Mark Schoening

Retired Director of Industrial Design at SIGMADESIGN

Portland, Oregon, United States

About

Industrial Design: a multi-dimensional communication tool. A way to listen, a way to speak. Napkin sketch to complex 3D forms and structures – we’re successful when a user’s eyes light up with emotion: surprise, understanding, enlightenment.

Experience

  • Director of Industrial Design at SIGMA DESIGN
    May 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 2 mos

    SIGMA DESIGN is a premier product design / engineering firm, recently relocated to 64,000 sq.ft. office in Camas, WA., and satellite locations throughout the US and Asia. Now 330+ multi-disciplinary persons: ME, ID, EE, Software and more; Opportunity identification to contract manufacturing.

  • Director Of Industrial Design at Retired: SIGMA DESIGN
    May 2010 - May 2019 · 9 yrs 1 mo

  • Adjunct Professor, Product Design at University of Oregon
    Jan 2011 - Mar 2011 · 3 mos

    Studio and skills classes, undergrad

  • Creative Manager at Blount International Inc.
    Jan 2008 - Nov 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Manage Industrial Design efforts across multiple brands, from concept generation and opportunity exploration to production oversight. Primarily consumer and professional outdoor power tools.

  • Adjunct Design Professor at California College of the Arts
    Sep 2007 - Dec 2007 · 4 mos

    Studio courses