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Principal Industrial Designer + 3D Artist
Cleveland, OH
Mar 2023 - Present (1 year 1 month)
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Lead Industrial Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 2021 - Present (2 years 8 months)
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Lead Industrial Designer + 3D Artist
Las Vegas, NV
May 2018 - Feb 2021 (2 years 9 months)
• Responsible for overseeing all product development; key role in the conception of new designs.
• Interact with staff and design team members to quickly and accurately create 3D models, manufacturing drawings and assembly drawings / instructions.
• Work closely with outside fabrication services and assembly staff, if necessary, to ensure prototype designs are accurate and easily fabricated/assembled for mass production.
• Work alone or as part of a team to ensure successful and on-time production of completed designs.
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Senior Lead Designer
Columbus, OH
Apr 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 1 month)
• Provide definition of responsible module deliverables that meet customer, partner and program needs.
• Create definition of parts, modules, and assemblies in the form of 3D reusable models in a linked model environment, tolerance stack-ups, change is design co-authoring and various other electronic data formats to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly, tooling, quality and inspection within expected cost, quality and schedule.
• Concurrently manage multiple projects to ensure program cost, quality and schedule requirements are met.
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Industrial Design Manager
Boston, MA
Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 (1 year)
• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of industrial designers supporting the Shark|Ninja brands.
• Assist in the research and identification of customer insight and lead the development of new innovative solutions.
• Design products that visually and functionally advance the brand.
• Challenge assumptions and think innovatively to solve complex problems creatively.
• Communicate and work seamlessly with our Engineering, Research & Development, Marketing, and Category Management teams to ensure that great ideas make it through to production, to specification, cost, time and quality.
• Keep Shark|Ninja on the leading edge of product design and technology.
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Senior Industrial Designer
Cleveland, OH
Feb 2013 - Jun 2015 (2 years 4 months)
• Lead key programs from concept to production while maintaining timelines and project schedules, including the work of Junior Industrial Designers.
• Create, develop, and communicate dynamic and innovative product concepts, and oversees product portfolios from concept to production.
• Generate concepts while considering engineering, marketing, production, and sales criteria.
• Use CAD surface modeling, sketching, and form development to prepare concept renderings and support materials for use in marketing and sales presentations.
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Senior Industrial Designer
Ormond Beach, FL
Feb 2012 - Feb 2013 (1 year)
• Provide leadership and support in the areas of product conceptualization, innovation, industrial design, mechanical design, product verification, packaging design, project management and problem solving.
• Create and develop concepts, designs, and specifications that optimize the functions, value, and appearance of the products by using form/aesthetics, human factors, communication graphics, and colors & textures.
• Generate concepts while considering engineering, marketing, production, and sales criteria.
• Direct the work of Industrial Design and Mechanical Design consulting firms as requested on a project basis.m solving. In addition, leadership in development of product standards and marketing support.
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Industrial Designer II
Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 2008 - Feb 2012 (4 years 1 month)
• Create and develop concepts, designs, and specifications that optimize the functions, value, and appearance of the products by using form/aesthetics, human factors, communication graphics, and colors & textures.
• Responsible as a Core Team member to provide Industrial Design leadership on all assigned product development projects, in collaboration with cross-functional team members and company product strategy.
• Determine appropriate materials, construction mechanisms, manufacturing processes, shapes, colors, and surface finish for new and existing products.
• Direct the work of Industrial Design and Model Making consulting firms as requested on a project basis.
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Industrial Designer
Jacksonville, FL
May 2003 - Dec 2007 (4 years 7 months)
BUSINESS INNOVATION GROUP
• Promoted to first design position in this Advance Product Development division, charged with expediting and delivering critical ideas for introductions outside of traditional Hunter Fan Company categories.
• Work cooperatively with the Division President, Engineering, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Consultancy Firms to ideate, specify, and qualify potential concepts.
• Develop a wide range of concepts and specifications through collection & analysis data research, ideation sketches, computer renderings, CAD drawings, and 3D computer models.
• Collaborate with HBIG team to solve design & engineering challenges while applying innovative processes and technologies to create patented, well-engineered products. Then communicate designs with clear and concise recommendations/specifications to Asian and U.S. vendors.
LIGHTING GROUP
• Worked in conjunction with a Product Manager, Category Director, and Division President to research, create, design, and introduce 150+ home décor products annually in a "fast-pace" team oriented environment.
• Communicated designs with clear and concise recommendations/specifications through sketches, renderings, 2D & 3D CAD, and daily communication with Asian and U.S. vendors.
• Presented renderings and finished designs at sales meetings, trade shows, and to key customers to generate revenues and obtain inputs for product expansion and extension.
• Recommended and designed structural packaging, merchandising, and display mediums to secure product placement at retail and stimulate consumer purchase.
• Travel to Asia semi-annually to work with Manufacturers; in Lighting & Furniture markets to assist in product sales and stay up-to-date on historical styles, market trends and processes.