Coroflot

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EDUCATION

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York.
Bachelor’s in Industrial Design, May 2006. President's List.
GPA 3.7.

EXPERIENCE

Packaging Designer, Horizon Group USA
Warren, NJ. August 2009 – Present
• Developed the look of a line of 20 items for the Mon Bijou brand with product placement in Target, Walmart, Kmart, and other retailers.
• Developed the style guide and created packaging for a 12-ft craft wall currently in all Walmart stores.
• Prepared production and concept packaging for in-house brands and licenses such as Hello Kitty, Animal Planet, and Disney.
• Other key responsibilities included direction and set-up for all product photography, selection of models for packaging, and creation of POP and endcap layouts.

Product Designer, MegaBrands America.
Livingston, NJ. August 2008-August 2009.
• Worked within the activities and art materials division under the RoseArt brand, focusing on product development and brand identity.
• Design work included 2D sketching, rendering 1:1 scale on future products, tech-pack and bill of material preparation, and communicating oversees with vendors on a daily basis.
• Used 3-D modeling software to develop packaging and product design for a line of Color Your Own vinyl toys.
• Assisted in the company’s transition of all design assets from New Jersey to California by finalizing all product development to production stage before the office’s closure.

Product Designer, Planet Toys.
New York, NY. August 2007-August 2008.
• Worked directly with the art director with department organization and brainstorm preparation.
• Provided research, concept development and sketching, and all technical drawings of licensed products under three divisions: toys, pets, and home furnishings, with specialization in the Fisher Price vehicles brand.
• Assisted the packaging design team with content and graphic support.

Assistant Art Director, Checkolite International Inc.
Jersey City, NJ. October 2006-August 2007
• Worked directly with the creative director as head product designer for an established lighting company.
• Directed all product development throughout all stages of design.
• Collaborated with the sales team in developing and delivering POP merchandising solutions for client presentations and industry tradeshows.
• Redesigned the company identity through new business cards, magazine spreads, and the distribution of three catalogs.

Design Intern, Fisher Price.
New York, NY. May-April, 2005-2006
• Assistant to the Nickelodeon brand manager.
• Design work included market and trend research, 2D concept development, and renderings for a line of products under the Dora the Explorer license.

HONORS AND AWARDS

IDSA Student Merit Semi-Finalist, 2006
Pratt I.D. Excellence in Toy Design, 2005
President's List, 2005-2006
Dean's List, 2003-2004
Presidential Merit Award, 2002-2006
Academic Scholar of Jersey City Public Schools, 2002
National Merit Semi-Finalist, 2001
Governor's School of the Arts Scholar, 2001
National Honors Society, 2000-2002
Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts (VPAHSP), 1999-2002

SPECIAL SKILLS

2D Graphics:
Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Indesign CS4, Microsoft Office Suite.

3D Graphics:
Solidworks 2010, familiarity with Rhino.

Prototyping:
Blue foam mockups, woodworking, vacuum-forming, various machinery.

Misc. Skills:
Fluent in Polish, proficient in Spanish and Italian.