James Read Email & Phone Number

Marshfield, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

Courses Taught from Spring 2007 to Present: ID 225 Industrial Design Form ID 315 Industrial Design 1 ID 335 3-D Computer Aided Industrial Design ID 330 Portfolio and Presentation ID 345 Industrial Design 2 ID 415 Industrial Design 3 ID 435 Degree Project 2- Product ID 218 Product Rendering ID 365 Product Development Lab ID 303 Integrated Product Development

Greater Boston Area

The Master of Design Innovation (MDes) program integrates deep expertise in design practice with business discipline in a broad-based curriculum that uses market challenges and social initiatives as the context for learning. The program is a full-time, two-year (60 credit hours) interdisciplinary course of study intended for those who want to lead the design and planning of new products, services, environments, and experiences. Emphasizing four key skill areas (empathy, analysis, contextual understanding, and communication), the curriculum is designed to teach students how to effectively define and solve a problem, and to impart critical leadership skills for mobilizing and motivating teams toward successful outcomes.

Director’s Responsibilities: Design and development of the program, oversite of curriculumexecution, student recruitment, coordinating the hiring and evaluation of faculty. Responsible forcourse scheduling and faculty placement, overseeing the budget, program budget development, coordinatingwith studio manager on the allocation of studio and MDES cohort space, syllabus development anddesign of sequencing, course descriptions, goals, and learning outcomes for each course. MDESgraduate student academic advisor, portfolio review, and interview of all MDES candidates.

Greater Boston Area

JMRead, LLC Design InnovationJMRead, LLC provides consulting services by articulating innovation opportunities through user-centered design. JMR visualizes and explores the consumer experience through the user story, while reinforcing brand value. By using empathy, communication and analysis, JMR identifies opportunities for innovation that resonate with consumer needs. We leverage design thinking for business. www.jmread.com JMRead, LLC Also founded of the "Fourth Cliff" Brand in 2015. The Mission of the Fourth Cliff® brand is to transform everyday tools into collectible, soulful objects. Fourth Cliff's first product is the "Nacre" a stainless steel Lift-tip oyster knife, with a brushed finish. This knife is design for liberating the oyster from its shell in its briny environment. The "Nacre" will be available in June 2016. www.fourthclifftools.com

Greater Boston Area

Chair’s Responsibilities: Coordinated hiring and evaluation of adjuncts, Responsible for course scheduling, Oversaw budget, Curriculum development, Peer evaluations, Department Budget Development, Student Academic Advisor, Tenure Committee member, facilities committee, Oversaw IDSA Student Chapter, Administered implementation of end of year school show, Collaborated on development of contracts for Product Development, Responsible for acquisition and implementation of 3-D Printer, Coordinated with studio manager on allocation and set up of studio and model shop, Chair of search committee for Full Time Faculty Member, Committees: Vision Committee, All College Committee (Co-chair), Incoming student portfolio evaluations, Developed a Design Strategy Masters Program proposal, which has evolved into the Innovation Leadership Program. I have designed the sequencing, course descriptions, goals and learning outcomes for each course.

Greater Boston Area

Courses Taught Spring 2005 to 2007: ID 225 Industrial Design Form ID 315 Industrial Design 1 ID 335 3-D Computer Aided Industrial Design ID 330 Portfolio and Presentation ID 345 Industrial Design 2 ID 415 Industrial Design 3 ID 435 Degree Project 2- Product ID 218 Product Rendering ID 365 Product Development Lab ID 303 Integrated Product Development

Greater Boston Area

Redfish Product Development was a partnership between myself, James Morley Read (red), and Lars Christian Fischer (fish), to provide design and development services. We have founded Redfish with the intent to merge user-centered design solutions with a strong understanding of applied anthropometric and product semiotics tied to brand recognition. Our goal is to provide dynamic design leadership, by delivering state of the art design solutions to our clients. Redfish is committed to building loyal, long-lasting clients, by developing identifiable opportunities for innovation that resonate with consumer needs.

Syracuse, New York Area

Courses Taught Fall 2002 to Fall 2004: IND 205; Visualization Representation IND 273; Industrial Design Form I IND 274; Industrial Design Form II IND 372; Industrial Design Product IND 376; Computer-aided Surface modeling IND 475; Computer-aided Industrial Design: CAID IND 572; Design: Advanced Problems IND 575; Thesis DES 400; Synergy Lab Courses Taught Fall 2001 to Summer 2002 in Florence, Italy PTG 256; Figure Drawing PTG 356; Design: Advanced Drawing I PTG 456; Design: Advanced Drawing II PTG 255; Watercolors - Gardens of FlorenceCourses Taught Fall 1998 to Spring 2001 Department of Design: Industrial Design IND 475; Computer-aided Industrial Design: CAID IND 271; Principles of Industrial Design IND 205; Visualization Representation IND 372; Industrial Design Product IND 375/673; Human Factors for Designers IND 473; Graphic Design for Designers IND 474; Design Graphics IND 476; Environmental Design IND 571; Industrial Design Product Practicum IND 572; Design: Advanced Problems IND 573; Research IND 575; Professional Practices ISD 561; Furniture & Light Workshop

Firenze, Italy

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Industrial And Product Design

Bfa, Fine Art