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15+ Years Of Bridging The Gap Between Idea And Impact
Kirk Morris
Boston, MA
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About
Kirk is an Industrial Designer with over 15 years of design and development across CPG industries, with 300+ unique product launches. He has extensive experience leveraging global teams in delivering innovation and differentiation across owned, licensed, and private label brand portfolios. His passion for developing talent and driving results with a holistic view of business and end user needs has benefitted corporations like Dorel Juvenile, Bradshaw Home and Target.
Driven by a passion for creativity after an established technical career, he shifted trajectory and went on to receive his MFA Industrial Design SCAD, Creating opportunities for collaborations with Newell Rubbermaid, Fossil and Kids2.
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Education
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MFA Industrial DesignSavannah College of Art and Design2009 - 2012Work Study Positions Held: Drawing and Design Center Tutor Montgomery Hall Cage Monitor Jen Library Circulation Department Foundation Studies Open Model Session Monitor
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BSc Industrial EngineeringUniversity of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus2000 - 2003
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Experience
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Industrial Designer - 3D Design StudioTargetMinneapolis, MNJun 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 2 months)Owned brand product development across: Storage & Organization, Home Décor, and Dining & Entertaining. Concept strategy and development, vendor collaboration and merchandising support.
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Sketch Off 2015 (Participant)University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNDec 2015 - Dec 2015Sketch Off! an improv concept sketching show, where teams of design professionals and students compete to rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience. It is like "Whose Line is it Anyway" for design. This is also the finale for the Product Design Course - Concept Sketching and Rendering.
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Industrial Designer - Outdoor LivingTargetMinneapolis, MNAug 2014 - Jun 2015 (10 months)Outdoor Living
Product design and development across the following categories: Outdoor Furniture, Kids Garden, Garden Tools and Accessories, Outdoor Lighting. Concept strategy and development, vendor collaboration and merchandising support. -
Sketch Off 2014 (Participant)University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNDec 2014 - Dec 2014Sketch off! an improv concept sketching show, where teams of design professionals and students compete to rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience.
Presented by the Product Design Program and Product Design Student Group in conjunction with the fall 2014 course Concept Sketching and Rendering PDES 3702/5702. -
Associate DesignerTarget HQMinneapolis, MNJul 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years 1 month)Outdoor Living | Led development of kids garden assortment and garden tools and accessories. Supported development across furniture, lighting, décor, planters, rugs and umbrellas.
Trim A Tree | Supported development of holiday ornaments and innovation in tree toppers.
Decorative Home | Designed accent furniture assortment based on material and style trends.
Pet Care | Assisted in food storage, pet containment and pet apparel product development. -
Lab Instructor - Toy Product Design PDES 3711University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNJan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)Invited to share professional design expertise with Toy Product Design course. Worked with T.A. to guide multidisciplinary team of students from research through functional concept development and final presentation.
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Sketch Off 2013 (Participant)University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNOct 2013 - Oct 2013Sketch off! an improv concept sketching battle, where design professionals rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience. This year's battle will feature three teams, each directed by an industry leader.
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Sketch Off 2012 (Participant)University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNDec 2012 - Dec 2012Sketch off! an improv concept sketching show, where teams of design professionals and students compete to rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience.
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HL Technical Design InternTargetJun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)Multifunction Storage and Organization Project
Primary and Secondary Research
User Insights
Requirements Definition
Concept Development
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Enrollment Records CoordinatorSavannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GADec 2010 - Dec 2010Sorting and distribution of application documents
Creation and updating of new applicant accounts
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Maximo ConsultantIBM Global Business ServicesSep 2006 - Oct 2008 (2 years 1 month)Maintenance lead in Maximo (asset management software) implementations.
Lead maintenance business process reviews and requirements definition workshops.
Streamlined information reporting systems across functional teams.
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Work Management System CoachConcepts and Services LtdOct 2005 - Sep 2006 (11 months)Client: bp Trinidad and Tobago
Developed and delivered training to 350+ end users in Work Management initiative.
Assistant developer and business custodian of online help tool.
Provided end user technical support following system upgrades.
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Maintenance Scheduling SupportRBL Specialized ServicesFeb 2004 - Sep 2005 (1 year 7 months)Client: bp Trinidad and Tobago
Developed the weekly maintenance schedule for oil and gas processing facility.
Supported several delivery teams of a facility transformation initiative.
Facilitated weekly operations and maintenance planning meetings.
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Operations Support InternBPJun 2003 - Sep 2003 (3 months)Assisted in delivery of information management system to Operations Support team.
Delivered on site end user training for Operations (onshore and oshore).
Conducted system and data integrity assurance testing.
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Awards
SCAD IDSA Student Chapter - President 2011 - 2012
SCAD IDSA Student Chapter - Treasurer 2010 - 2011
SCAD Combined Honors Scholarship
Redmond Family Scholarship
Michael Archer Memorial Scholarship
SCAD Intramural Captain of the Year '09 -
Affiliations
Industrial Designers Society of America
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On Coroflot@kirkmorrisdesign, member since 2009
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