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Product/Packaging Designer
Rochester, NY
Jun 2013 - Present (11 years 6 months)
--> Working on various stages of in-house and custom product development, from concept to production.
--> Communicate with Product Manager and/or Outside Clients at each development phase with presentation-level hand/digital sketches, and final renderings. Select suitable materials, hardware and finishes for each product
--> Develop artwork for in-house and custom client packaging, advertisements, and various digital design applications.
--> Communicate on a regular basis with overseas factories and provide detailed spec packets for sampling and prototype revisions.
--> Develop and update digital artwork and html code for our e-commerce sites. Help develop and manage e-mail marketing campaigns.
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User Experience/Human Factors Contractor
Rochester, NY
May 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 1 month)
--> Orchestrated usability/human factors testing, implementing design improvements and creating usability engineering test protocols.
--> Participated in creative brainstorming discussions with OCD design & development team and design professionals, Chase Design.
--> Developed both software and hardware concepts through hand sketching and Adobe Illustrator.