Kevin Becker
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About
My name is Kevin Becker. I was born and raised in Germany before I decided to come to the US to pursue my passion for designing sports product. Having lived a life revolving around sports and teaching kids how to Snowboard and play Tennis, my aspirations in design shaped into the idea of how to elevate an athlete's experience and performance through better product.
Footwear design became a field that could satisfy my curiosity for constructive problem solving while providing a creative outlet on an aesthetic level. It allows me to have wild ideas, to learn something new every day and to improve the experience with the product.
Please check out work and visit my website kevslines.com
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Education
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Master Product DesignAcademy of Art & Design Offenbach, Germany2002 - 2008Graduated with honors in Product Design from 'The Offenbach Academy of Art & Design' in Germany. Focusing mainly on sports related product, with strong emphasis on learning about functional relevance and feasibility in design solutions and problem solving.
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Product Design Product DesignGriffith University, Queensland College of Art, Australia2006 - 2006Exchange Scholarship in Product Design
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Architect ArchitectureUniversity of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany2001 - 2002
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Experience
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Creative LeadPortland, ORFeb 2016 - Present (10 years 4 months)Managing team of three Footwear Designers in the ‘Performance Footwear Studio’. Overseeing multiple projects within multiple teams and Design directions. Footwear Design across all performance categories, like Running, Basketball, Global Football, Tennis, Golf and Baseball.
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Footwear Designer 2May 2012 - Present (14 years 2 months)Driving force in establishing new design language within DC footwear, introducing´Mountain Collection’ boot program and progressive lifestyle driven models. Design of ‘Mikey Taylor 2’ and ‘Nyjah Huston Vulc’ pro-models for 2014. Worked with Tom Cruise in London on Exo-skeleton boot for upcoming feature film ´Edge Of Tomorrow´
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Global Snowboard Boot DesignerAug 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 9 months)Responsible designing entire Snowboard boot line of sixteen uppers for 2013 and eleven uppers, two sole units for 2014 season. Design and development of three liners, majorly improving fit and comfort. Worked closely with Travis Rice on first two pro-models ever for DC. Multiple advanced concepts on closing systems. R&D travel to the US, Europe and Asia. Close work with Athlete team.
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Junior Product DesignerMay 2010 - Aug 2010 (3 months)'Falco Mito' motorcycle touring boot design. Concept footwear 'Heels On Wheels' for Merrell & 'Vasque' Multisport & Trail Running footwear. Blue Sky project for 'Wolverine' footwear.
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Product Design Intern (extended)Sep 2009 - Jan 2010 (4 months)Design of five snowboard boots for 2012, advancing into final line review with ‘Hi-Standard’ placed in the market. Member of Vans social responsibility team, pioneering efforts towards corporate sustainability in product design.
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Product Design InternMay 2009 - Sep 2009 (4 months)Design of ‘Johnny Layton’ pro-model. Shoe box R&D project driven by sustainability guidelines. Advanced snowboard boot closing concepts. On-snow product testing, trade shows, product launches.
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Snowboard Instructor (B-License)Hessischer Ski VerbandDec 1998 - Feb 2009 (10 years 2 months)Teaching in youth snowboard camps. Co-ordination, planning and group leadership responsibilities.
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Product DesignerApr 2008 - Aug 2008 (4 months)Design & Development of snowboard binding and boot concepts. Ergonomic studies & functional prototyping established first steps in a two year R&D program, sponsored by the German state.
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Retail Sales Associate in FootwearBiggera Waters, AustraliaOct 2006 - Jan 2007 (3 months)
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Awards
2014 Snowboarder Mag Most Wanted & Gear of the Day
2013 Snowboarder Mag 2014 Piping Hot Product Picks
2013 Concept Kicks Feature
2008 Griffith Innovation Challenge
2008 Bavarian Design Awards
2004 Intermot IVM Design Award -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@kev, member since 2008
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