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Designer at Randa Accessories
Joel Axelrod
Los Angeles, CA
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About
My experience in soft goods has sharpened my attention to detail and the fast paced environment has honed my ability to multi task. I have lead product and material development trips to Guatemala and China. In addition, I lived in Shenzhen, China for four months working closely with manufacturers.
I have a BS in Industrial Design from Appalachian State University, as well as an exceptional proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino and Keyshot. I have a background in both sculpture and illustration, which lends itself to my excellent skills in quick ideation, and an extraordinary understanding of 3D space. -
Education
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Appalachian State University2004 - 2009
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Experience
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Principle DesignerAxelrodDesign2009 - Present (13 years)Projects include, but not limited to, furniture design, housewares design, toy design, branding design, packaging design, and mechanical engineering.
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DesignerRanda AccessoriesFeb 2013 - Oct 2013 (8 months)Belt, wallet and gift design.
Production styles for sale at Macy's, Kohl's, JCPennies, Sears, Amazon.com, K-Mart, and Walmart.
Brands include: Dockers US and Global distribution, Dockers Boys, Levi's Boys, Dickies Boys, Chaps Boys and many private label brands. -
Assistant DesignerRanda AccessoriesFeb 2011 - Feb 2013 (2 years)Belt, wallet and gift design.
Production styles for sale at Macy's, Kohl's, JCPennies, Sears, Amazon.com, K-Mart, and Walmart.
Brands Include: Levi’s, Columbia, Dickies, Old Navy, Gap Outlet and private label brands -
Junior DesignerDimensionCraft Inc.Oct 2010 - Feb 2011 (4 months)Responsible for working directly with the sales staff and Design Director to design exhibits from concept to completion, assist in ongoing projects, create 3D renderings and produce construction control drawings as needed.
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InternDust FurnitureSep 2010 - Nov 2010 (2 months)Responsible for the operation of CNC machine and laser cutter, as well as the construction and finishing of pieces from existing lines designed by the Senior Designer.
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Co-PresidentAppalachian State University IDSAAug 2009 - Dec 2009 (4 months)
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Design InternTECAtechMar 2009 - Jun 2009 (3 months)I spent a four-month International Design Internship with the UK based design consultancy TECAtech in Shenzhen, China, as well as with their Chinese sister firm, Designdo. I worked closely with several international clients, assisted in the design and development of products for the UK, Australia, Italy, Germany, China and Japan. I Cultivated skills in international design techniques and processes, prototyping, manufacturing, market research, packaging design, exhibit design, trend analysis, branding research and development.
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Sponsored studio studentBSH Home Appliances2009 - 2009
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IDSA
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@AxelrodDesign, member since 2008
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