Andy Bratton

Product and UI/UX Designer

Digital Product Designer with a background in Industrial Design based in Charlotte, NC.

ALLOYCREATIVEWORKS.COM BRATTONRA@GMAIL.COM 704-661-5565 LINKEDIN.COM/in/andybratton

EXPERIENCE

Fusion3 Design

-Responsible for design, prototyping, CAD, and manufacturing design of Fusion3's 2nd generation 3D printer.

Consultant and Design Lead Jan. 2015- July 2015

-Worked directly with CEO and lead engineers to build a product with attractive, industrial look without sacrificing printer performance and increasing usability. Leveraged experience with desktop 3D printing to produce informed and realistic concepts.

Sealed Air Innovation and Development

-Engaged in iterative development process for new packaging designs focusing on brand enhancement, customer experience, and difficult-to-protect products as part of the Advanced Solutions Group.

-CAD-focused work responsible for maintaining engineering documentation and reviewing and releasing Engineering Changes.-Also lead a review of the Engineering Change process to eliminate pain points and establish uniform and user-friendly SOPs.

Associate Industrial Designer

Designer

Aug. 2017- Dec. 2018

Oct. 2016- Aug. 2018

-Involved in small-batch manufacturing and sample production as part of this team. Worked with experimental equipment to meet customer needs.

Appalachian State University

-Responsible for optimizing, maintaining, and operating ASU's battery of 3D printers. Worked with students and faculty to design and optimize 3D models for best results.

3D Printer Technician and Coordinator July 2015- May 2016

EDUCATION

Project-based training in User Experience Design, User Interface Design, and Information Architecture.

UX Design Career Track- Springboard May 2019

Undergraduate degree in Industrial Design (Physical Product Design). Minor in Applied Physics.

BS Industrial Design (Product Design)- Appalachian State University

May 2016

DeepScribe- AI Powered Medical Transcription

-Working with startup CEO to synthesize and expand on research and develop an interface for their product that increases user confidence in the functioning of their product.

Product Designer (Internship) May- June 2019

TOOLS

SKILLS

INTERESTS

Adobe Creative Suite Sketch Invision ProtoPie

User-Driven Design Agile Development Rapid Prototyping Engineering+Design Digital+Physical Design

Solidworks Autocad Rhino Keyshot

Sketchbook Pro

UX

CAD

ART

Experience Design Interface Design Application Design Web DesignD

IGTAL

Design Research Heuristic Analysis User Testing

RESEARC

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Concept Sketching 3D Modeling Rapid Prototyping Model MakingIN

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