Jonathan Panichella
Industrial Design
Jonathan Panichella
2732 Coy Street Cincinnati OH, 45219 jonpanichella@gmail.com (724) 516-8119
Education
University of Cincinnati September 2007 - Present Sophmore in Industrial Design Product Track GPA: 3.57
Work Experience
Aspen Medical Products April - June 2009 Design Intern Prototyping, redesigning and improving upon existing products, shaping/molding plastics, and material testing. Working America AFL-CIO July-August 2008 Community Organizing Communicating with voters about issues including Health Care, Education, and the loss of jobs in Ohio and across the nation Bortz Hardware 2006-2008 Sales, cashier, stock Assisting customers, running the cash register, stocking shelves
Skills
High School 3 years of AutoCAD, both architecture and product design skills 2 years of wood shop, CNC machining Art classes including drawing and painting, human figure, and 2D design Work Electrical, plumbing, small engine repair, hardware and fasteners Communicating with hundreds of people every day via political canvassing
Greater Latrobe Senior High School September 2004 - May 2007 General studies, art courses, industrial arts courses GPA: 3.89, top 5% of graduating class
Computer Microsoft Office Alias, Solidworks Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Computer hardware repair and replacement, building computers from various components
Resume
Concept
To design a chess set that demonstrates a family of form.
I aimed for architectural simplicity and a monolithic quality.
Inspiration/Ideation
Chess Set
Refinement
Development on chosen concept.
Chess Set
Concept
Design a flat pack coffee table.
The table was developed around a found piece of tempered glass. Inspiration was taken from various bridges located in Southern California.
Coffee Tables
Concept
To design and assemble a box to house, protect, and transport a bowling ball. No fasteners or adhesives can be used.
I chose a design based on the idea of using a strap to support the majority of the bowling ball’s weight. Attention was paid to material usage, shipping ability, and marketability.
Inspiration/Ideation
Bowling Ball Box
Assembly
Illustrated instructions.
Bowling Ball Box
Final Prototype
The box held a 16 pound bowling ball successfully.
The final prototype was made from B flute cardboard with a strap made from E flute cardboard.
Bowling Ball Box
Concept
For my High School senior project, I designed and constructed a portable arcade machine using computer hardware.
I documented the build with photographs and a blog that details my progress. The finished machine interfaces with a television like any other video game system.
Arcade Machine
Progress
The arcade machine was constructed from 1/2 plywood.
The outside was laminated with black formica. The computer was recently upgraded to play the latest and greatest arcade games.
Using RCA cables, simply match the color cable to the jack located on both your television and the arcade machine.
Using an extension cord, plug the female end into the back of the machine and the male end into a wall outlet and press the power button.
Arcade Machine
Concept
To design a game or toy with simple, exposed mechanics. The final product will be laser cut.
After many interations. I opted for a game, in favor of a higher replay value. A simple maze game appeals to people of all ages.
Inspiration/Ideation
Mechanical Toy
The Final Product
The maze was constructed with MDF and various fasteners.
To control the maze, the user turns the large outside gear, which makes control very precise. The dynamics of the maze are affected by gravity, so using different titls gives the game a completely different feel. I developed a collapsible stand to take advantage of this.
Mechanical Toy
Concept
A belt buckle that expresses the music of Tom Waits.
Tom Waits is a musician known for his eccentric percussion and his gin-soaked, raspy voice. I captured the percussion with allusions to impact and the meandering, jagged lines express Waits’ singing.
Belt Buckle
The Final Product
Cast Aluminum
The molds were milled and brought to a local foundry, where it was poured.
Belt Buckle
Concept
To design and construct a vessel to hold 3 pieces of fruit. I chose to use apples.
Newton was the driving concept behind the design, the apple prompted his discovery of gravity. I wanted to display Newton’s theories of gravity by making the vessel balance the apples in a state of potential energy. I also experimented with the Biblical implications of the apple.
Inspiration/Ideation
Fruit Vessel
Final Prototype
The final model was made from 22 guage sheet steel.
The pattern fit onto a single 12” x 12” piece, and the holes drilled for the apples were used to rivet it together, resulting in no wasted material.
The vessel tumbles depending on the number of apples it is holding.
Fruit Vessel
Thank you for your time.
Jonathan Panichella (724) 516-8119 jonpanichella@gmail.com