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Justin Collado is a seasoned industrial designer with 20+ years of experience in product design, 3D modeling, and design management. He has worked with various companies, including QTL, Legado Design LLC, BigMouth Inc., Spark Design LLC, and Big Bang. Collado holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Product Design from the University of Bridgeport and has honed his skills through internships and leadership roles. Collado has expertise in product development, project management, technical marketing, and 3D modeling/rendering. He is proficient in design thinking, design research, and design management. His native fluency in English and limited working proficiency in Spanish make him a versatile designer. Currently, Collado is the Founder of Legado Design LLC, where he builds upon legacies to express them in new and modern ways.

Experience

    • Product Development Manager
      • Apr 2023 - Present

    • Senior Design Engineer
      • Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

      I help lead a team of talented designers and electrical engineers to further Q-Tran’s product design mission by creating innovative and beautiful lighting fixtures.Duties focused on product development (from concepts to full launch), project management, technical marketing, and 3D modeling / rendering

    • Lead Designer
      • Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

    • Industrial Designer
      • Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

    • Industrial Design Intern
      • Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Legado Design LLC
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Founder
      • Jan 2021 - Present
      • Greater New York City Area

      I work to build upon legacies, old and new, to express them in new and modern ways. Legado design aspires to create experiences that overcome the inconvenient designs of yesterday, by creating solutions for the better of the user, the brand, and the environment in ways that have been neglected in...

  • BigMouth Inc.
    • Glastonbury, Connecticut
    • Industrial Designer (contractor)
      • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      • Glastonbury, Connecticut

      An Industrial design project based contracting role for BigMouth inc.I worked offsite to develop several concepts for a specific project as well as creating an in-depth market research report on the specific field the project was introducing the company to.My analysis highlighted key insights and...

  • Spark Design LLC
    • Meriden, Connecticut
    • Industrial Designer (contractor)
      • May 2017 - Jun 2017
      • Meriden, Connecticut

      An Industrial design project based contracting role for Spark Design. I worked onsite to develop several concepts for a specific project as well as making realistic prototypes to show to their client.

  • Big Bang
    • 760 Chapel St. New Haven CT 06510
    • Industrial Design Intern
      • Nov 2015 - Feb 2017
      • 760 Chapel St. New Haven CT 06510

      Paid Industrial Design intern position that focused on furthering my experience and education as a professional Industrial designer. Duties entailed but were not limited to 3D modeling, 3D rendering, idea generation, product research, market research, developing presentations, sketch model buildi...

  • University of Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport, Connecticut
    • Guest Relations Associate
      • Aug 2013 - Feb 2017
      • Bridgeport, Connecticut

      Duties focused on assisting guests and students by providing information about the campus, providing friendly assistance to residents and communicating to students to make their dorm life simpler and more comfortable. A position that has honed my leadership and interpersonal skills while also str...

    • Waiter
      • May 2012 - Oct 2012
      • Lawrence, NY

      My duties entailed assisting club members, handling money, and waiting tables. We frequently had to accomplish our goals by working as a team whenever setting up for special events at the country club through this position I gained skills and experience with leadership and team work. Another impo...

Education

  • 2013 - 2017
    University of Bridgeport
  • 2009 - 2013
    Lawrence High school

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