Elliot Cohen

Director of Industrial Design

Irvine, CA

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Industrial Designer with experience in bringing products from idea to market within a broad range of industries such as: consumer/professional electronics, technology, transportation, fitness, toys, wellness, baby and housewares.

My experience has been focused on developing innovative solutions to improve the experience of products through user centered design.

Projects within my portfolio can be seen at:

https://www.behance.net/elliotcohen
Education
- BFA Industrial Design
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2009 - 2011
Experience
- Director of Industrial Design
  
  Vinci Brands
  
  Irvine, CA
  
  Nov 2020 - Present (1 year 1 month)
- Industrial Design Manager
  
  Teradek & Small HD
  
  Irvine, CA
  
  Jul 2017 - Nov 2020 (3 years 4 months)
- Manager, Global Industrial Design + Innovation
  
  Helen of Troy
  
  Dec 2015 - Jul 2017 (1 year 7 months)
- Industrial Designer / Product Development Engineer
  
  Jarden Corporation (NUK USA)
  
  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (11 months)
  
  • Designed and Engineered baby products for NUK and Gerber brands.
  • Produced feasibility models and prototypes to validate product concepts in the R&D facility.
  • Created and managed specifications, drawings, qualification plans, and test methods for projects.
  • Challenged traditional methods of design and engineering to push the boundaries of innovation.
  • Sourced suppliers for new materials and manufacturing processes for NPD.
- Industrial Designer
  
  Brookstone
  
  Apr 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 9 months)
  
  • Designed and developed product lines within a broad range of categories that include technology,wellness, housewares and fitness
  • Proactively partnered with internal and external engineering teams to maintain design intent throughout engineering stages
  • Collaborated with Quality Assurance and vendors throughout off tool sample rounds to ensure quality standards are met
  • Utilized skills in rapid freehand ideation, Solidworks modeling, and prototyping to bring products from napkin sketch to market
- Industrial Designer
  
  Casabella
  
  Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (1 year)
  
  • Conceptualize, design and engineer products from concept to market within housewares
  • Assist fellow designers in completing tasks to ensure deadlines are met for the company
  • Manage my own projects and communicate with factories in China/Mexico to improve productivity
  • Received a utility patent on plunger and base
  • CEO assigned me project director of a 25th anniversary concept to be unveiled at Internatiional Housewares Show
- Freelance Design
  
  Elliot Cohen Design
  
  Nov 2011 - Apr 2012 (5 months)
  
  • Developed in store P.O.P displays for Taylor Swift's fragrance, Wonderstruck
  • Helped design aftermarket motorcycle parts and prepared them for prototype
  • Helped re-design an electric car concept with engineers in Germany
  • Work with international and domestic clients, entrepreneurs, and local firms
- Industrial Design Student Sponsored Class
  
  Pentair
  
  Mar 2011 - Jun 2011 (3 months)
  
  Worked to create innovative solutions for aquatic equipment at Pentair Water, within the Pool and Spa division. Research, 2D and 3D ideation led to a final concept that was presented to the company. Deliverables included highly organized research, rapid ideation, computer geometry, high quality computer renderings, and a finished rapid prototype appearance model.
- Fisher- Price Internship
  
  Mattel
  
  Sep 2010 - Dec 2010 (3 months)
  
  • Designed three toys for the Imaginext brand, that are currently in the market in Target, Walmart, and Toys R Us
  • Worked with marketing, packaging, and engineering to develop new products
  • Utilized licensing and royalty agreements with other companies while designing
Awards

Work Featured On:

The Wall Street Journal

Core77

Good Housekeeping

Gizmodo - Australia

Yanko Design

eWallstreeter

Tuvie

Trend Hunter

Star Magazine

Eco Chunk

IHA - Monthly Newsletter

Spicytec

Celebrity Balla - Trending News

Digital Versus

Green Style - Italy

All Techie News

Oprah.com
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