A design professional in the Sporting Goods category with Consumer Electronics and Outdoor Hard Goods experience. Manage the strategic industrial design for $100MM+ annually with a unique product development experience during my career working with brands Stanley Black & Decker, Wilson Sporting Goods, Thomson Consumer Electronics and Zebco Brands. Consistently listed as a top performer collaborating closely with global product development teams, end users, retailers and manufacturing.

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Work History

• Industrial Design Manager

  • Zebco Brands
  • 2012 - Present (2 years)

  • Lead design development of products for accounts Bass Pro, Cabela's, Walmart, Academy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kmart, Jarvis Walker, TSA, Oakley and others.
  • Coordinate with development teams to identify long-term strategic design direction and brand identity.
  • Direct the development and construction of 3D models for evaluation and testing for both internal and external reviews.
  • Lead product design of performance driven pro staff product for Kevin VanDam, Tommy Biffle, Shaw Grigsby, Gerald Swindle and others.
  • Determine materials, construction, mechanisms, surface finishes, manufacturing processes and packaging in cooperation with global product development teams that includes international travel.
  .• Coordinate with long-term product development cycles to enable adequate development time for future manufacturing capabilities and coatings.

• Principal & Founder

  • INSKETCH DESIGN, LLC
  • Jan 2000 - Present (14 years 2 months)

  • The brands I have collaborated with include Wilson Sporting Goods, Stanley Black & Decker, Barnett Outdoors, Wildgame Innovations, Ameristep, Flextone, Umarex, Head Down Golf and more.
  • Provide design strategy and award winning creative direction that has built disruptive, brand-building products and experiences.
  • Determine materials, construction, mechanisms, surface finishes, manufacturing processes and packaging in cooperation with global product development teams.
  • Currently engaged in various confidential consumer electronic and hard good products.

• Senior Industrial Designer

  • Zebco Brands
  • 2010 - 2012 (2 years)

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Tulsa Community College
  • Jan 2011 - May 2011 (4 months)

  Instruct evening Graphic Design courses.

• Industrial Designer

  • Zebco Brands
  • 2004 - 2010 (6 years)

• Prototype Specialist

  • Zebco Brands
  • 2000 - 2004 (4 years)

• Prototype Specialist

  • Thomson Consumer Electronics
  • Jul 1999 - Aug 2000 (1 year 1 month)

  Collaborated on advanced concepts for RCA, GE, and ProScan consumer electronics.

Education

• OSU

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • 2013 - 2016

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Specialties

• Industrial Design
• Design Management
• Art Direction

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