# Scott Harris ᯅ

> Staff Spatial Interaction Designer - AR/HMI at Toyota Research Institute

Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/scottharris

With the right info and resources I can design just about anything. 25+ years of 3D design + physical interactive design have put me in a unique position to push the limits of spatial interaction. I have an unquenchable thirst for exploring emerging technology.

## Work Experience
### Staff Spatial Interaction Designer @ Toyota Research Institute
Jan 2022 – Present | Palo Alto, California, United States

### Sr. Spatial Interaction Designer @ Toyota Research Institute
Jan 2019 – Present | Palo Alto
-Leading interaction design for 3D HUD research and development
-Creating 3D UI components from concept to asset
-Supporting user studies with test-ready sim environments
-Partnering & supporting engineers on development for a wide variety of systems
-Teaming up with researchers to explore spatial interaction concepts & prototypes for automotive and robotics projects (2D, 3D, spatial XR, futuristic exploration)
-Multicultural Communication

### Director of UX @ Xperiel
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Sunnyvale, CA
-Modernizing a young start-up design team. 
-Establishing design process and technique within the company, working closely with new hires in design, engineering, and product management.
-Directing design and production of AR interactive projects as experienced lead doer within the team.

### Sr. User Experience Designer @ IBM iX
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Leading User Experience Design for some of the coolest and most advanced projects within IBM IX - Watson health, sports, education, entertainment, and more. Offering my 3D visualization muscle for spacial interactives, VR/AR, IoT, and many physical+digital exploratory concepts throughout the company, including various IBM research centers across the country.

### Product Design & Co­Founder @ ShutterCal.com
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Providence, Rhode Island
-Built the team, product, community, & business from scratch
-Design / code 95% of the front end, HTML, CSS. Worked with JS, & Python / Django partners
-Designed products & negotiate fulfillment pipeline with supply partners. Oversaw production
-Lead team though a business accelerator as CEO. Pitched, raised money, hire talent
-Raised Angel & Seed round funding
-Negotiation of acquisition and handoff of business

### Interactive Designer @ Moey Inc
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 | Brooklyn, NY
-Designed & built interactive exhibits for corporate, science, & children’s museum spaces
-Designed for experimental materials, spatial projection, AR game, 3D print, CNC & more.
-Clients: AT&T, Keck, Field Museum, NY Historical Society, Houston Children Museum & more
-Many of same tasks below, but faster and more agile than a large institutions makes possible

### Sr. Interactive Designer @ American Museum of Natural History
Jan 2003 – Jan 2008 | New York, NY
-Started as 3D Animator visualizing scientific process, quickly integrated w/ interactive team. 
-Full collaboration from idea through installation of permanent & traveling interactive exhibits.
-Full process from wires to final assets for special, environmental, physical, & touchscreen experiences & learning games (animation, 3D unity builds, projection, & physical mixed media)

### 3D Animator @ Century Media Records, a Sony Company
Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 | Brescia, Italy
-Creating 2D/3D graphics and animations for various music videos.

### 2D / 3D Animator @ Nickelodeon
Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 | Miami, FL
-Began as an intern, then hired.
-Created 2D/3D graphics and animations for various interstitials, commercials, & cartoons including SpongeBob, Rug Rats, and Rocko's Modern Life and all kinds of other fun stuff.


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Computer Animation
The Miami International University of Art and Design

### Betaspring

### Design and Visual Communications in General
E. L. Meyers High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottmh
- Portfolio: http://www.scottharris.info

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Last updated: 2026-04-13