About

My goal as a designer is to create goods and services that make people smile. I think the world has enough bland products out there. I think it’s time to spice things up and make products that bring a sense of fun and excitement to our workplaces, homes, and communities.

As a child, I spent countless hours playing with Legos, making knight armor out of cardboard, and building forts out of furniture. I’ve always felt truly myself while immersed in the creative process. For the longest time I wanted to become a professional artist, but the “starving artist” stigma led me to pursue a degree in business.

Upon graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Marketing, I started working at a software company. Although I knew my dream career was still out there, I gained valuable business experience that taught me the importance of strong customer service, clear and focused communication, and problem solving to increase revenue.

Three years after graduating, I stumbled upon the fascinating world of Industrial Design and was accepted to the Master of Industrial Design program at Arizona State University.

I completed graduate school in May 2022 and now work as an Industrial Designer at Sprout Kids, a children’s furniture company and am loving getting to know the hard-working and talented team there!

-Michael Peine

Resume

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Excellent ability to collaborate, adapt to shifting priorities, and handle multiple projects simultaneously. 

  • Passionate about designing products with playful functionality and artistic elegance.

  • Over 5 years of strong experience in content marketing, B2B sales, and customer service. 

  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Solidworks, G Suite, Mailchimp, MS Office Suite, Slack, and Zoom. Fluent in Spanish.  

WORK EXPERIENCE 

Junior Industrial Designer, Sprout Kids, Provo, Utah, May 2022 - Present

  • Designed a new step stool based on customer feedback and competitive analysis.

  • Created a series of easy-to-read assembly instructions in Illustrator for a new modular bed system.

  • Developed and built various jigs to decrease manufacturing time and improve part assembly accuracy.

  • Orchestrated photoshoots, edited photos, and wrote new copy to produce an updated product catalog.

Brand Manager, AZ Hot Tees, Phoenix, Arizona, May. 2020 – May 2022

  • Designed a new website with WordPress to establish a more professional look and feel. 

  • Develop and publish social media posts on a regular basis to increase audience reach by 30%.

  • Conduct marketing strategy sessions to establish clear and direct objectives between departments.

  • Create promotional emails for existing customers to increase sales by 10%.

Industrial Design Intern, Heckler Design, Phoenix, Arizona, May. 2021 – Oct. 2021

  • Produced concepts and CAD in Solidworks for a steel wall mount for iPad.

  • Redesigned an injec6on molded product part to improve func6on and aesthe6cs.

  • Created new product labels in Illustrator to reduce waste by 40%.

  • Developed various jigs to increase assembly team produc6on rate by 25%.

Marketing Manager, truDigital Signage, Sandy, Utah, Jun. 2016 – Apr. 2020

  • After working for 1 year in sales, promoted to manager of marketing, billing, and training. 

  • Created and scheduled posts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to increase reach by 15%.

  • Developed monthly newsletters, produced weekly blogs, and collaborated with partners.

  • Called and emailed customers to resolve overdue invoices, leading to a 28% increase in payment rate. 

  • Planned and conducted training sessions with customers, leading to a 15% increase in customer ratings.

Marketing Intern, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT, Sep. 2015 - May 2016

  • Conducted 3 focus groups and issued 500 surveys to collect data on customer behavior. 

  • Raised attendance by 10% by interacting with followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

  • Used InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat to create 25 pieces of effective marketing content.

Marketing/Communications Intern, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT, May - Aug. 2015

  • Researched, wrote, edited, and proofread 5 articles to be used in the museum newsletter.

  • Created a plan to increase attendance by analyzing online opinions of over 400 visitors. 

  • Designed surveys to collect data from over 1000 visitors.

Sales Representative, Vector Marketing, Logan, UT, Jan. - May 2014

  • Developed over 50 customer relationships via independent networking and referrals. 

  • Sold products to 30% of my contacts, 10% more than the company average. 

  • Balanced time effectively to generate 175 new leads, and conduct over 50 presentations.

VOLUNTEER WORK 

Service Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Villahermosa, Mexico, Jun. 2011 – Jul. 2013

  • Organized and taught English courses to over 50 non-English speakers.

  • Led over 30 peers, including training, productivity, report preparation, and presentations.

EDUCATION 

Master Degree in Industrial Design, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, May 2022, GPA: 4.2

  • Design Excellence Nomination for Spin Popper Design, Fall 2019.

  • TA for Intro to Design Drawing and Principles of Industrial Design, Fall 2020 - Spring 2021.

  • Developing proficiency in design research, sketching, model making, CAD, and presentation.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing, Art Minor, Utah State University, Logan, UT, May 2016, GPA: 3.7

  • Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Sterling Scholar Candidate Scholarship 2010-2011, 2013-2014.  

  • Semester Abroad, upper division “Design Thinking” course, Leysin, Switzerland, Summer 2014.