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Industrial Designer

Ray Zavesky

Charlotte, NC
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    Hello, my name is Ray and I am an Industrial Designer with experience in high volume commercial product and top-level marketing styles. I value being uncomfortable, continuously seeking to apply my foundation in Industrial Design to new challenges with innovative collaborators. I am passionate about joining forces with the people I admire and I am currently seeking new roles to see what our combined talents can yield.

  • Education
    • Product Design Industrial Design
      Appalachian State University
      2010 - 2014
      Received a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design with a concentration in Product Design. Graduated with a 3.61 GPA
    • Future of Footwear Footwear
      Pensole
      2013 - 2013
      Education during the Future of Footwear competition in the summer of 2013.
  • Experience
    • Industrial Designer
      Newell Brands
      Nov 2020 - Present (4 years 7 months)
    • Footwear Designer
      Clarks
      Boston, MA
      May 2016 - May 2020 (4 years)
      Working with the Cloudsteppers, Privo, and Land Rover sub-brands. Brought both online and offline product concepts from brief to market through creating color palettes, material palettes, product concepts, technical packages, as well as blueprint and upper corrections.

      • Key designer for all men’s product in Cloudsteppers sub-brand and lead designer on several women’s products. The Cloudsteppers business has been the second highest grossing product group in the Clarks brand throughout the duration of my employment.

      • Redesigned existing upper patterns on the Clarks Brinkley program to be more comfortable with additional fit and functionality. Sales showed year-over-year growth.

      • Lead conceptual design for the Clarks X Land Rover sub-brand. Established color palette, material needs, and concept DNA.

      • Coordinated communication across departments to improve collaboration and workflow, resulting in faster solutions and clearer information.

      • Main designer of “Step Urban” program, the first successful men’s product in the Cloudstppers sub-brand. The Step Urban sold 150k units in its first season and has gone on to accumulate seasonal growth since its release.
    • Designer & Marketing Coordinator
      LIAT Furniture
      Charlotte, NC
      May 2014 - May 2016 (2 years)
      Initially hired as a Graphic Designer, went on to manage multiple roles and projects to create company growth on a creative level. Over time, became a liason between sales, business, marketing and product.

      • Collaborated with local printers and web developers to execute consistent brand language across a website redesign, updated product brochures, case studies, supplier binders, and product animations.

      • Implemented 3D rendering workflow for custom client product visualization.

      • Assisted internal engineering team to specify and develop custom furniture designs for clients in the education and commercial marketplaces.
  • Awards

    Semi-Finalist, NC State Competition for Innovation

    IDSA President, Appalachian State University

    Quarter-Finalist, Pensole Future of Footwear 2013

    ROOY.com - Featured Designer & Multi-Competition Finalist

  • Affiliations

    IDSA Member

    IDSA Officer

    Pensole Alumni

  • Industries
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Footwear
    • Outdoor Equipment
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • Footwear
    • CMF
    • Fashion Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustrator
    • Photoshop
    • Rapid Prototyping
    • Sketching
    • Textile Design
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