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President at Tirso Olivares Design

Tirso Olivares

Chicago, IL
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    • 24 years of experience in the Product/Packaging Design Industry.

    • Major Strengths in creative conceptual development and project management.

    Ideation skills with strong visualization and artistic talents.

    • Experience to develop, execute and implement extensive design programs with multi functional teams, both internal and external.

    • Extensive experience on product implementation of all aesthetic, functional and performance criteria throughout the development process and into production.

    Original designer for products including the following: Coca-Cola Contour PET Bottles, Sprite PET Bottles, Allergan Complete Container, Harpic TBC, Oral-B Cross Action Tooth Brush Package, Mentadent Dual Chamber Bottle, Nesquik Bottle, Tang Container, Splenda Container and Motorola Accessories Packaging.

    Designer on over 30 design/utility patents.

    Several of these designs have been recognized with awards such as the Institute of Packaging Professionals Ameristar Award.

    Tirso Olivares Design,Chicago IL. 312-226-0610 2005-Present

    Tirso Olivares Design specializes in packaging design and development.

    For over 23 years I have focused on creating innovative structures, closures and dispensing systems which deliver consumer value to our clients brands.

    Our knowledge base and experience spans the entire package development value chain from concept to prototyping to full commercialization, and our development process is fully collaborative.

    KornickLindsay Chicago, IL. 1989-2005.

    Product Design Director/Structural Innovation Team.

    • Clients included Coca Cola, Kraft, Oral-B, Quaker Oats, Pepsi, SC Johnson,

    Ocean Spray, Metronics, Gillette, Allergan, M&M Mars, Motorola, Roche,

    DuPont, Reckit-Benkiser, Nestle, and Perrier among others.

    Language Skills

    • English- verbal and written

    • Spanish- verbal and written

    Specialties: Experience in developing highly innovative packaging solutions

  • Education
    • BFA Industrial Design
      University of Illinois at Chicago
      1981 - 1987
  • Experience
    • President
      Tirso Olivares Design
      Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 5 months)
    • Owner
      Tirso Olivares Design
      Jul 2005 - Present (20 years 11 months)
      My experience in developing highly innovative packaging solutions has
      given me the inspiration and confidence to establish my own design firm.
    • Packaging Design Consultant, Industrial Designer
      Tirso Olivares Design
      Jun 2005 - Present (21 years)
      "Team up, Co-create and Innovate"
    • Industrial Design Director
      Product Ventures
      Sep 2012 - Dec 2012 (3 months)
    • Design consultant
      Amcor
      2008 - 2008
    • Product Design Director and Group Leader of their Structural Innovation Team.
      Kornick Lindsay
      1989 - 2005 (16 years)
      • Primary focus involved working with strategic business units to develop package structures and delivery systems that support brand positioning, meet cost and performance goals and provide value added benefits to the consumer. This includes client contact and participation in multiple research programs, retail audits and strategic planning.
      • Managed, fomented and directed creative work in house and freelance design; engineering production and model shop resources in the execution of structural packaging, merchandising and product design programs.
      • Developed design proposals and effectively manage design budgets.
      • Represented structural packaging discipline in sales presentations and prospective
      clients.
  • Awards

    35(+) D/U Patents

    1994 AmeriStar

    1995,1997 P/D Awards

    1995 P/D Awards

    Global Design Awards

    GOOD DESIGN Chicago Athenaeum 1999 AmeriStar

    2001 AmeriStar

    2005 AmeriStar

    2006 WorldStar

    2010 AmeriStar

  • Affiliations

    IDSA,IOPP,IHCC

  • Skills
    • Design Management
    • Industrial Design
    • Packaging Design
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