- Andrew M. Dahley
- address: 1205 Astor Ave Apt. 5121, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
- phone: 313.994.6056
- email: andyd@media.mit.edu
- url: http://www.media.mit.edu/~andyd
- Objective
- A research and design position with a focus on humanizing technology
- Education
- University of Michigan School of Art (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Industrial Design B.F.A. (May 95)
- engineering foundation: C.A.D., calculus, physics and chemistry
- video telecommunications class with interdisciplinary group projects (Sept - Dec 94)
- Dupont, Inc. sponsored class using Corian in furniture design and fabrication (Sept - Dec 94)
- universal design class project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (Sept - Dec 93)
- Center for Creative Studies (Detroit, MI)
- transportation design (May 93)
- Experience
- Fry Multimedia (Ann Arbor, MI)
Multimedia Designer (Jan 96 - June 96)
- managed web site development projects
- developed shockwave applications for comercial web sites
- Sundgerg-Ferar Inc. (Detroit, MI)
Designer (Sept 95 - Jan 96)
- designed products and user-interfaces
- built models and prototypes
- conducted research focus groups
- Herman Miller Inc. (Zeeland, MI)
Consultant (Sept 94 - present)
- conducted design research studies for prototype products
Research Intern (Jan - Aug 94)
- designed and lead research projects dealing with ergonomics, anthropometrics,
and biomechanics
- presented complex research information to project teams in reports, meetings, and memos
- worked on early design conceptualizaton
- conducted environmental lifecycle anaysis of the Aeron chair
- Johnson Controls, Inc. (Plymouth, MI)
Design intern (June - Aug 95)
- conceptualized automotive seating systems
- designed and prototyped automotive seating
- Computer systems
- extensive knowledge of various computer software and hardware platforms
- programing of HTML documents for the world wide web
- digital image processing and creation, page layout, computer modeling, and multimedia
- Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Freehand, Fractal Painter, PowerDraw, Vellum, Alias Sketch, Strata StudioPro, Form Z, Director, and Lingo
- Activities and Honors
- - I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, Design Distinction Award (July 95)
- - University of Michigan student art exhibit industrial design award (Mar 95)
- - vice-president of IDSA University of Michigan chapter (Jan - Dec 93)
- - peer advisor for University of Michigan Art School (Apr 93 - May 95)
- - member Skizum Werksatte (Sept 92 - present)
- - physics tutor (Jan - May 92)
- Interests
- - metalworking
- - furniture construction
- - conceptual drawing
- - cyberspace
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