INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

My name is Jacob William James Harris. I have graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design on May 31st 2014 with a degree in Industrial Design. My decision to attend SCAD was based upon being recruited to play baseball. From 2010 to 2012 I was recruited by SCAD and played baseball on an athletic scholarship.

 

I was convinced to chose Advertising as my major of study. One day I decided to tour the rest of the campus and what I found was inspiring. Falling upon the Industrial Design building, I fell in love with the technology and character it presented to me. For the past four years, I studied Industrial Design learning new methods and technologies that have helped me become a better designer, student, and person. Some of the attributes I possess include CAD modeling,using Rhino and Solid-works, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I can certainly say that with these skills, I have found a distinct passion and a keen eye for design. While acquiring these tools for design, I have implemented certain guidelines that I believe will help create a solution by design.

 

Research is my first step as I begin by evaluating what the consumer wants and what exists on the market, along with other categories of research. Next is to create. As I begin to conceptualize with my research in mind, new concepts and ideas flow in attempt to create something new. The final step is to assure that the end product is a solution and not just a product. A good design should carry meaning and possess a solution while having longevity in the product. Therefore I do not believe in just making simple and meaningless products, I believe in designing a solution.