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Director of Design

Jeff Harwanko Pro

Wilmington, DE
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    Hello! I am a Director of Design with over 25 years of experience producing brand elevating product design in a fast based, design to market role. My work is seen and purchased by millions through major retailers including Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sears, and Bed Bath and Beyond. In addition, people interface with my products daily, as they are installed in most major hotel chains.

    My most recent position was Director of Design at Marcone Supply. My role in conjunction with the Product Development Team is to be forward looking and develop unique, market changing programs, product, and packaging with channel appropriate aesthetics and functions. I currently hold over 85 U.S. patents.

    Prior to joining Marcone Supply, Speakman & PPG, I worked for 8 years with Zenith Products Corporation in several different capacities. Most recently, as the Senior Industrial Designer with a strong focus on retail-based bath product, ranging from bath furniture and vanities, to shower storage products, shower-rods, and product displays.

    In addition, a background in both product design and engineering has provided me with a unique skill set and knowledge in the marriage of “form and function” within products. I most recently used my talents to merge the Marcone Supply and its sub-brands history of quality engineered product with current and forward-looking designs, as well as helping to reinforce brand identity through packaging development.

    I was born into a military family in Fort Riley, KS and spent my youth living and traveling abroad in Europe. I obtained a BS in Industrial Design at Virginia Tech with a background in Architecture. My hobbies include automotive/motorcycle restoration and customization, as well as home remodeling and DIY projects.

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Science Industrial Design
      Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Tech
      1998
  • Experience
    • DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
      Marcone Supply
      Glen Mills, PA
      Sep 2023 - Nov 2025 (2 years 2 months)
      *Elevates company brand identity through cohesive product design, packaging, literature, and program design. *Responsible for product design, consumer packaging design, and installation manual design across sub-brands under the Marcone Supply umbrella of companies (Speakman/Wolverine Brass/PlumbMaster) *Key player and advisor in all Customer Experience (CX) projects through strategy, research and tailoring of programs to better suit our customer. Ensures the release and execution of projects is customer centric. *Works directly with Engineering to implement design intent, while maintaining manufacturability, marketing objectives, and cost parameters. *Products introduced in the past 24 months have generated $3M in annual revenue. *Lead Designer for high profile Speakman custom bath projects including Wynn Cotai ($7M) & Disneyland Hong Kong ($1M). *Oversees the development of custom product designs to meet the specific design and functionality requirements of external clients. *In-depth understanding of the current competitive marketplace and the ability to use this knowledge for technical design solutions. *Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to persuade and engage senior leadership. *Highly effective problem-solver with excellent ability to multitask. Seeks out and responds well to feedback, and is results oriented.
    • SENIOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER
      Marcone Supply
      PA
      Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 1 month)
    • DESIGN MANAGER: PRODUCT AND PACKAGING
      Professional Plumbing Group
      Glen Mills, PA
      Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)
    • LEAD DESIGNER
      Speakman
      Wilmington, DE
      Sep 2011 - Jan 2018 (6 years 4 months)
      First in-house designer in company history creating product designs from concept to completion, and reducing time to market of new products.
    • SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
      Zenith Product Corporation
      New Castle, DE
      Nov 1998 - Nov 2006 (8 years)
      *Responsible for new product design and development from ideation to final manufacturing drawings. Includes trend research, material specification, presentation materials for sales, and packaging development. http://www.coroflot.com/jeffharwanko
  • Awards

    85 Patents Issued...

    Additional Design and Utility Patents Pending

  • Affiliations

    IDSA

  • Industries
    • Commercial Furniture
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Garden, Yard & Garage
    • Kitchen, Bath & Home decor
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • Branding & Corporate Identity
    • Creative Direction
    • Design Management
    • Ideation
    • Industrial Design
    • Packaging Design
    • Product Design
    • Product Development
    • SolidWorks
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