Elizabeth Ganrude
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About
I am a lead industrial designer with a focus on children's toys, educational products, furniture and soft goods. I've brought many fun and educational products from concept to production.
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Education
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BFA Industrial DesignUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout2003 - 2007
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Experience
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Senior Manager Product DevelopmentJan 2020 - Present (2 years 4 months)
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Lead Industrial DesignerLearning ResourcesVernon Hills, ILMay 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 8 months)
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Toy DesignerLearning ResourcesVernon Hills, ILJul 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 10 months)
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Lead Product DesignerSunrise, FLJun 2007 - Jul 2015 (8 years 1 month)- Organize projects and lead a team to meet deadlines. Plan, design, and execute new product lines.
- Convey ideas through sketching, model making, CAD, and rendering.
- Study and apply knowledge of child development, ergonomics, safety and regulation standards.
- Manage and coordinate teams in China for execution of design, manufacturing, and quality control.
- Travel internationally to inspect, review and confirm product details, as well as survey factory quality. -
Exhibit Design InternPortland Children's MuseumPortland, ORJun 2006 - Sep 2006 (3 months)- Designed and fabricated exhibit spaces for various age groups and activities.
- Assisted children and parents on the museum floor.
- Encouraged creativity through projects and activities.
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Awards
TOTY Preschool Toy of the Year - for Coding Critters 2020
TOTY Innovative Toy of the Year - for Botley the Coding Robot 2019
Parents Magazine - Best Toy 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Practical Pre-School - Gold Medal 2011
Creative Child Magazine - Seal of Excellence 2009, Top Toy of the Year 2009
Babble.com - Best Toddler Bed 2011, Best Toys for Kids 2012
Parenting Magazine - Toy of the Year 2012, Best in Play 2013 NYITF
Junior Magazine UK - Best Furniture Collection 2012
The Bump - 2013 Best of Baby product
Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine - Gold Star Toy 2014
Family Fun Magazine - Toy Fair Favorite 2014
Women in ID - Selected to exhibit, San Francisco Design Week 2014 -
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On Coroflot@elizabethganrude, member since 2012
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