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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEER / GRAPHIC ARTIST / DESIGN MANAGER
freelance
Denver, CO
2008 - Present (18 years)
Since graduation and in-between full time positions, Adam has worked with various clients over the years helping them grow their businesses. He designs & develops all the content needed to fabricate Consumer Products, Graphics, Packaging, and more in disciplines including; Industrial Design, Design Engineering and Graphic Arts. He has routinely demonstrated success in bringing together large project developments and delivering accurately branded solutions.
Recent Notable Work:
Acela Trucks® - New Vehicles Concepts, CAD Parts Design & Vehicle Renderings for Prototype Fabrication & Exhibits. Instrument Panel Graphics - Design, Layout & Production work.
Delise Design® - Created scale models & illustrations for new vehicles. Work used in promotional exhibits. CAD Design, Illustration, Model Production
Zirkel Optics® - Created new product line of sustainable eye-ware for the outdoors enthusiast. Created and implemented new proprietary dual-band-hinge system. Concept Development, CAD, Prototyping, Illustrations, Renderings
Canopy Sleep® - Concept Designs & Development, CAD Designs, Prototyping, Photo-Realistic Montages
Ziteo Medical® - Cancer Scanning Robotic Machines - Conceptual Designs, CAD Designs, Renderings & Montages
Illuminate Industries® - High Performance EDC Lighting Products - Conceptual, CAD & Production Designs
Tidy Treasures® - Conceptual Designs, Illustrations, Production Art & Drawings
Blend Friend® - Concept, Product Development & Prototypes. Listed as Patent Designer for locking mechanism
CabanaX® - Conceptual Designs, Illustrations, Renderings, Structural & Functional Engineering, Fabrication Designs
Brandmetta® - Child-Resistant Functional Packaging: Concepts, Prototypes, Structural Engineering & Production Artwork.
Jack Rouse Associates®
- Senior Artist/Designer, Illustrator, Color & Finishes for SOCHILAND, Sochi, Russia
- Lead Graphic & Production Designer for FERRARI WORLD, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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DESIGN MANAGER & LEAD DESIGNER
Sparq Home
Denver, CO
May 2013 - May 2016 (3 years)
A Consumer Home Goods company founded in 2010. From 2013 - 2016 the company grew roughly 35% annually with a product line increase from 150 SKU’s in mid 2013 to over 1000 SKU’s in mid 2016. Sparq Home’s retail shelf presence also increased from roughly 175 retailers in 2013 to over 2000 retailers by mid 2016.
Entrusted to supervise and manage the design and production departments of roughly 25 employees, 50+ Vendors, and 8 international manufacturing accounts. Built up the brands product line and equity in the market by developing and integrating all new products, packaging, facilitated manufacturing, engineered trade show design & oversaw fabrications, assisted with marketing strategies.
Daily contributions include but not limited to:
- Create concept drawings, engineered production drawings, presentation renderings, 3D modeling/prototypes.
- Streamline production processes by monitoring and resolving manufacturing, design and engineering problems.
- Develop & coordinate programming for Waterjets, CNC and Laser for domestic product production.
- Coordinate, create and implementation of Bills of Material (BOMS).
- Source new manufactures, materials, processes and equipment.
- Study and follow market research and trends.
- Develop and assist with retail and direct to consumer packaging, marketing, advertisements and photography.
- Mentor & develop junior designers, interns and staff.
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INDUSTRIAL & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Cincinnati, OH
2005 - 2013 (8 years)
Design firm known for high-profile entertainment venues, museums, and theme parks around the world. Adam worked with JRA as a designer to developed conceptual sketching, POV illustrations, environmental renderings, color, finishes and materials, environmental graphics, production artwork and fabricated scale models. Adam worked as a paid co-op intern and full time contractor.
Notable Contributions:
2012 - Designer, Illustrator, Color & Finish expert for theme park in Sochi, Russia.
2008 - Lead Graphic and Production Art Designer for Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2005 - Designer for Guangdong Science Center, Guangdong China.
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DESIGN MANAGER in INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Cincinnati, OH
2005 - 2009 (4 years)
P&G is a global leader in consumer products. Adam was a member of the "front-end-initiative-team”entrusted to manage new product developments for multiple brands to help drive sales and secure their future in a competitive market.
Demonstrated skills: Conduct meetings with clients and cross function in-house teams, manage third-party consultants and vendors, collaborative brainstorming sessions, manage consumer testing, develop sketches and CAD models for prototyping. Adam worked as a paid co-op intern and full time.
Brand Contributions: Swiffer, Folgers, Downy, Pampers, Kandoo
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
Fisher Design
Cincinnati, OH
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
Fisher Design is a design agency of 50+ employees specializing in holistic industrial, graphic and retail design. Adam worked as a paid co-op intern and contributed in all steps of the design process.
In the studio: Created concepts, ideations, renderings, CAD development, product refinements, ergonomics studies, and preparing presentations for clients.
In the shop: Created conceptual full-scale prototypes using resources such as; CNC prototyping, 3D printing, vacuum forming, wood working tools and machinery, lacquer paints and part molding.
Client Contributions: Ethicon, P&G, LPK, Gojo, Targus, Matrixx Initiatives, GE, Hamilton Beach