Resumé

Paul MacPhail Brown
1 Holly Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
Phone: 508.639.5226 Email: brownhp@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:
An enthusiastic Industrial Designer seeking position in a team environment as a product designer or design manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent rendering and sketching skills using a variety of mediums.
• Capable of producing control drawings for products.
• Works well in group environment.
• Motivated, and task oriented.

EDUCATION:
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Associates Degree in Industrial Design Technology
Graduated: June 1998
GPA: 3.8/4.0

EMPLOYMENT:

02/08- 02/09 ITEM Product Development, Providence, RI
Senior Product Designer

• Conceptualize and develop products for ICP, NPD, and XiMedica divisions of the company.
• Work closely in a team environment to achieve product schedules.

10/06-02/08 Dorel Juvenile Group, Foxboro, MA
Product Designer - Large Furniture Group/Advanced Concept Group

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and develop designs for Eddie Bauer, Safety First and Cosco Products.
• Work closely with Marketing, and Engineering to achieve milestones for products.
• Oversee outside contractors, and asian development.
• Evaluate production samples and fashion specifications.

Advanced Concept Group Responsibilities:
• Examine current market structures and develop technologies that can be implemented within a 2-5 year time frame.
• Research and develop patentable technologies and strategize innovative ideas for specific areas of corporate need.

10/04 - 10/06 Aqua Leisure Inc. Avon, MA
Product Designer

Responsibilities:
• Develop and conceptualize new products
• Review and direct outside resources to aid in the development of projects
• Prepare and revise control drawings of products.
• Review and research existing patents.
• Research current market trends.
• Develop graphics and artwork for products.


01/03 - 10/04 Dorel Juvenile Group/Safety 1st, Canton,MA
Product Designer - Small Furniture Team

Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Core Team and Engineers domestically to oversee the development of product lines.
• Review and direct outside resources to aid in the development of projects
• Prepare and revise control drawings of products.
• Review and research existing patents.
• Research current market trends.

3/99 – 11/02 Trendmasters, Inc. St. Louis, MO
Senior Conceptual Artist and Toy Designer

Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Product Manager and Engineers in Hong Kong to oversee the development of product lines.
• Develop products both aesthetically and mechanically for production
• Review and research existing patents.
• Awarded patents for the several product lines.
• Review and analyze new innovations from outside sources.
• Research current market trends.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Alias Sketchbook Pro
Photoshop
Illustrator
SolidWorks
Vellum
Sound Forge
Microsoft Office

AWARDS:
*2003 iParenting Award - Rockin Jitterbuggy
*2001 Tech Toy NAPPA Gold Award Winner:
-Rumble Robots
*2001 Tech Toy NAPPA Honors Award Winner:
-Johnny Applebot
-Johnny Littlebot
*2001 Toy of the Year Nominees:
-Storm watergun line-up
-Rumble Robots
*2001 Best Selling Toys
-Storm watergun line-up (January through July)
- Rumble Robots (Overall Top 10 Best Selling Toys of 2001)

Portfolio and references available upon request

Projects by Paul Brown