Benjamin Watkins

Freelance and contract ID work

-Developed design language for brand products and led design for entire product line.
-Brought product from concept to a realized, award-winning design.
-Led design for all company visual collateral and rebranding.

-Led award-winning design projects for new consumer electronic goods from client idea to functional prototype.
-Executed complex surface modeling of ergonomic devices, contributed to some lightweight mechanical engineering, and conceptualized products for a new line of consumer goods.
-Worked on high-tech developments for clients such as Nike, Apple/8inc., Microsoft, and many smaller technology-driven companies.

-Generated unique concepts for companies in the arenas of consumer goods and electronics, medical products, specialized construction equipment, and others.
-Carried concepts through to fully surfaced CAD models, prototypes, and finally fully realized products with special care taken to every detail, including colors, materials, and finishes.
-Also designed User Interface graphics and architectures for consumer electronic companies.
-Clients included, Microsoft, XBox, LipoSonix, Gerber, Guardian Fall Protection, Panasonic, Aladdin, and Microvision.

-Ideate and illustrate, by hand and digitally, product concepts for prominent product-based companies, including Adidas, GE, and Fiskars.
-Create digital, three-dimensional models for client presentation and stereolithographic output.

-Designed and created specific, accurate instructions for overseas production of business and computer cases for company label and private label.
-Traveled to East Asia to work with factories on development of new samples and perfection of prototypes.
-Worked with engineers at home and overseas on development and design of unique, innovative molded component parts created for the purposes of both reinforcement of company identity and enhancement of user experience.
-Product and market research and trend analysis both at home and abroad.

-Designed and provided accurate specifications for overseas production of novelty plush products.
-Designed and hand-sculpted original figure for toy production.
-Digitally illustrated conspicuous, historical characters of intellect for gift shop greeting cards.
-Illustrated and laid out graphics for product packaging.