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Bio Freaks Game
Back in the the day I got to create the costumes, sculptures and props for this classic game.
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John Ottinger
Product Designer
Los Angeles, CA
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About
I'm the idea guy. If you need a new creative spin on your line or need a totally new direction, that's my specialty. I'm a Toy Designer/gift and a versatile graduate of Art Center College of Design.
I passionately enjoy work which allows me to utilize my skills in the areas of concepting, illustration,sculpting, graphics and product design within the Toy Industry.
Several of my toy designs are currently in Wal-Mart and Bass Pro. “Imagination Adventures” continues
to be in the top 50 sellers in its category.
I very much enjoy working in a team format and have worked with retail buyers in conjunction with Sales
and Marketing teams to concept, mock up, presentation and taking product into final production. The
scope of work on these projects include creating logos, brand identities, dialing in issues of positioning
and, of course, finalizing all aspects of the final packaged physical products.
Additionally, I have sculpted characters for the major movie studios for events such as the Licensing
Shows and have had the opportunity to design and illustrate several children’s books and comics.
In summary, I have a wide range of world class skills covering concepting, packaging, digital art, sculpting
and painting and I am looking forward to meeting with you and walking you through my portfolio. -
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BA IllustrationArt Center College of Design1985 - 1989
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Project DesignerMattel/RoseArtIrvine, CADesigned toy and craft kits for Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, Coco, Minecraft, and Toy Story 4. * Conceptualized and designed "Scraps", a mix and match build your own plush line for Target * Resposible for brainstorming new product concepts, creating breadboards, and product spec sheets * Worked closely with our China team all the way through from concept and costing to final production
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Director of DesignTree House KidsCorona, CAResponsible for helping to take this toy company from annual sales of $100,000 to more than $8,000,000. * Brainstormed new product ideas for WalMart, Target and Bass Pro Shops created sales materials and attended sales meetings. * Designed toys and gifts for Imagination Adventure, Walmart, Target, Bass Pro. * Managed a sta of 3 designers, including: hiring, training, and evaluating sta . * Responsible for working with Chinese manufacturing firms to assure product specifications were met and product quality was as contracted. * Traveled to China several times a year to meet with Factory Engineers. * Supervised design teams in China.
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On Coroflot@JOHN_OTTINGER_, member since 2019
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