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objective

proficient industrial design engineer and operations manager eager to contribute expertise toward supporting a dynamic organization.

profile

ø  offer comprehensive background in design, especially automotive design and complete car styling, with solid proficiencies in shape and proportion.

ø  successfully drive projects to meet critical client specifications and timelines.

ø  effectively define, develop and implement targeted action plans to maximize operational productivity, efficiency and profitability.

ø  exceptional ability to research and evaluate industry trends and competitor products and use findings toward designing and executing innovative strategies.

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, relationship building and problem-solving abilities.

ø  highly versatile; quickly master new roles, responsibilities, technologies, and environments.

professional experience

kaucher designwerks/kaucher kustoms, santa monica, ca                                                              1990-present

owner/chief designer

  successfully launch and operate a profitable custom conceptual car design consulting studio, demonstrating sharp business acumen in steering broad-scope operations, including sales, design, resource planning/management and project administration.

  innovatively design and illustrate custom cars for various publications, including maisto toys jackson-dawson communications; performance products; hasbro toy company; body glove; dan fink metal works; precision street rods; nostalgia motorsports; taco bell; los angeles shelby american automobile club; conde advertising; and t-2 design corp.

  write accompanying articles for illustrations, demonstrating strong written communication talents.

  create aftermarket wheels for major wheel manufacturers, including ultra wheels;  enkei wheels; mht wheels; american racing wheels; lexani wheels; kaizer motorsports wheels; vision wheels, mkw alloys, armano wheels, dmtech wheels, and jessie james wheels.

  exhibit exceptional industry expertise in designing and developing body kits for early and late model car/truck/suv applications.

  proficiently design and prototype scale model cars for toy industry, exhibiting organizational skills and strong attention to detail.

  machine and build small automotive accessories brackets ect, from metal expert witness services in design patent disputes.

 

superior industries international, van nuys, ca                                                                                 1995-1999

chief wheel designer

  designed wheels for original equipment manufacturer of aftermarket replacement wheels for: bmw; chrysler; dodge; ford/lincoln/mercury; isuzu; land rover and nissan.

  strategically designed innovative aftermarket sales brochure advertising art and layout instrumental to expanding revenue streams and boosting competitive leveraging.

  planned and coordinated workflow to maximize use of resources while controlling costs and meeting company needs.

  proactively built and established key relationships and liaised effectively between styling department and engineering department.

  built three-dimensional clay models to support engineering department, illustrating creativity and design talents.

  relied upon to lend expertise toward designing aftermarket accessories.

education

bachelor of arts in industrial design - california state university, northridge, ca   

diploma - platt college of graphic design, ca

 

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television

whipnotics grand national roadster show: episode interview, filmed 2008

car crazy interview by barry meguire, filmed 2007

behind the garage door footage for pilot, filmed 2005

monster garage 2004 46 willys jeep tractor pull episode

shifting gears 2003

what s up (chinese american broadcast)

publications

rod & custom  december 2007  dream car of the month  lead sled gassers

edge  magazine  september 2007 japanese publication   feature on 66 shelby replica.

rod & custom  october 2006  designers dream  6 page feature on custom 1954 ford victoria.

popular hot rodding  july 2006  fortune 500  8 page feature on 66 shelby replica

custom rodder  october 2005 50 s, 60 s & 70 s buicks

truckin   august 2005 radical renderings - 2010 ranchero concept and custom 1979 el camino

rod & custom  february 2005 galaxie ; january 2005 exotica ; december 2004 dream car of the month - fifty4 ; september 2004 dream car of the month c fordilac ; april 2004 ratglass vicky ; march 2004 dream car of the month c starfire ; january 2004 dream car of the month c riviera ; september 2001 edelbrock wheel advertisement ; october 1998 sketch pad

classic truck  august 2004 suburban racer ; april 2004 viper d100 & surfbird ; january 2004 f1 fords

car kulture deluxe  issue # 9 artist profile

mustang & fords  july 2003 check point perfect (article features personally owned 1966 mustang shelby gt350 replica); march 1996 dream weaver

mustangs plus supplemental  march-april 2003.

kit car  january 2002 kit koncepts c little deuce coupe ; november 2001 kit koncepts c cobra rebody ; july 2001 kit koncepts c jamaican tiger ; june 2001 kit koncepts c lead sled jag ; january 2001 kit koncepts c lemans ; november 2000 kit koncepts c royal-t ; september 2000 32 hiboy update ; july 2000 kit koncepts c la dawri ; may 2000 kit koncepts c 33 fia roadster ; may 2000 32 hiboy update ; march 2000 32 hiboy update ; july 1999 specialty scene

street rodder  october 2001 cobra correction ; june 1999 showcase c 32 jokers wild

scale auto enthusiast  car modeler 2001 custom clinic photo contest (15^th place)

popular rodding  december 2000 speed reading c edelbrock introduces wheel line

hot vws  june 1999 kaucher s illustrations c beetle visions

chevy high performance  july 1998 old yeller ; may 1996 concepts for the 90s

hot rod  september 1997

mustang illustrated  july 1995 artist s profile

car craft  may 1995 rumble fish ; november 1994 straight scoop ; september 1994 unreality check

kaucher custom designs built or build in progress

1968 firebird for brad weinman encino, ca  (anticipated completion march 2008).

1955 desoto wagon for jf launier  desert speed oliver bc canada (anticipated completion june 2008).

1969 mustang mach1 violator for salim daher yorba linda, ca (anticipated completion june 2008).

1960 buick le sabre  for fred and melanie orr. redlands, ca  (anticipated completion february  2008).

1936 desoto airflow for andrew smith el cajon, ca (anticipated completion june 2008).

1951 nash wagon andrew smith el cajon, ca (anticipated completion april 2008).

1932 ford roadster land speed record car for gene winfield (paint scheme) mojave, ca (anticipated completion november 2007).

1959 chevy apache p/u for guy cardwell, torrance ca (anticipated completion april 2008).

1954 ford victoria fifty4 for kaucher designwerks, santa monica, ca (anticipated completion september 2005).

1979 el camino for frank koss, jekyll island, ga 2005 (build in progress).

1953 mercury monterey for terry dougherty, ringgold, ga 2005.

1946 willys jeep tractor pull for monster garage television show long beach, ca october 18, 2004 (built on television show).

 

 

 

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kaucher custom designs built or build in progress

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one off custom flat attack for michael feinstein of nostagia motorsports, encino, ca 2004 (build in progress).

one off custom straight 8 racester for reniwick payne, manassas, va 2003.

1950 pontiac poncho villa for mickey bryant stray kat 500 give away car bartlesville, ok 2003 (build in progress).

1965 falcon roadster for cornerstone customs, fremont, ca 2003 (build in progress).

1955 chrysler windsor for cornerstone customs, fremont, ca 2003 (build in progress).

1965 vw coca cola bug for cornerstone customs, fremont, ca 2003 (built 2003).

1954 buick skylark for doyle gammel, los angeles, ca 2002.

1923 model t phaeton 4 door for jim sternson, fargo, nd 2002 (built 2003).

1956 chevy speedster for chris titus titus tv show 2001 (the original concept).

1932 ford roadster ford-o-matic fiberglass kit car for jim youngs, los angeles, ca 1999 (featured in kit car magazine 2001).

1957 nomad old yeller for joe vinci, long beach, ca 1997 (won 100 best in rod & custom 2000).

awards

1954 ford victoria (custom show car built for business)

killer kustom award - good guys, pleasanton, ca, 2007

1st place - george barris show in culver city, ca, 2007

1st place - grand national roadster show, 2006

won invitation-only fresno autorama (blackie gejeian s show), 2006

rod & custom s top 10 - good guys, pleasanton, ca, 2006 

eagle one award - good guys, pleasanton, ca, 2006 

1st place - saugus speedway show, saugus, ca, 2006

best of show - george barris show, culver city, ca, 2006

best custom and best of show - blessing of the cars, hanson dam, ca, 2006

1st place - lasaac car show, petersen auto museum, 2006

 

1965 mustang (personal vehicle)

1st place - george barris back, 50 s cruise, culver city, ca, 2005

2nd place - los angeles shelby club s total performance car show, petersen auto museum, 2001 

 

1/25th scale 1962 t-bird mystere

placed 12th out of 300 entries in car modeler magazine s photo design contest, 2002

 

1/25th scale 1961 impala exotica

placed 15th out of 300 entries in car modeler magazine s photo design contest, 2001  

 

1/24th scale 1956 t-bird royal t

placed 20th out of 300 entries in car modeler magazine s photo design contest, 2000

professional affiliations

specialty equipment, manufactures, association, hot rod industry alliance wheel industry council, industrial design society of america, good guys, united kenpo systems association, los angeles shelby american automobile club (vice president)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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