Kyle Lawson

Current

• Design Consultant at University of Michigan

Past

• IDSA President at SCAD
• Design Intern for SMART at University of Michigan Center for Advanced Research and Soloutions for Society
• Machinist/Metal Fabricator at 3Dimensional Services

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Education

• Savannah College of Art and Design
• Savannah College of Art and Design

Recommended

1 person has recommended Kyle

Connections

62 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Portfolio

Kyle Lawson’s Summary

To use my design research skills to help understand physical and virtual problems, and then use that understanding to collaboratively find small or large solutions within the issue(s).

Kyle Lawson’s Specialties:

Software
Adobe CS4, Alias Studio Tools, Rhino, Apple Keynote, Microsoft Powerpoint, HTML & CSS coding.

Research Methods
Contextual inquiry, shadowing, ethnographic research, heuristic evaluation, cultural probes, artifact collection.

Synthesis
Mind map, flow, affinity, persona dev, scenarios, narrative dev.

Communication
Rapid visualization, 3D fabrication, word sketching, computer modeling, flow diagramming, presentation development, confident presenter, group collaborator.

Kyle Lawson’s Experience

• Design Consultant

  University of Michigan

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  Designer of the Cape Town New Mobility Alliance's ‘Switch’ Web site. Developer/editor for UofM’s Sustainable Mobility & Accessibility Research & Transformation (SMART) Department “Inspire Mobility” Blog. Creation of visual prototypes for the SMART ‘Hubs’ Multi Modal Transportation System. Event communications graphic designer.

• IDSA President

  SCAD

  (Design industry)

  August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)

  Main leadership and planning role. Create extracurricular industrial design based programs to
  enhance SCAD's curriculum. Work with professionals, faculty & staff, alumni, and students to
  promote education from all sides, and develop network connections.

• Design Intern for SMART

  University of Michigan Center for Advanced Research and Soloutions for Society

  (Higher Education industry)

  June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

  Developing the Smartinnovation.org blog, creating visual representations of the SMART hub network, organizing a summer 2009 design charrette.

• Machinist/Metal Fabricator

  3Dimensional Services

  (Design industry)

  June 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 3 months)

  Assisted with prototyping and fabrication of technical manufacturing assemblies.

Kyle Lawson’s Education

• Savannah College of Art and Design

  BFA , Industrial Design , 2005 — 2009

  Focus on Interaction Design and Design Research.

  Activities and Societies:

  IDSA Chapter President

• Savannah College of Art and Design

  BFA , Industrial Design , 2005 — 2009

Additional Information

Kyle Lawson’s Websites:

• My Portfolio

Kyle Lawson’s Interests:

systems design, team collaboration, organic farming, local food, playing the violin, inventing, renewable energy, MAKE magazine, following instructables

Kyle Lawson’s Groups:

•    Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni
•    Industrial Design
•    Project H Design
•    Moving Minds: The Next Transportation Infrastructure

Kyle Lawson’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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