Austin Rodrick
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I pride myself on being a multidisciplinary designer with a unique skillset that crosses through all aspects of a product's journey. I have travelled the world through my career, visiting distributors, manufacturers, and sales venues. Communicating directly with overseas manufacturers and being involved from initial thought to store shelf. I'm right at home pitching products to retail buyers, or brainstorming with with CEOs.
My goal is always to define the genre and create the product all others must measure up to. For over two decades this journey has allowed me to put products in millions of homes, see my work worn on TV, and read reviews written by the people whose lives have been shaped by my products.
I'm always open to any opportunity to create and would love to see what I can do for you. -
Education
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Bachelors DesignCarnegie Mellon University1996 - 2000
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Experience
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Lead Design EngineerShirley, MAJan 2014 - Nov 2021 (7 years 10 months)All-Star is the premier brand of team sport protective gear and accessories. Worn by hundreds of professional athletes and distributed to retail outlets around the globe.
- Responsible for ideation, refinement, and production of full product line
- Completed production ready CAD files and patterns
- Communicated with and traveled to overseas Asian factories to supervise production
- Supervised product testing and compliance with NOCSAE/SEI safety certification
- Designed product packaging, marketing materials, and retail displays
- Attended sales calls with buyers from major retail partners
- Filed and awarded multiple design and utility patents -
Head of Product Development and Brand IdentityCleveland, OHApr 2004 - Sep 2013 (9 years 5 months)Phiten is a market leader in sports accessories and health products.
- Designed new products and corporate branding materials
- Created CAD models for manufacturing
- Traveled to parent company in Japan for development meetings and to oversee manufacturing
- Produced television marketing campaign
- Created catalogs, brochures, packaging, and print ads
- Attended sales calls with retail buyers, set store assortments, and POP displays
- Helped build company from under $100k in wholesale revenue to over $30 million in five years -
Freelance DesignerRodrick DesignCleveland, OHMay 2002 - Mar 2004 (1 year 10 months)Designed products, advertising, catalogs, packaging, and retail displays for a variety of clients. Companies include BWP Sports, Canterbury, D-Bat, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Everlast, Medalist, New Balance, Puma, Reebok, Regent/Halex, Roy Hobbs Baseball, Spalding, Stromgren Sports, Under Armour, WSI, Zett
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Staff DesignerStreetsboro, OHSep 2000 - Mar 2002 (1 year 6 months)Spectrum is a distributor of housewares and organization products. Selling to major retailers like Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, Walmart, and many others.
My primary job function was to create product concepts for eventual production and assist in building CAD models. Many of the products I designed during my tenure are still being sold after two decades.
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Awards
Awarded over one dozen design and utility patents.
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On Coroflot@AustinRodrick, member since 2024
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