Resume:                                                                    Jeff W. Teague
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Professional Experience:
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2001 - Present: Design Consultant: Business owner:
               Teague Design Int. Inc. / Black Widow Design LLC / JTDNA

   Designer & Strategist on creative development. Design Consultant for automotive OEM’s and product design firms. Founder of Teague Design Int. Inc. for design model  concepts, studio alias CAD & final presentation renderings focusing on design and creativity for corporations, educational institutions, students, movie model making industry, Professionals , and organizations. Founder of Black Widow Design LLC for Concepts of, out the box thinking forward design concepts for electric or alternate powered small light weight vehicles. Presently on the Board of directors for the Academy of Art University and responsible for starting the Automotive and Industrial design department. Responsibility to maintain the professionalism of the department and maintain and enrich the department for further growth in the industry of Industrial design. Design starts with an idea exploring style and function with  practical everyday usage.

1998 - 2001     Academy of Art University, San Francisco CA.
             Department Director of the Industrial Design Studios.

    Hired as the Director in June of 1998 by the Academy to start an all new department in automotive and industrial design. Managed and hired a multi-cultural international staff of 35 and developed a curriculum and syllabus that is still in affect today. The department now has grown to over 500 students and continues to evolve into a well respected institution for industrial design development.

1994 - 1998   Chief Designer, Volkswagen of America Inc. Simi Valley CA.

     Design Studio Chief and responsible for a staff of 15, (1 assistant 5 junior and senior designers) in charge of design concepts & presentations to Volkswagen AG, Germany, also responsible for managing a team of modelers for concept 3D 1/4 scale to full size clay model and see through fiberglass concept models.

1991 - 1994   Studio Chief Designer, Volkswagen AG Germany:

            Studio Chief in charge of a staff of 15 multi-cultural designers and modelers, I Had the opportunity to develop and design  the 1996 Golf, Jetta and Passat series with my staff. In change of presentations design development and running the small car department.

1984 - 1991    Senior Designer, Mitsubishi Motors America , Cypress CA.

             In April of 1984, Mitsubishi Motor Car Company of Japan opened up a satellite design studio in Cypress California. I was one of the key designers that helped establish the new founded satellite studios from Mitsubishi, Japan as part of their expansion for design in the American market. My duties were to develop design concepts and follow through on all 1/4 scale & full size model development. During that time I was in charge of developing interior and exterior design models and also giving presentations to the Management in Japan of current trends. Responsible for the 1986 Mirage and Colt Vista Wagon. Also  responsibility for a minor face lift charge of Eclipse.

1978 - 1984    Designer, Senior Designer, Ford Motor Corporation, Dearborn MI.

             My duties were to develop design concepts, Full size tape drawings and follow through on all 1/4 scale & full size model development for interior and exterior models. During that time I had responsibility for the 1984 Continatal Mark VII and also 1986 Ford Taurus and Sable team Taurus programs.


              Education:
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1975 - 1978      Art Center College of Design , Pasadena CA.
Graduated with honors

1974 - 1975     Center for Creative Studies, Detroit MI.
Studied automotive design principles


Teaching Experience:
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2009 Beijing University, Taurus Corporation, Shanghai
Guest Speaker at Beijing University on Design and modeling process

1998 - 2001      Academy of Art University, San Francisco CA.
Director of Industrial Design Studios: Instructor:

Provided personal consulting and design principles to MFA students while also teaching undergraduates automotive and product design.Instructor for senior Product and portfolio reviews.

1997 - 1998     Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA.
             Volkswagen AG. sponsored program: Developed a program for students that gave them the tools.

1995 - 1996     AIA, Architectural Institutions of Architects
             Guest speaker on design process of the Volkswagen Beatle and how it related to architectural design philosophy. Duluth Minnesota



1991 - 1994      Art Center College of Design, Vavey Switzerland Instructor:

              Volkswagen AG sponsored program on Golf and Jetta. Developed 1/4 scale models and provided sketching and rendering techniques needed for portfolio reviews with OEM’s.

Design Highlights:
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l2010 PCH / PVC home built electric car
l2009 Nelson Racing engines/ Interior for GTO Hot Rod
l2009 Taurus Corporation/ Shanghai China, guest speaker
l2009 AMX4 clay model
l2009 Stan Winston / Terminator T-600 model
l2009 Eastman Electric car
l2009 Champion Trikes
l2008 Black Widow Trike
l2007 Metal Crafters
l2006 Magna Bad Lander show car
l2005 Tug International / Subaru concept car
l2005 Kia Motor car company / Korea / Design Consultant
l2005 Hyundai Motor car company / Korea / Design Consultant
l2005 Prisma Design Int. / Design Consultant
l2004 Duesenberg / Dave Hartji Design Consultant
l2004 Packard Motor Car Company / Bill Packard
l1996 Volkswagen Passat
l1995 Volkswagen Jetta
l1995 Volkswagen Golf
l1989 Mitsubishi Mirage
l1986 Ford Taurus
l1986 Mercury Sable
l1984 Continental Mark VII


Design Knowledge & Tools:
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Fast sketch design development time
Rendering by Photoshop
Power point
Keynote
Presentation renderings and print layouts
Alias studio tools and finished renderings
Rhino / learning stage

Recommendations by Linked-In:
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Biography:
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                             Jeff W. Teague
 
          I graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California in 1978. Upon graduation, I started my professional career with Ford Motor Corporation in Dearborn Michigan, Mitsubishi Motors America in Cypress California, Volkswagen AG of Germany, Volkswagen of America in Simi Valley California, Hyundai & kia Motor Car company of Korea and currently designing and  consulting for other product design firms. In 1998   I decided to take a change in my career path and give my knowledge back to the academia world. I started with the Academy of Art University and was given the opportunity to start a design program in Automotive and Industrial Design. Hired as the Director in June 1998,  I  Managed and hired a multi-cultural international staff of 35 and developed a curriculum and syllabus that still is in effect today. The department now has grown to over 500 students and continues to evolve into a well respected institution for industrial design development. Today I am on the Board of Directors and I still continue to monitor &  mentor the student body.  I have been in the automobile and product design business now for over 25 years. 9 years ago and decided to develop and start my own business named Teague Design International Inc. with another company named Black Widow Design LLC as a product design firm to develop alternate fuel vehicles . Located in Agoura Hills California. TDII is a design Consulting of services for today’s automotive OEM’s and product firms. I believe that successful design always starts with a brand audit followed by design research. This is the best way to define your vision and develop optimum design strategy.