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JOSH CHAMBERLAIN
I N D U ST R I A L D E S I G N • FA L L 2 0 1 6
HI, I’M JOSH.
I’m a student, freelancer, musician, and big
brother.
I’m in my fourth year as an industrial design
student in the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP
program. I spend a lot of time making things
with machines like 3D printers and CNC
routers in DAAP’s Rapid Prototyping Center.
I was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and grew up
in Ypsilanti. I have family in Michigan, Ohio, and
the Bay Area.
I’m nerdy about math, pens, hip-hop,
and clouds.
I like clever, practical design that
celebrates the joy in everyday life.
D E TA I L S
C O N TA C T
E D U C AT I O N
WORK
me@joshchamberlain.com
University of Cincinnati | DAAP
Industrial Design student in UC’s
College of Design, Architecture, Art
and Planning. Class of 2017
Loft, LLC | Providence, RI
RockTenn | Baltimore, MD
Screen
Worked in this small, fast-paced
consultancy environment to deliver
product, branding, and user
experience design to clients. Led
front-end concept development
efforts on some projects, and backend design for manufacturing and
engineering refinement on others.
January to May 2016
Participated in conception and
structural design for production
cosmetics displays, seeing them
through to international shipment.
January to May 2014
Fusion 360 CAD, CAM, Render
DAAP Shop Supervisor | UC
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Assisted students in completing their
projects while maintaining rigorous
safety standards.
August 2013 to present
Delcam Powermill
(734) 585 6264
3400 Ormond Ave • Apt. 1
Cincinnati, Ohio • 45220
For more work and insight into my
process, please visit the website
I built to complement this portfolio:
www.joshchamberlain.com
Washtenaw Community College
Graphic Design student, earned
associate’s degree in 2012
Autodesk, Inc. | Cincinnati, OH
Please request references!
Working on UC’s campus as a
Fusion 360 Student Catalyst, getting
the new design software in the
hands of students and professionals.
Running workshops and demos.
May 2016 to present
Rapid Prototyping Center | UC
Worked with students to bring
virtual models to life through CNC
machining, 3D printing, and laser
cutting. Immersed in prototype
machining at all stages. Permanent
member of the part-time staff.
August 2014 to present
CW&T | Brooklyn, NY
Worked closely with the small
design team on a variety of projects.
Provided design input with an eye
toward manufacturing. Created
packaging, assembly instructions,
and product photography.
May to August 2015
SKILLS
Invisible Engines
Worked with a small team of graphic
designers to develop print and web
design for existing clients.
October 2012 to present
Solidworks
Rhino
Alias Automotive
ArtiosCAD
KeyShot
HTML5 and CSS3
Desktop 3D printing software
Excel, Word, PowerPoint
IRL
CNC machining various materials
Freelance Design & Photography
manual wood and metal working
Worked within existing brand
identities to create content across
web and print.
2010 to present.
additive, subtractive, and laser
prototyping
product sketching and rendering
clay and foam modeling
small-batch manufacturing
various printing processes
creative leadership
I NTE R ESTS
I like calculus, collecting pens, bikes,
cooking, printing, and hip-hop music.
I get most excited about designing
things I can prototype and build
myself. I want to work with people
who care about making things, enjoy
collaboration, and find joy in their work.
My website is where I keep even more of my most up-to-date work.
It has more projects, process, animations, and cheeky humor.
Please check it out if you’d like to see my work where I think it’s best. Thanks!
PROD UCT D E S IG N
OBJ ECTIVE:
Design a close-proximity light for a table that is simple
in appearance and function, yet flexible in deployment.
Make a functional prototype.
Its form should encourage users to place important
objects in its glow to build routine. Objects like keys,
phone, wallet, an important notebook.
IDEATION
Pen sketches to determine basic form language, and considering wildly
different approaches. A stable round or square platform gave way to
splayed legs, keeping the light upright but leaving maximum desk space.
Early open-ended material exploration revealed that scuffed acrylic with a single light source uniformly
and evenly projects the light along its edges, the reverse of an edge-lit effect.
Figuring stuff out in the shop. Rudimentary models helped to experience and tune general form. An
early model designed to light up and demonstrate material selection. This was a successful test and
demonstration of the frosted acrylic technique.
I built a full-scale working prototype of the final design from a beautiful piece of maple. Wood is a
friendly, lively material whose warmth further includes and welcomes the desk’s occupant.
I built a full-scale working prototype of the final design from a beautiful piece of maple. Wood is a
friendly, lively material whose warmth further includes and welcomes the desk’s occupant.
R O TA T I N G T H E S W I T C H
S P I N S T H E E N T I R E S H A F T,
A C T I V AT I N G T H E L I G H T
TH IS JOI NT SU PPORTS
T H E G LO W I N G R O D , A N
U N E X P E CTE D P IVOT P O I NT
SUPPORT RODS ARE
M O L D E D I N TO P L A S T I C O R
G L U E D I N TO W O O D
T H E L I G H T W AT C H E S O V E R T H E D E S K F R O M
I T S C O R N E R , A S I N G L E C R O P M A R K T H AT
F R A M E S T H E S PA C E .
TIP
DIFFUSER
LED LAMP
BEARING MOUNT
INNER HOUSING
BEARING
OUTER HOUSING
BASE
CORD
SUPPORTS
LEGS
D E V E LO P I N G A P O C K E T F I S H E Y E CA M E R A F O R
P E O P L E TO D O C U M E N T T H E I R A D V E N T U R E S
Fisheye photography can be an expressive, fun, and a unique
experience. The camera will be compact, self-sufficient, and easy to
use. It will appeal to a wide, young-leaning market from experienced
photographers to inexperienced users. It provides a unique experience
that can’t be achieved by a smart phone, and doesn’t require one.
This project was done on my own time, because I want to own one.
I’m looking into funding and production.
P R E S S D O W N TO
TA K E P I C T U R E S
P L U G U S B D I R E C T LY
I N TO C O M P U T E R F O R
C H A R G I N G A N D D A TA
HAN G O N A K EYC HAI N
OR PUT IN A POCKET
O N / O F F SW ITC H
P R E V E N T S A C C I D E N TA L
P H OTO G R A P H Y
Flipping switch to
ON shows remaining
battery life
Pressing down takes
a picture, lights
indicate success
After a picture is
taken, lights indicate
memory capacity
D E S I G N I N G A F A M I LY O F K I T C H E N P R O D U C T S
U S I N G A N I C O N I C B R A N D A S A M E N TO R
These kitchen tools will be effective in the tasks for which they will be
used, but attractive enough to remain on the counter when not in use.
Each can be independent of the others, but as a group they help define
the positive experience of a healthy breakfast.
C ITR U S J U I C E R | FO O D S CALE | WAF F LE I R O N
BRAND
One of the most globally respected designers alive, Naoto Fukasawa is the design director
for the Japanese collection of home products called ±0. I looked for ways to inject Fukasawa’s
creativity and knack for designing “just right” products that already seem to exist—but don’t.
HONEST
GOALS
SPIRITED
E FFECTIVE
By consulting with regular users of all three kitchen products, I determined that the main focus for ±0 would not be to create
wonder products that would aim to pinpoint every desire with a feature, but use pros and cons of various approaches to inform the
design. The products will be “nice enough to leave on the counter” and have enough features to foster convenient everyday use.
IDEATION
Pen sketches to determine basic form language, as appropriate for
±0. Further ideation was done with computer modeling. The juicer was
chosen as the central product, with the others’ form to follow.
JUICER HEAD
SPINS WHEN
PRESSED
JUICER
SERVING OR
DRINKING
G LASS
T H U M B S LOT
F O R F I LT E R
R E M OVAL
MANAG EAB LE
4.5 INCH
FO OTP R I NT
JUICER
JUICER
A straightforward approach featuring a tangible spring action, to give users
the satisfaction of a physical result and the accuracy of a digital readout.
SCALE
The simple form instructs the user with its slightly upturned handle.
It produces a rounded square waffle with rounded square holes,
echoing ±0 to the last detail.
WAFFLE IRON
PHYSICAL MODEL
Creating an accurate physical model of the central product to demonstrate and
fine-tune form. I used CNC milled 40lb urethane foam, hand-thermoformed acrylic,
hand-stamped sheet steel, and automotive-grade paint to create a realistic model.
±0 KITCHEN
SMALL STUFF
M O O N LO O K S N I C E R T H A N I T
T E L L S T I M E , A N D T H AT ’ S O K .
Watches are a good way to show your style,
priorities, and maybe even check the time.
Does everyone need a watch with a second
hand, ticking away their day in minute detail?
Does it matter if it’s 4:13 or 4:14? If you’d like
to get a general sense of your context in time,
MOON is for you.
MOON’s single hand can be adjusted to
track your progress in a day, a week, between
birthdays, and even the lunar cycle. That’s
partly why it’s called MOON.
T U R N I N G A N U N U S E D S P E A K E R I N TO A
R O LLI N G S O U N D SYSTE M
IDEATION
I got this reasonably powerful low-end bluetooth speaker as a gift, and I commuted to work at RockTenn on my
bicycle every day. Using headphones on a bike is dangerous, so this speaker provided an opportunity to enjoy
music while riding. I was able to rapidly ideate features thanks to the resources at RockTenn.
M O D I F I E D A R T H U R LO C K
FO R O PTI O NAL R E M OVAL
S L A C K B U I LT I N T O
STRAPS FOR SHOCK
R E S I S TA N C E
WI N DOW FOR POWE R
AN D VOLU M E ACCESS
HOLE FOR
CHARG I NG CAB LE
T H A N K YO U !
I look forward to hearing from you.
I can be reached at joshchamberlain.com
and me@joshchamberlain.com