Director of Design at Kaleidoscope

Karl W. Vanderbeek

Cincinnati, OH

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Learn, Design, Build, Teach, (Drink), Repeat.
Education
- BS ID Industrial Design
  
  University of Cincinnati
  
  1992 - 1997
  
  IDSA Gold award during the senior DAAP show for my working prototype expandable cafe table. Internships: Sinot Design - Amsterdam; Pitney Bowes - CT; Oceanic Scuba - CA; and Giltspur Exhibits - PA + IL
Experience
- Director of Design
  
  Kaleidoscope
  
  Cincinnati, OH
  
  Jul 2012 - Present (13 years 11 months)
  
  Creative direction for Design projects, lead programs, sketch, illustrate, 3D model, point... and provide witty banter.
  Kaleidoscope develops new products for Medical, Electronics, and Consumer Goods.
  Awesome capability in Research & Insights, IxD and Graphics, ID (of course), Mechanical Engineering, Bio-med Engineering, Visualization, and Development.
- Freelance Designer
  
  Sweet Spot Studio
  
  Saugatuck, MI
  
  2006 - Present (20 years)
  
  Sweet Spot Studio specializes in the toy and giftware industries.
  Product concepts, sketches, renderings, 3D CAD, development of invention properties.
- Adjunct Professor
  
  University of Cincinnati - DAAP
  
  Cincinnati, OH
  
  May 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Sophomore Design Visualization course... Good times!
  Sketching, photoshop, illustrator, keyshot, portfolios.
- Industrial Design Czar
  
  Stanley Black & Decker , Inc.
  
  New Britain, CT
  
  Feb 2006 - Jul 2012 (6 years 5 months)
  
  Led Industrial Design for the Cutting & Clamping business of the Hand Tools division.
  Brainstorming, sketches, illustrations, 3D CAD, through manufacturing.
  Stanley, FatMax, Bostitch, DEWALT and Black & Decker brands.
- Senior Designer
  
  Evo Design
  
  Watertown, CT
  
  1997 - 2006 (9 years)
  
  Led NPD projects, sketching, Illustrations, 3D CAD.
  Housewares, sporting goods, medical, fashion, juvenile products, toys.
  Holmes, Timex, Waring, Schick, BD, Burton, Leap Frog, Graco, Nike, S&W...
- Designer
  
  Sinot Design Assosiates
  
  Hoofddorp, Netherlands
  
  Jun 1996 - Dec 1996 (6 months)
  
  Dutch graphics and product design consulting studio.
  Sketches, model work, and graphics for clients such as KLM and ABN AMRO.
Awards

45+ Design & Utility Patents; 2 IDEA finalists; 2 IDEA Silvers; PTC Award for Design Excellence; ADEX Platinum Award; Emhart Merit Prize Winner; ASA Honorable Mention; IDSA Gold; Design Emphasis Finalist
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Karl W. Vanderbeek

Branded Environments Project Manager

Industrial Designer, Packaging – Lead