated with clients to ensure expectations were met
- Developed concepts through sketching and CAD
- Mentored junior designers and created marketing/pitch materials
- Developed a variety of products in different industries, such as telecommunications, pet products, medical devices, and baby products.
- Led multiple seat design projects for major airlines, such as American - Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and many more.
- Frequently communicated with clients to ensure expectations were met
- Developed concepts through sketching and CAD
- Mentored junior designers and created marketing/pitch materials
- Developed a variety of products in different industries, such as telecommunications, pet products, medical devices, and baby products.
Studio RD, Austin, TX
Industrial Designer 2004 - 2006
Industrial Designer 2004 - 2006
- Created photorealistic visuals of VIP aircraft interiors
- Designed interiors for residences of heads of state
- Supported rendering development for client presentations
- Conceptualized custom aircraft interior furniture
- CMF based research to present as part of the presentation package
- Designed interiors for residences of heads of state
- Supported rendering development for client presentations
- Conceptualized custom aircraft interior furniture
- CMF based research to present as part of the presentation package