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About
Portfolio: www.slingdesigns.com
Goal-driven, Product Designer with a focus on innovating designs. -
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Product DesignOTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN2010 - 2014
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Experience
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Product and Textile Designer, Bags and AccessoriesPhiladelphia, PADec 2019 - Present (2 years 5 months)Designing and developing backpacks, cases, sling packs, small accessories and new consumer goods as a new division in a manufacturing company. Developing a global sourcing network.
-Illustrator CAD Presentations
-Photoshop Renderings
-Silhouette Development and Innovation
-Techpacks
-Sourcing Manufacturers
-Concept Ideation Sketching
-Brand, Trend and Concept Research
-Product and Color Story Presentations
-Concept Development
-Graphic Design
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Senior Product DesignerBoulder, COMay 2019 - Jul 2019 (2 months)Designing packs, sleeping bags and tents for S21. Presenting extensive research, trends and innovative concepts. Working through detailed ideation with final renderings.
-Illustrator and Photoshop Rendering
-Silhouette Development and Innovation
-Revision Techpacks
-Concept Ideation Sketching
-Brand, Trend and Concept Research
-Product and Color Story Presentations
-Concept Development
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Industrial DesignerDallas, TXOct 2018 - Apr 2019 (6 months)Designing and developing architectural signage for clients. Creating detailed techpacks, Ai drawings, quotes and working with the shop to manufacture the end products; University of Texas, Baylor Hospital, Southwest Airlines, Texas Capital Bank,Turtle Creek, American Airlines, Texas Health Resources.
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Senior Product Designer, BagsDallas, TXApr 2018 - Sep 2018 (5 months)Designing and developing backpacks, messenger bags and laptop bags for major television shows, movies and video games; Marvel, DC, Nintendo, Sega, Disney, Warner Brothers, Star Wars, Bethesda.
-Illustrator and Photoshop Rendering
-Techpack Specs
-Silhouette Development and Innovation
-Print and Pattern Design
-Concept Ideation
-Materials and Hardware Development
-Brand and Concept Research
-Concept Development
-Product Presentations
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Bags Technical DeveloperBaltimore, MDJun 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 9 months)Developing technical packs, lifestyle packs, duffles, dry bags, totes and laptop packs for outlet and retail stores.
-Bag Development
-Hardware Development/Design
-Sourcing/Prep Materials and Hardware
-Techpacks
-Overseas Development
-Brand and Concept Research
-FOB Cost Analysis and Reports
-Prototype Construction Revisions and Refinement
-BOM Creation
-Setting Margin Targets
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Product Designer - Bags/Luggage DivisionBloomfield, NJJun 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year)Designing and developing luggage collections and backpacks for brands; Columbia Sportswear, Timberland, Under Armour.
-Sketching Concepts
-Illustrator and Photoshop Rendering
-Techpacks
-Materials and Hardware Development
-Brand and Concept Research
-Concept Development
-Overseas Development
-Product Presentations
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Product Designer - Bags (Agile Brands Division)Los Angeles, CAJun 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 1 month)Designing and developing outdoor backpacks, messenger bags, laptop bags and briefs for brands; Columbia Sportswear, PFG, HP, Dell, Outdoor Products.
-Sketching Concepts
-Illustrator CADs
-Photoshop Rendering
-Techpacks
-Materials and Hardware Development
-Brand and Concept Research
-Concept Development
-Product Presentations
-Photo Retouching Bags
-Catalogs
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Freelance Graphic DesignerMalibu, CADec 2012 - Jul 2014 (1 year 7 months)Marketing properties to high net worth individuals. Projects consisted of print and web based work. Created magazine ads for the Homes and Land magazine distributed throughout Malibu and Beverly Hills, CA. Designed post cards, flyers, stickers, 3D statue concept, brochures and inserts.
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Graphic/Web DesignerLos Angeles, CAMar 2014 - Jun 2014 (3 months)Graphic, website design and photography studio specializing in marketing for the jewelry industry. Working with clients to design and develop their websites through all pages, content and features of their site. I also work on print and web based advertisements.
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Graphic DesignerLos Angeles, CAJun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)Developing new reality show concepts. Created pitch presentations for each show incorporating thematic materials, graphics, and sample posters.
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Graphic Design InternLos Angeles, CADec 2011 - Feb 2012 (2 months)Marketing clothing. Designed their line sheets/look-book & letterhead.
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Graphic/Web Designer (Freelance)Los Angeles, CAMay 2011 - Oct 2011 (5 months)Providing resources and guidance to international students. Created his business card, flyer, stationary materials, website banner & developed several website designs.
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Graphic/Packaging Designer (Freelance)New York, NYJul 2011 - Sep 2011 (2 months)Marketing Clothing. Worked with my team to design the fashion magazine/ look-book for the 2011 PROJECT trade show in NYC. Individually worked on posters, postcards and advertisements.
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Awards
Patent | Article with Reconfigurable Straps, US20180344014A1, Jun 2018 -
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180344014A1/en
Developed the functionality and concept of the Under Armour Change-Up Backpack. Designed and developed the new innovative double sided buckle which allows the bag to be flipped around & worn facing either direction. The buckle allows the shoulder straps to be adjustable, reversible & removable.
All-American Makers | Discovery Science Channel Appearance, Feb 2016 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf1SbDVhCog
Appeared in the television show All-American Makers on the Discovery Science Channel during the expert segment of the show as a design and development expert/consultant. I reviewed the high-tech electric skateboard called Open Air. The show features amateur inventors and homegrown innovators pitching their products for a chance to secure an investment. -
Affiliations
Social Coordinator, Industrial Designers Society of America, IDSA, Jan 2020 -
https://www.idsa.org/members/angelica-grant-idsa
Working with the Rocky Mountain Chapter team (RMT) to help plan meetings, events and learning sessions. I also work with the team to create Graphic Design flyers that help publicize our events. My focus is to bring new and relevant events to the design community and spread awareness about industrial design to many different communities.
Getty Images/iStock Contributor, Aug 2020 -
https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/slingdesigns?assettype=image&sort=mostpopular
My photography portfolio that documents my favorite travel photos and experiences throughout the years. Officially part of the Getty Images/iStock community. -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@SlingDesigns, member since 2013
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