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Director of Design at Kaleidoscope

Karl W. Vanderbeek

Cincinnati, OH
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  • About

    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

  • Affiliations

    IDSA

  • Industries
    • Commercial Equipment
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Kitchen, Bath & Home decor
    • Medical & Scientific Equipment
    • Healthcare
  • Skills
    • CAD Design
    • Creative Direction
    • Front End Development
    • Ideation
    • Illustration
    • Industrial Design
    • Prototyping
    • Sketch
    • Sketchbook Pro
    • Sketching
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