Ruth Green-Synowic
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About
I am a product design, invention and development professional with over 20 years experience in the Toy and Consumer Product Goods Industry. Let's talk about how I can help design and develop your next product - from brainstorming concepts to facilitating prototypes and production. Contact me for your next toy, gift, promotional or CPG opportunity.
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Education
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BFA IllustrationNORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
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AS Broadcast JournalismKISHWAUKEE COLLEGE
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Experience
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PrincipalChicago, ILNov 2011 - Present (9 years 10 months)Independent, award-winning inventor and consumer products design consultant providing product concepts, brainstorming, innovation, design; design problem-solving; creative strategy; branding - logo design, packaging design, marketing materials; copywriting and presentations for small start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.
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ConsultantCollingwood, ON2020 - 2020Art directed and project managed the design of 80+ kids' masks for Makin' Faces masks; created logo design, packaging designs and CDU designs for each themed mask series.
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ConsultantChicago, IL2020 - 2020As a creative consultant for Yowie, I identified, created and presented innovative product concepts for candy collections and new business opportunities.
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ConsultantOakbrook Terrace, IL2018 - 2019 (1 year)One-year consulting contract with Creata, working on creative strategy, toy collections and calendar planning for Global and Japan McDonald's Happy Meal programs.
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Consultant: Director of Product Development and LicensingTHE PRODUCT GREENHOUSEChicago, IL2016 - 2017 (1 year)The Product Greenhouse is a consumer product development and manufacturing firm working with small to mid-sized clients and companies. As the Director of Product Development and Licensing, I consulted for TPG, managing the MindWare, FatBrain, and New Business accounts, and leading the team in brainstorms and the creation of in-house toy and game inventions. New clients I developed included: BuzzFeed Product Labs, Gnu Games, The Comfort Company, Inc.
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Designer - VP of Creative Product GroupTHE MARKETING STORELombard, IL1995 - 2012 (17 years)The Marketing Store is a global promotional marketing agency creating business solutions for QSR, cereal partners, retail, events, and interactive. As head of the Creative Product Group, I led a team of Creative Directors, Product Illustrators, Graphic Designers and Industrial Designers in the design and development of global Happy Meal toy programs and New Business opportunities.
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Art DirectorBarrington, IL1992 - 1995 (3 years)Art Director for manufacturer of consumer gift products and packaging solutions.
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Toy DesignerChicago, IL1989 - 1992 (3 years)Toy and Game Designer at the premier toy design and development studio in Chicago.
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Awards
U.S. Patent, Finger Puppets with sound
2008 – Nominated for Women in Toys Designer/Inventor of the Year
2009, 2011 – Achieved Peer Awards for Creative Excellence
2017 – Paint-Sation: Toy of the Year in France, Crafts category
2017 – Conduct Dough Lights: Hot Diggity Awards winner,
Tillywig Awards winner, Academics' Choice Award™ winner,
Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Creative Toys of 2017.
2017 – Nominated for Toy Inventor of the Year, TAGIE Awards
2018 – Nominated for WITTY Prize, UK (Winning Inventor Toy of the Year) -
Affiliations
Chicago Chapter Chair, Women in Toys
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@Ruth_Green-Synowic, member since 2007
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