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Senior Industrial Designer
Kohler
Kohler, WI
Jun 2015 - Present (9 years 3 months)
+ Managing design talent; including Contractors, Interns, and (unofficially) Associate Designers
+ Represent Design within Performance Showering category
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Industrial Designer
Kohler
Kohler, WI
Feb 2013 - Jun 2015 (2 years 4 months)
+ Envisioning design strategy
. Selected to pilot new consumer-centric development process and later served as facilitator
. Selected for Kohler’s NXT leadership program
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Associate Industrial Designer
Kohler
Kohler, WI
Apr 2011 - Feb 2013 (1 year 10 months)
. Front-end discovery, analysis and synthesis of market and user needs
. Concept development and design refinement
. Engaging customers and Kohler leadership to sell design concepts
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Freelance Designer
Self-Directed
Aug 2008 - Sep 2011 (3 years 1 month)
Clients: Union Street Brand Packaging, MIT Museum, Clarks Company
. Researched user, visitor, and/or secondary client needs
. Communicated with clients to better understand and represent their aspirations, brand and/or project needs
. Produced graphics and/or illustrations that are visually compelling, composed/organized and functional
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Adjunct Faculty
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
Sep 2010 - Dec 2010 (3 months)
. Instructed Intro to Computer Graphics: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign
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Graduate Design Internship
New Balance
Lawrence, MA
Apr 2010 - Jul 2010 (3 months)
. Collaborated with design and marketing to produce functional form solutions, color blocking, and material selections that reflect the brand, trends and consumer needs
. Adapted New Balance methods and process to research and develop one conceptual shoe for the Wellness design group
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Contract Junior Graphic Designer
USS Constitution Museum
Feb 2009 - Dec 2009 (10 months)
. Developed clear and stimulating graphics for “Calling All Hands: Life as a Sailor in 1812” exhibition
. Utilized research collected from prototype exhibit to encourage interaction and improve visitor experience
. Collaborated with public relations to brand and create promotional material
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Adjunct Faculty
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
Sep 2009 - Dec 2009 (3 months)
. Instructed Intro to Computer Graphics: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign
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Design and Production Co-op
Van Stry Design
Medford, MA
Aug 2007 - Dec 2007 (4 months)
Clients: Macy’s, Reebok, Brookstone, Stride Rite
. Developed point of purchase displays and graphics, for product sale, advertising, retail wayfinding and decoration
. Operated vinyl cutter/plotter and supervised graphic applications and product assembly
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Girls’ R&D Co-op
Hasbro
Pawtucket, RI
Jan 2007 - May 2007 (4 months)
. Participated in product research, both in control settings and via interaction with children in volunteer households
. Conceptualized and developed toys and accessories with the design team
. Chose colors and toy decoration and created color callouts for model makers and manufactures
. Drew storyboards to illustrate electronic game play for manufacturer
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Intern
Gallagher & Associates
Bethesda, MD
Jun 2006 - Aug 2006 (2 months)
Clients: Smithsonian Institution, The National World War II Museum
. Aided designers with exhibit layout and organization
. Modified and created plans and elevations in AutoCAD based on hand sketches from designers
. Selected exhibit materials based on selected signage and elevations
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Intern
Gallagher & Associates
Bethesda, MD
Jun 2005 - Aug 2005 (2 months)
Clients: Smithsonian Institution, The National World War II Museum
. Aided designers with exhibit layout and organization
. Modified and created plans and elevations in AutoCAD based on hand sketches from designers
. Selected exhibit materials based on selected signage and elevations