Justin Wood

-Designed company identities, logo design, branding, and packaging materials
-Created digital illustrations for both digital and traditional presentation
-Produced color-correct documents for print and web

-Aided Sr. Designers and Engineers in realizing multimillion dollar product categories
-Prioritized multiple projects within company-wide design cycles simultaneously under strict deadlines
-Conducted target market research using qualitative and quantitative interview methods
-Rapid concept visualization in traditional and digital media; sketching
-Facilitated brainstorm sessions with both internal focus groups and target market users
-Constructed physical models for feedback, testing, and presentation using clay, foam, wood, glass, metal
-Developed trend-relevent Achroma and Pantone color palettes across product assortments
-Guided domestic and international vendors and factories through design direction packets covering product specifications, material, color, print, and pattern
-Analyzed and optimized SKU assortments and placement of products to maximize sales
-Recolored individual products in assortments based on design direction or trends

-Designed dog and cat toys and costumes for seasonal holidays
-Developed fabric form and fit, color application

-Organized competitive shopping and competitor metrics documents for design and engineering teams
-Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure products are manufacturable and have met set price-point goals
-Modeled designs from sketches for 3D printing and prototyping
-Drafted orthographic technical specification sheets for production

Oversaw all aspects of the wood shop and frame studio for SCAD's painting and fine art departments.
Assisted students with construction of frames and other wooden projects.
Opened and closed shop.

Experimented with local, unused materials to produce a new, sustainable product. Created a brand and system around the petiole section of palm trees. Invented a product line to support this material and promote sustainable practices

Conducted research of the Crest brand and image
Utilized 2D/3D methods to design and conceptualize dental tools
Produced accurate prototypes of tools matching the Crest brand