Daan V

Product Development and CAD Designer

Onedoor Studios • Part-time

Feb 2022 - Aug 2024 • 2 yrs 6 mos

Providing product design and CAD development support for innovative products, prototypes, and digital to physical design solutions. My work focuses on taking concepts from initial sketches and references into detailed 3D models, functional prototypes, and manufacturing ready designs. I support projects involving consumer products, smart devices, mechanical components, and custom product concepts. My responsibilities include CAD modeling, design optimization, preparing technical drawings, creating realistic renders, and improving designs for production requirements. I also contribute to presentation visuals, product mockups, and customer facing design materials, helping companies communicate their ideas clearly before manufacturing. Skills: Product development CAD modeling SolidWorks Fusion 360 Technical drawings 3D rendering Prototype design Mechanical design Product visualization

Brand and Signage Designer

Studio 3DX • Full-time

Feb 2017 - Sep 2020 • 3 yrs 7 mos

Worked on visual communication projects including branding systems, environmental graphics, signage concepts, and large format design applications. My responsibilities included creating clear visual identities, developing layouts for physical spaces, preparing artwork for production, and adapting brand guidelines into real world applications. I designed signage concepts, promotional displays, event graphics, and branded environments while maintaining consistency between digital designs and physical installations. I worked with typography, composition, color systems, and production requirements to create professional designs suitable for commercial use. The role strengthened my understanding of how brands communicate through physical spaces, helping businesses create memorable customer experiences through effective signage and visual design. Skills: Signage design Brand identity design Environmental graphics Large format printing Adobe Illustrator Photoshop Typography Print preparation

Industrial Product Designer

Studio 35 • Full-time

May 2013 - Sep 2015 • 2 yrs 4 mos

Worked as an Industrial Product Designer focusing on developing functional and manufacturable product concepts from early ideas through detailed CAD development. My role involved transforming sketches, customer requirements, and design concepts into realistic 3D models, prototypes, and production ready solutions. I collaborated on product improvements, enclosure concepts, consumer products, and mechanical components while considering usability, materials, manufacturing methods, and design feasibility. I created detailed CAD models, prepared technical documentation, supported prototyping processes, and worked closely with engineering teams to ensure designs were practical for production. My experience included concept development, 3D visualization, design refinement, and preparing files suitable for manufacturing and prototyping. Skills: Industrial product design SolidWorks modeling Fusion 360 CAD 3D prototyping Product visualization Manufacturing design CAD documentation