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March 8, 2016 2
CONTACT INFORMATION
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
THOMAS M. RUTH
Digital Portfolio
Contact:
3605 Taylor Road
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(716) 208-1130
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March 8, 2016 4
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
EXHIBIT
DESIGN Showpiece concept carts
Clockwise from top:
Houston Astros, Club Level
Induction Station, MLB
Buffalo Sabres, 100 Level
Bar, NHL
Orlando Magic, Club Level
Action Station, NBA
Cleveland IX Center, Bar
Area
March 8, 2016 5
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
EXHIBIT
DESIGN Created food, beverage,
retail, and display kiosks
and carts
Clients include the NFL,
NHL, NBA, MLB, major
corporations and colleges
Designed concepts in their
entirety with engineering
drawings and presentation
renderings
Utilized AutoDesk
Inventor™, AutoCAD™,
VIZ™, Adobe Illustrator™
and Photoshop™
March 8, 2016 6
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
EXHIBIT
DESIGN Food & beverage kiosks for
major league teams
Counter- clockwise from top
right:
Camden Yards, Baltimore
Orioles, MLB
Consul Arena, Pittsburgh
Penguins, NHL
LIVESTRONG Sporting
Park, Sporting KC, MLS
Cleveland Airport,
Timothy’s World Coffee
March 8, 2016 7
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
PRODUCT
DESIGN Stylized production designs
Clockwise from top:
HR Benefits Terminal,
melamine and polyform
Circular Merchandiser,
market sector identification,
mechanical engineering
and industrial design by the
author
Coffee Show Kiosk, color
changing LED lighting, TV
monitors, granite
countertops and built-in
induction cooking units
March 8, 2016 8
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
EXHIBIT
DESIGN Tampa Bay Buccaneers
expansion area – kiosk
area are themed and units
are fully portable
March 8, 2016 9
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
PRODUCT
DESIGN A kiosk designed to look
modern and high-tech,
carbon-fiber laminates,
smoked plexiglass, and
sandwiched solid-surface /
orange acrylic countertop
March 8, 2016 10
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
PRODUCT
DESIGN Steel Pier, Atlantic City NJ
– units survived Hurricane
Sandy and are still in use
today
March 8, 2016 11
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
PRODUCT
DESIGN Ralph Wilson Stadium,
Orchard Park NY; Graphic
wrap and aluminum-
composite material canopy
with mandrel bent
aluminum tubing and
McNichols perforated
metals
March 8, 2016 12
AEROSPACE DESIGN DRAFTING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
ELECTRO-
MECHANICAL
DESIGN Drafted electro-mechanical
actuators and components
Clients include Luthansa,
Quantas, and Emirates
airlines, as well as the US
Air Force
Wrote technical
documentation including
engineering change orders,
test procedures, and
similarity arguments
Shown is a next-gen rotary
actuator
March 8, 2016 13
AEROSPACE DESIGN DRAFTING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
ELECTRO-
MECHANICAL
DESIGN Drafted electro-mechanical
actuators and components
Clients include Luthansa,
Quantas, and Emirates
airlines, as well as the US
Air Force
Wrote technical
documentation including
engineering change orders,
test procedures, and
similarity arguments
Shown is a next-gen rotary
actuator
March 8, 2016 14
COMPUTER MODELING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
KODAK CAMERA
DESIGN “Start-to-finish” digital camera design, from
marker renderings to a 3/D model presentation
with engineering drawings
Final design combines vintage styling with
modern components
Rendered with Photoworks™
March 8, 2016 15
COMPUTER MODELING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
MODELING
PRE-EXISTING
OBJECTS Accurately modeled an
electric bass guitar from
parts
Materials used are accurate
in appearance, density, and
mass
Model shown rendered in
Autodesk VIZ™ in “tobacco
sunburst” with wear marks
March 8, 2016 16
MODEL BUILDING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
1/8 SCALE
MODEL
Constructing an eco-friendly
sports vehicle
Clockwise from top left:
Scale design is printed &
cut out of acrylic
Foam added to acrylic
Fiberglass applied
Prepped for paint
March 8, 2016 17
MODEL BUILDING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
FINAL DESIGNS
Final models shot on scale asphalt base sheet
Models range between 1/12 and 1/6 scale
Final cost: between $35 and $90
March 8, 2016 18
MODEL SCULPTING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
FINAL DESIGN Sculpting an action-figure model
Created in Super Sculpty™ clay and model
airplane parts
Diorama built from acrylic, fiberglass, epoxy
and blue foam
Features built-in sound effects, removable
weaponry, real dreadlock hair and is fully
posable
Hand-airbrushed
All parts self-made
Final cost was under $100 for materials
March 8, 2016 20
GRAPHIC ART
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
MIXED MEDIA:
OF WOLF AND
MAN Designed to showcase
advantages of using
multiple software systems
Freeform drawn with Adobe
Illustrator™ and Adobe
Photoshop™
March 8, 2016 21
GRAPHIC ART
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
WIREFRAME DESIGN:
CLASSIC CAR Built entirely in “wireframe,” then added
shading and transparencies
March 8, 2016 22
GRAPHIC ART
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
“GRAPHIC
NOVEL” ART Designed a graphic novel
series, and used a variety
of means to illustrate it
Note that these images
were hand-drawn using
only a mouse
March 8, 2016 23
SKETCHING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
BALLPOINT PEN
SKETCH Freeform sketching and refined linework, blue
ballpoint pen
March 8, 2016 24
SKETCHING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
PENCIL RENDERING HBB pencil rendering
March 8, 2016 25
SKETCHING FOR PRODUCTION
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
MARKER RENDERING “Start-to-finish” digital camera design, from
marker renderings to a 3/D model presentation
with engineering drawings
Final design combines vintage styling with
modern components
Over twenty pages of detail sketches were
done to shape the design
March 8, 2016 26
SKETCHING FOR PRODUCTION
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
ACTION FIGURE
SKETCH Concept sketch of an action figure for a toy
company
Mixed media including pencil and charcoal
March 8, 2016 27
SKETCHING FOR PRODUCTION
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
ACTION FIGURE
CONCEPTUAL
SKETCHES
Concept sketches of an action figure for a toy
company
Clockwise from top left:
Overview front, rear and head
Hand details
Leg designs
Leg details
March 8, 2016 28
FREELANCE DESIGN
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
Chateau
Niagara
Winery with a range of full
CMYK, die-cut, vinyl
labeling
Labels were responsible for
a two-fold increase in unit
sales
March 8, 2016 29
MARKETING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
FULL COLOR
CATALOGS Established the look and brand identity of an
entire company
Responsible for print and deadlines
Designed all registered trademarks, logos,
labels, product charts, and photography
Maintained strict budgets
March 8, 2016 30
MARKETING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
CHAMP CAR
POWERED BY
FORD™
PROMOTION Implemented a strategy to
promote parent company
through race car
sponsorship
Designed car graphics,
banners, and merchandise
Work was done in an
accelerated time frame (two
weeks)
Owner landed a contract
through marketing efforts
March 8, 2016 31
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING
THOMAS M. RUTH (716) 208-1130 • [email protected]
THOMAS M. RUTH
Digital Portfolio
Contact:
3605 Taylor Road
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(716) 208-1130
(Use left and right arrow keys to review slides)