Raymond Jepson
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Ray Jepson is a consumer-oriented designer that is changing the way homes look across Canada and North America. He practices project management oriented on killing the bad ideas fast so the team can concentrate on fully developing incredible designs and experiences.
As design director and designer at Artika, Ray was responsible for design strategy, product definition and industrial design. As director, he grew Artika’s business tenfold in four years. Before Artika, he led teams at Stelpro, Bazz Lighting and CCM. In addition, he has experience with ethnographic user research, interaction design for physical and digital design, product certification and negotiating with suppliers. He holds a BSc in Industrial Design from Arizona State University.
In addition to his work, he is a contributor to the world’s leading design resource, core77.com. Ray lives in the Montreal suburbs (where he can wrench in a garage) with his wife and two children. -
Education
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Certificate MarketingConcordia University2012 - 2014Incomplete
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BS Industrial DesignArizona State University1997 - 2002
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Experience
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Industrial DesignerMontréal, CanadaFeb 2018 - Present (7 years 11 months)• Designer for rugged electronic enclosures and mining cap lamps
• Improved quality of existing products through optimized design, better testing, new materials research and supplier selection
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Design Director / Senior Industrial DesignerArtika for LivingDorval, CanadaMar 2012 - Oct 2017 (5 years 7 months)• Reduced development time on core products by 50% without additional resources
• Lead the design department as the company quadrupled revenues
• Built and managed a design studio with three employees
• Developed department performance indicators
• Worked with engineering, marketing and product managers to deliver products to market
• Daily communication with Asian suppliers
• Responsible for R&D and design tax credit applications
• Launched nine new products in the first nine months in the position
• Identified and evaluated new product opportunities and championed them with the development team
• Engineered mechanical solutions and plastic parts for production -
Industrial DesignerStelpro DesignMar 2007 - Mar 2012 (5 years)▪ Lead designer for thermostats, electronic controls and aesthetic components such as grilles and enclosures for heaters
▪ Created business and marketing plans for new product lines
▪ Grand Prix du Design 2017, Oasis heater
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Industrial DesignerBazz LightingMar 2005 - Mar 2007 (2 years)• Increase in the amount of new products due to better organisation of time
• Design of the 2005-2006 product line, including pendants, spots, chandeliers
and ceiling mounts
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Freelance industrial designerMar 2004 - Feb 2005 (11 months)Client: DSI, Montréal
• Design of the aesthetic and interface of coffee dispensing machines
• Creation of 3D models
Client : JAM industries, Montréal
• Working with development team on car audio equipment including speakers,
amplifiers and enclosures
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Industrial designerReebok CCM HockeyJul 2003 - Aug 2003 (1 month)• Contract for the design of women's ice skates
• Increase of sales after the re-design
• Creation of a skate bag and two different models of ice skates
• Market research and analysis
• Illustrator renderings
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Awards
Grand Prix du Design 2017 - Oasis heater.
Invited to give design lecture at Concordia University since 2008. -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@RJepson, member since 2001
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