Chuck Godfrey

Senior Industrial Designer | Conceptual Designer | Retail Display Designer

Cypress, CA

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Creator of dynamic products, retail opportunities & increased sales. Ability to quickly hone-in on brand message and translate it into unique and engaging brand value.

Design, engineer, prototype & prep for manufacture/print: Products, Retail Displays, Retail Branding, Retail Marketing, Exhibits, Trade Show Booths, Packaging, Spectacular Experiential Environments & Graphics.

Senior Industrial Designer, Senior Design Specialist, Senior Display Designer, Packaging Designer and Account Executive

An innovative and forward-thinking Industrial Designer who solves complex challenges by conceptualizing and then executing thoughtful, creative and clearly defined design solutions.

Proven ability to lead, and contribute to, multi-disciplined teams that manage projects, from initial client contact, conceptualization, presentation through to prototyping & production.

Awareness of bleeding-edge design & marketing trends with practical experience in the application of cost effective production processes and superior material choices.

Professional Organizations:

- IDSA: Industrial Design Society of America

- Shop! Association: Enhancing Retail Environments & Experiences (formally POPAI)

- AIGA: American Institute of Graphic Artists

Chuck Godfrey

Senior Industrial Designer

chuck@chuckgodfrey.com

www.chuckgodfrey.com

949-606-6838
Education
- Coursework Graiziado MBA Program
  
  Pepperdine
  
  2003 - 2003
- BS Industrial Design / Product Design
  
  Art Center College of Design
  
  1995 - 1997
Experience
- Senior Industrial Designer
  
  Industrial Design, Product Design, Conceptualization, Displays, Packaging & Graphics
  
  Irvine, CA
  
  2008 - Present (13 years)
  
  Helped companies to research, conceptualize & develop: products, retail displays, environments, packaging, graphics & complete marketing programs. Led, & worked with, multi-disciplined teams, including: product marketing, project design, development, design research, etc.
  
  Tools: SolidWorks, Maya, KeyShot, Form-Z, Strata 3D, ZBrush, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office
- Account Executive
  
  Innomark Communications
  
  Kennett Square, PA
  
  2014 - 2015 (1 year)
  
  Used extensive product design process knowledge to strategically establish & develop business relationships with large, national brands by gauging product launches. Expanded their retail presence and increased their sell-through. Helped clients with placement in major retailers. Guided in-house design, project management and development teams in the creation of programs that exceeded client goals.
  
  Tools: Salesforce.com, PowerPoint, KeyNote, Trello, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office
- Senior Design Specialist
  
  WestRock
  
  Aston, PA
  
  2010 - 2014 (4 years)
  
  Teamed-up with sales representatives and customers to ascertain design needs & creative objectives. Utilized Industrial design, conceptualization, structural and graphic design skills, both leading & as part of, multi-disciplined teams, to develop innovative industrial design, display, packaging and retail solutions.
  
  Developed a more structured research process that reduced design iterations and improved design approval by 50%.
  
  Tools: Form-Z, 3D Max, Strata 3D, ArtiosCAD, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, FTP, Cutting Table, Wide-Format Printers, Prototyping Equipment, etc...
Awards

- Featured on Coroflot.com

- POPAI OMA Gold Creativity Award

- POPAI OMA Marsha

- POPAI OMA Judge
Affiliations

IDSA - Industrial Design Society of America

AIGA - American Institute of Graphic Artists

SHOP! – Formerly POPAI & A.R.E.
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Bacardi Rum: Retail Display

Bacardi Rum: Retail Display from Chuck Godfrey

Bacardi Rum: Retail Display

Asked to design a Topper Display & Case Wrap for Bacardi Superior Rum for the holiday season. The design included a motorized, rotating top with LED Uplighting. Check-out the video below to see the final Topper and it's electronic elements in-action.

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Concept A - Production Sample Video

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Concept A - Production Sample

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Bacardi Rum: Retail Display

Asked to design a Topper Display & Case Wrap for Bacardi Superior Rum for the holiday season. The design included a motorized, rotating top with LED Uplighting. Check-out the video below to see the final Topper and it's electronic elements in-action.

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Senior Industrial Designer | Conceptual Designer | Retail Display Designer Cypress, CA