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Design Manager Footwear
I am a highly motivated designer of innovative products with emphasis on conveying style and functional benefits to the target consumer. An Exceptional and prolific sketcher showing conceptual ideas and the breadth of possibility with consideration toward manufacturability. A Strategic, creative, and collaborative thinker in multidisciplinary teams to delivering compelling products on price and with tight deadlines.
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Design Manager Footwear, 2009 - Present
TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Carlsbad, CA
Duties:
• Creating and overseeing the design of the adidas Golf global footwear range
• Presenting innovative concepts consistent with brand strategy through close collaboration with product management and product development
• Leading the footwear design team to the creative and efficient execution of their assignments
• Maintaining timelines and product integrity
• Trend and market research
• Managing two direct reports
Contributions:
• Managing the design team throughout the 2012 product creation cycle under the leadership of the Global Creative Director
• Managing outside consultants and integrating their work for special projects
• Implementing the visual language from statement product throughout the product range
• Coaching staff designers to successful implementation of their ideas for manufacturability and cost
• Conceptualizing future concepts from ideation to prototyping and testing
• Extensive practical knowledge in the design of injection molded cleated toolings with respect to functional, price, and aesthetic goals.
Footwear Designer, 2006-2009
TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Carlsbad, CA
Duties:
• Assisted Senior Designer in conceptualizing statement product
• Designed the global range of adidas Golf footwear products consistent with brand strategy and met specific performance, pricing, and aesthetic goals
Footwear Design Intern, 2005-2006
TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Carlsbad, CA
Duties:
• Generated and refined concepts
• Produced final product renderings
• Produced construction drawings
EDUCATION
TMaG University, 2011
• Emphasis on equipping to managers to lead
TaylorMade Q School, 2010
• Emphasis on qualifying managers for success
BID, Cum Laude, May 2005
North Carolina State University, College of Design
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Illustrator
Photoshop
Sketchbook Pro
Freehand Sketching
Technical Illustration
Design for Manufacturability
3D Modeling
MS Word
OTHER INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Surfing, Basketball, Skateboarding, Golf
Location
Carlsbad, CA
Specialties
- Industrial Design
Experience
6 yearsEducation
Awards
IDSA Student Merit Award 2005, NCSU 2012 Golf Digest 12 coolest at the PGA show (crossflex)
