Footwear Designer/ Artist

Bryan Beaver

Boston, MA

mrbeaver.dunked.com

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OVERVIEW OF CAPABILITIES: Recognition of design opportunities, ability to digest client goals, concept ideation, concept developement and nurturing, ability to showcase designs, strong skill set. PERSONAL: I'm an extremely motivated individual who is always excited to develop innovative and beautiful artifacts. I feel extremely lucky to have found a career that not only allows for unlimited creativity, but also enables me to practice my favorite pastimes: art and design.
Education
- Bachelor of Art Industrial Design
  
  Purdue University
  
  2001 - 2007
  
  Minor: Graphic Design
Experience
- Footwear Designer II
  
  The Rockport Company
  
  Canton, MA
  
  Oct 2014 - Present (7 years 8 months)
- Footwear Designer II
  
  Weyco Group Inc. via. Nunn Bush Shoe Co.
  
  Milwaukee, WI
  
  Nov 2008 - Oct 2014 (5 years 11 months)
  
  Trend Research and Forecasting / Line Building / Color DIrection / Concept Ideation and Sketching / Hand and Digital Rendering / Technical Illustration / Product Development / Tech Pack Specification / Material Sourcing / Product Value Engineering / Branding and Strategy / Graphics and Logo Design
  
  -Played a pivotal role in reinventing the Nunn Bush brand through proprietary footwear.
  -Create and nurture lifestyle subcategories. i.e ATC (All-Terrain Comfort) and Kore (top-selling program).
  -Accept additional design responsibility of brand acquisition, Umi Kids, with great success.
  -Travel overseas to develop all Weyco Brands and troubleshoot factories.
  -Collaborate directly with national retail buyers to grow Nunn Bush business.
  -Design and manage Nunn Bush line during absences and transition of Senior Designer position.
  -Success in a wide variety of category i.e. Brown Shoe, Dress, Casual, Outdoor, Athletic, and Childrens.
- Junior Designer
  
  CHOi Design
  
  Chicago, IL
  
  2007 - 2008 (1 year)
  
  Market Analysis / Concept Ideation and Sketching / Mock-up and Prototype Fabrication / Prototype Testing / User Interface Design / 3D-Modeling and Rendering / Concept Presentation Boards / Direct Correspondence with Clients and Vendors.
Awards

Grand Prize: 2007 Whirlpool Ethnographic Research/ Culture-Specific Kitchen Appliance Design Competition
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