John Violette

FAULCONER DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT * newport beach, ca * DESIGNER

LEVERAGING CONSUMER INSIGHTS TO SUCCESSFULLY INNOVATE, DEVELOP AND EXECUTE GLOBAL BRANDS ACROSS MEDIUMS AND PLATFORMS. $5 billion, publicly-traded global play and entertainment company with 5,000+ geographically-dispersed employees. Owner of 1,200+ well-known trade- marks and brands including: Transformers, My Little Pony, Play Doh, Monopoly, G I. Joe, Furby, Nerf and Power Rangers. * Innovative, collaborative and pragmatic Design Leader with extensive experience directing creative functions and teams within multi-billion-dollar companies. * Recognized for exceptional creative thought leadership, strong business acumen, efficient process development and ability to captivate targeted consumers. * Effectively leads design and delivery of concepts and product lines that align with brand vision, across multiple product line categories. * Partners with leadership, stakeholders and cross functional teams to create new revenue streams and expand current lines. "John keeps innovative ideas flowing and practical. He is a great manager who can navigate through tough developments he understands how mechanisms work well enough to work closely with experts " - Jon V., Studio Owner "I found John to have that rare creative talent balanced with understanding the project's objective" . - David Erwin, Creative executive * Strategic Design * Product Development * Art Direction * Concept Design * Logo & Graphic Design * Creative Collaboration * Consumer Electronics * Team Leadership * Manufacturing * Storytelling * Pitching & Presenting * Visual Communication * Writing & Editing * Adobe Creative Suite * ZBrush * Blender 2.8 * Procreate * Office 365

* Drove the design of a secure and searchable Internal Asset Library, featuring highly-confidential Licensor reference mate - rial. * Created highly-interactive Stretch Armstrong figure followed by powered accessories that generated $50MM revenue. Con - currently, contributed to development of Netflix original animated series based on the character. Collaborated with Hasbro Studios Team to influence core design of characters and establish their super powers. * Defined Core Brand elements and play patterns for launch of Power Rangers toy line. Developed 62 products (action figures, role play, vehicles) that generated $85MM revenue. Created both stylized action figures and onscreen reproduction figures. Innovated an "Energy Sword" that became so popular it was incorporated into the TV series. Designed "Morpher" interactive wrist toy with an elaborate, ecosystem key system design, maximizing accessories and components.

* bachelor of science - industrial design

* joss design group * fisher price * ge appliances EARLY CAREER