Jesus Gonzalez Torres
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Oslo, Norway
Toptal member since January 13, 2017
Jesus is a multidisciplinary designer who's worked on several projects around the world involving industrial, graphics, and UX/UI design. He's a strategic, easygoing, and creative thinker who's habituated to multicultural teamwork. Jesus is a quick learner with a keen eye for detail which helps him to achieve high-quality results.
Experience
- Adobe Photoshop - 15 years
- Adobe Illustrator - 15 years
- Prototyping - 10 years
- Industrial Design - 10 years
- Graphic Design - 10 years
- 2D to 3D - 10 years
- Ideation - 10 years
- Branding - 5 years
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Sketch
Work Experience
UX/UI and Graphic Designer
Sraml d.o.o. | processing machinery (SLOVENIA)
- Created the UX/UI design for different machines and devices.
- Redesigned the corporate identity and branding.
- Created the catalog design and flow charts design for explaining the operation of the machines.
- Crafted the digital media and directed the photography of new products.
- Helped build the customer service and assistance in different languages.
Design Management Intern
Regionalt Designcentrum Jämtland (SWEDEN)
- Provided strategic analysis of the design maturity in the region.
- Designed graphic templates for information at the design center.
- Improved communication channels towards visitors and users.
- Created a short-long term strategy and action plan for improving the design management of the center.
Industrial Design Undergraduate Program Associate Director & Full-Time Lecturer
ITESM | Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (MEXICO)
- Provided academic support and guidance to design students.
- Worked as an adviser for prototype making with different materials (wood, metal, casting, and composites) and the use of workshop machinery.
- Lectured on representation techniques (sketching).
- Lectured on design principles.
- Lectured about Rhinoceros 3D.
Industrial & Graphic Designer
Linox | Inoxidables y Equipamientos Corporativos S.A (MEXICO)
- Worked as the design department leader.
- Worked in design and product development.
- Designed stainless steel furniture for kitchens and coffee shops.
- Designed brochures and catalogs.
- Generated blueprints for production.
Industrial Designer
STAFF Industrial designers Studio (ITALY)
- Created white goods designs (kitchen appliances).
- Worked with 3D rendering and photo editing.
- Ideated new concepts.
- Built prototypes with different materials.
- Generated ideas through sketching.
Education
Master's Degree in Design Management & Product Development
Polytechnic University of Valencia - Valencia, SPAIN
Master's Degree in Transportation Design
Istituto Europeo di Design | IED Torino - Turin, ITALY
Diploma Degree in Industrial Design
Istituto Europeo di Design | IED Milano - Milan, ITALY
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, AutoCAD, CATIA, Corel Painter, SketchUp, 3ds Max, InVision, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Flash, SOLIDWORKS, iDraw, Autodesk Alias
Platforms
iOS, Android
Languages
Swift 2, CSS3, HTML5
Other
Prototyping, Ideation, Branding, Iconography, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, 2D to 3D, Rapid Prototyping, Market Research, 3D Printing, Sketching, UI Design, Printing Materials, Product Development, Wireframing, UX Design, Workshops, Video Editing, Photography
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