James Fryer was born 1971 in New York, New York. His many creative and artistic interests include painting, sculpture, furniture making, web design, and product design for which he holds an advanced degree.
James works across a broad range of materials and styles aiming to explore the beauty and hypocracy of our simplistic, yet overly complicated, lives.
James Fryer can be reached through his web site: jamesfryer.com or by telephone: 713 269 9627.
A selection of James's work can be purchased online here.
resume
employment
ico polymers • april 2002 to july 2003 • houston, tx • producer of specialty resins for rotational molders.senior designer
- responsibilities:
- developed a portfolio of concept designs of rotomolded products geared toward ico polymer's customers
- create an online 3d portfolio of concept rotomolded product designs
- design, layout, and setup of corporate trade show booth at: rotoplas '02 (toronto, canada), plast '03 (milan, italy), and npe '03 (chicago, usa)
- graphic design of collateral materials
- designed, implemented, and maintained the sales & marketing intranet
vice president : product development
- responsibilities:
- developed an integrated, modular chair line from concept to cad model
- worked with overseas vendors to develop components
- website design
senior designer
- responsibilities:
- product development from concept to production in pro engineer cad
- worked with off-shore manufacturers to ensure engineering requirements and standards were maintained
- worked with customers (foreign and domestic) to meet their product objectives
- managed rapid prototyping equipment and staff
- responsible for integrating ergonomic issues into product development
- directed product styling / aesthetic development
- web design development
- graphic design development
principal
- responsibilities:
- product and website development
principal
- responsibilities:
- founded and operated gallery
- manage artist's relations and development
- curate shows
- graphic design of all marketing materials
- judged furniture show in kerrville, tx 2001, 2002, and 2003
education
- north carolina state university • raleigh, nc • gpa = 3.9 • master of industrial design • 1996 - 1998
- rhode island school of design • providence, ri • gpa = 3.4 • bachelor of fine art in industrial design • 1990 - 1994
- massachusetts institute of technology • boston, ma • "product design in the manufacturing firm" • spring 1994
skills
programs:- pro engineer release 2001 • industry standard 3d parametric cad modeler
- rhinoceros • nurbs based cad modeler especially good for complex surfaces
- carrara 2 • 3d rendering and animation tool
- photoshop 6 • advanced photo editor
- illustrator 10 • advanced graphics and illustration tool
- viewpoint • 3d web browser plug-in
- sla • stereo lithography • prepared cad model, set up and ran machine, and finished the parts.
- lom • laminated object manufacturing • prepared cad model, set up and ran machine, and finished the parts.
- metal - machining, fabrication, and forming
- wood - machining, fabrication, and shaping
- plastic - vacuforming and fabrication
exhibition record
- gallery 3 • houston, tx 2000 - 2003
- international contemporary furniture fair • ny, ny 1994
- bridge square gallery • northfield, mn 1994 - 1995
- look • minneapolis, mn 1995