Douglas Hansel

Guiding and directing the innovation, design and development of new, unique product and packaging for consumer retail. Defining market opportunity, researching, conceptualizing new product ideas, executing and orchestrating design, shepherding international development and production, marketing and branding.

ShowerTek is a manufacturer of a variety of unique consumer products in markets such as plumbing, home goods, office goods sporting goods and furniture. I have had the privilege of being involved in every aspect of the business of developing product for and selling product to the consumer – identifying opportunity, product design, development and packaging, manufacturing, securing sales, marketing, promoting and supporting - consistently successful multi-million dollar programs with retailers such as:

Walmart, Target, Costco, Costco International, Home Depot, Amazon, As Seen On TV, Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Max, Menards, PriceSmart, Sharper Image, Brookstone

Senior Industrial Designer / Project Manager for product programs with Fisher Price, Oasis Water Coolers, Trade Fixtures, Sunrise Medical, Rubbermaid, PetSafe, Marconi, Lancaster Colony, Livingston Seed, Kutol, Blue Ridge Intl.

Zukun Plan is a full-service product development firm located in Columbus, Ohio, offering services from planning through manufacturing release. Zukun’s strength is Production Intent Industrial Design, which results in a very high percentage of products-to-market with excellent sales performance. Zukun’s specialty is their “program fit” philosophy where they provide isolated phases of service such as concept exploration, presentation illustration, or production design resolution as needed by their clients.

Lead Industrial Designer for medical and commercial product programs with Eli Lilly, Invacare, Cytyc, Ross, Dow, Tenneco, Elmer's

The Battelle Product Development Group (PDG) is a part of Commercial and Industrial Technology, a division of Battelle Memorial Institute headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is an internationally oriented Research and Development company with clients in more than 30 countries. The PDG goal is to be the recognized leader in developing innovative, technology-based products and manufacturing solutions. The PDG team includes specialists in industrial design, mechanical, electrical, biomedical and manufacturing engineering, polymer science, and chemistry.