Justin Francke
Lead Industrial Designer
Justin Francke Inc.
October 2024-Present
Lead Industrial Designer
Gener8
August 2020-October 2024
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Freelance Industrial Designer
Play and Co.
August 2020-June 2021
Lead Industrial Designer
HP Inc.
January 2004-June 2020
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Independent Industrial Designer
November 2002-December 2003
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Industrial Designer
Wistron Corporation
February 2002-November 2002
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Industrial Designer
I+U Product Development
July 2000-February 2002
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Intern/Foam Model Maker
Pentagram Design
March 1999-June 2000
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Model Parts Finisher/Model Maker
Satellite Models
April 1998-April 1999
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Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Product Design
Academy of Art University
1995-1999
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Awards:
Red Dot
IF
G-Mark
Best of CES Innovation
Chicago Athenaeum Good Design
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Tools:
Solidworks
Rhino 3D
Creo Direct Modeling
Keyshot
Miro
Photoshop and Illustrator
Gravity Sketch VR
Procreate
Studying Grasshopper
Exploring The Wild VR
Patents:
10300722, 7647796, 7191623,
7054152, 7013685, D664192,
D665445, D782570, D783088,
D786963, D799595, D849836,
D853479
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Lead Industrial Designer
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I am an award-winning Lead Industrial Designer with over twenty years of experience in designing consumer products that have all been well received globally, and successful for the companies I have worked with.
I have extensive experience in all phases of the product design process,
from developing initial conceptual ideas and sketching, through architectural concepts and modeling, to final mass production.
I truly enjoy collaborating with executive leadership and others on the design team (marketing, experience design, engineering, and outside agencies) to cultivate cohesive innovation and deliver world class products on time and within budget.