Drew Decker

Create 3D CAD shop drawings and implement commercial millwork for 20+ architectural projects in collaboration with developers, architects, and contractors with Seetin Design as acting Project Manager. On-site liaison and manager for fabrication team of 2-12. Support several B2B clients including ODA, Think!, Xin Development, and Lincoln Center.

Also Collaborated on a broad range of projects including home/office goods, architectural, consumer product design, juvenile, retail environment, apparel, and furniture categories. Clients include Daytime Projects NYC, MAC Cosmetics, David Cagle Architecture, Jeffrey Redmond Carpentry, Urban Green Partnership, as well as B2B work for Bed Bath and Beyond, Real Simple Magazine, Staples, and Wendy’s.

3D Design and Development for high-end commercial and residential architectural metalwork using in-house fabrication and precision craftsmanship based in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Designed lines of hard and soft goods, accessories, and retail/trade environments with team of 5 across senior management, Marketing, Graphic, Compliance, Production, and Factory teams. Rendered, refined concepts, supervised prototypes for 19 models of strollers, and led luxury brand licenses. Evolved visual communication processes and guided systematic sample revisions to innovate features and refine 50+ year old brand across 50 countries and overseas offices.

Created sketch concepts for packaging and container design consultancy with multidisciplinary teams of 10+ using sketching, in-house prototyping, and consumer testing for food, beverage, beauty, and electronics categories.

Used consumer insight to define initial design through directed sketching, brainstorming sessions, and foam models for pet, packaging, juvenile, and homegoods categories on a small collaborative consultancy team of 4-6.

Moved forward design and development of home goods, sporting goods, and tools by using sketching, illustration, and in-house engineering to connect design language with brands in a mid-sized consultancy.

Established precision transparent and pearlescent finishes for color comps on containers and products through detailed physical sample ranges. Utilized molding, casting, 3D printing, CNC, and sculpting while managing paint processes.

Provided design support for Walking, Kids, and International teams. Contributed internal marketing direction to distinguish Walking from Running segment.

Created initial concept sketches and models, experience mapping, and design research for licensed projects within Learning Toys and Sesame Street Teams.