D Hobbs

Brooklyn, NY

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Step softly and leave a big sound.
Education
- B.F.A. Product/Industrial Design
  
  Rochester Institute of Technology
  
  1985 - 1989
Experience
- Senior designer
  
  Galaxy Corp
  
  New York, NY
  
  May 2019 - Present (7 years 1 month)
  
  Currently, Hi Tec
- Creative director/ Line builder
  
  2 Feet Productions
  
  Jun 2000 - Aug 2013 (13 years 2 months)
- Footwear Consultant
  
  Tommy Bahamma
  
  Sep 2011 - Apr 2012 (7 months)
- Mens Footwear Designer
  
  Tommy Hilfiger
  
  Oct 2010 - Aug 2011 (10 months)
- Hands
  
  Casper Ink
  
  Mar 2000 - Jun 2011 (11 years 3 months)
  
  MENS FOOTWEAR DESIGN ENTHUSIAST
  Brown shoe/ Casual/ Athletic/ Vulcanized/ Eva
  Line Builder/ Product Development/ Creative Director
  Branding/ Product classifications.
  Work that produce cohesive balance collections that incorporate
  client base visions.
- Creative Footwear Director
  
  An Original Penguin
  
  Jul 2000 - Dec 2008 (8 years 5 months)
  
  Upstart, retrofitted, and collaborated with "CK" the creator of the original Penguin brand for "An Original Penguins" first footwear collection.
- Senior designer
  
  Fila
  
  2002 - 2006 (4 years)
  
  Design and developed men's and women's multiple categories; basketball, X- training, and casual footwear. Under Kevin Crowley Senior
  Provide technical drawings/blueprints to factories for new outsoles¬.
  Work closely with category business managers; follow their seasonal briefings to create in-line products.
  Traveled to China, Taiwan, and Korea for special make-ups and to ensure deadline for seasoned product lines.
Awards

Borg warner blood analyzer competition 1998
Skills
- Fashion Design
- Industrial Design
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