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Gene Duarte
Senior designer at Griffin
Nashville, TN
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About
Styles tend to not only separate men — because they have their own doctrines and then the doctrine became the gospel truth that you cannot change. But if you do not have a style, if you just say: Well, here I am as a human being, how can I express myself totally and completely? Now, that way you won't create a style, because style is a crystallization. That way, it's a process of continuing growth.
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Education
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Industrial and Product DesignCleveland Institute of Art1998 - 2003
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Industrial Design DesignFachhochschule Anhalt (Bauhaus School of Design), Dessau Germany2002 - 2002
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Experience
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Senior DesignerGriffinNashville, TNMar 2011 - Jul 2015 (4 years 4 months)- Lead key projects (Twenty, PowerMate, Olli, Identity Performance) for the CE, Soft goods and Case ID teams, driving the strategic design direction.
- Developed and lead the design direction for Power and Cable product lines (2012-2015) working to create a cohesive product line to help build greater brand awareness.
- Championed exploration and utilization of a TPU-Mesh fusion process used in athletic footwear, for the Identity Performance case line, helping to create a new case platform DNA.
- Creator of Kazoo, a Griffin sub brand product line, successfully targeting the youth accessories market.
- Regular travel to China to manage design intent and Implementation with oversees manufactures.
- Initiated internal initiatives to help improve product development processes and work flow within the ID division.
- Participated in a Vanderbilt MBA program project, as an assistant educator representing Griffin, helping to guide the MBA candidates through the product dev. process.
- Drove new product exploration initiatives, wearable technology solutions.
- Mentored junior designers.
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Senior DesignerKohler Co.Sheboygan, WIAug 2009 - Oct 2010 (1 year 2 months)- Lead designer for the Awaken Line, developed two design platforms for a line of hand showers for the global market.
- Executed concept sketching, 3D CAD development and prototype form refinement, executing the design vision of key global projects.
- Worked with Human Factors to ensure user-centric solutions.
- Coordinated with Marketing and Engineering teams to develop product solutions that satisfied key business objectives. -
Contract DesignerRadius Product DevelopmentChicago, ILOct 2008 - Nov 2008 (1 month)* Executed concept ideation and detailed mock-up construction.
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Senior DesignerAltitude Inc.Boston, MAApr 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year 4 months)- Lead projects and managed clients throughout the entire design process working closely with
engineering and the user experience teams to deliver relevant design solutions. Client work, Jarden Consumer Solutions, Briggs & Stratton and Dewalt.
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Staff Industrial DesignerIgnitionJan 2004 - Apr 2007 (3 years 3 months)- Developed products from early concept through mass production, moving from early idea generation, user research, sketches and mock-ups through 3D CAD and problem solving with manufacturers.
- Participated in product line development and product branding strategies, clients include:
Texas Instruments, invisio, RadioShack, Virgin Electronics, Polk Audio.
- Worked with Texas Instruments to identify and visualize form factors for micro DLP projectors integrated with moble phones.
- Utilized competitive market research to pinpoint new product development
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internNottingham & Spirk2002 - 2003 (1 year)* Contributed to product concept ideation, prototype construction,
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internHasbro, Inc.2000 - 2001 (1 year)* Worked in the First Fun and Playschool R&D division, conceptualized
Ideations for key creative play brands. Project brands included
Play-Doh, Bob the Builder and Easy-Bake Oven.
* Produced and completed “The Cookie Make’ n Station”, “Doctor Drill and Fill” and “Splat” Which launched in Christmas of 2002 -
Graphic DesignerSanchez & Levitan Advertising Firm1997 - 1998 (1 year)* Coordinated all research materials within the creative department.
* Produced commercial design solutions for such clients as
Bellsouth (communications), Absolute and the Florida Lottery.
* Involved in Marketing Strategies that targeted the Hispanic Market.
* Coordinated all presentation materials to present to clients
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Traffic Coordinator and Beta Testing SupervisorInteraction Media Corporation1995 - 1997 (2 years)* Coordinated network updating to over 50 Interactive Kiosk throughout the US.
* Acted as Liaison between marketing and account services department.
* Supervised Beta testing and problem solved the interactive kiosk system.
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@gduarte, member since 2006
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cool sketches
awesome!
That rear view sketch is insane...have been trying it for ages...still cant get it..!!
That rear view sketch is insane...have been trying it for ages...still cant get it..!!
awesome!
cool sketches