Christopher Peterson

• Lead Industrial Designer for MealPrep, Bakeware, and Foodstorage GBU
• Contributed to the development of Instant Brand’s second gen VBL strategy
• Conducted new technology implementation ideation sessions
• Executed design solution for recently acquired partner, OVIE
• Designed Dry Food Storage line to compete with OXO and Rubbermaid Brilliance
• Maintained design intent through several engineering iteration rounds for a soon to be
unveiled product line
• Worked along side a consultancy to achieve design goals
• Mentored young designers toward realizing greater efficiencies and design output

• Ran Newell Rubbermaid account (via Early Mammal Studio), wrote proposals, issued estimates and invoices
• Handled client relations, hosted collaboration meetings
• Guided strategy, developed plans, and executed product concept visualization assets
• Grew business nearly 3x in 3 years
• Acquired several new brands as Newell accumulated subsidiaries including Coleman Camping and Yankee Candle
• Supervised, educated, and equipped as many as four freelancers at once while executing deliverables

• Every aspect of our company's visual representation, if not created by me personally, was under my oversight
• Developed and engineered initial product offering
• Achieved Kickstarter funding goal with first product
• Tailored lifestyle brand to targeted demographic palette
• Established form language based on emerging trends
• Converged product manufacturing and packaging delivery at Chinese manufacturer
• Managed manufacturing and prototyping
• Ushered products from concept to reality in less than four months
• Generated over 500k in total revenue working along side two partners in tech/branding, and operations

• Translated rough directives into sculptural representations of brand image
• Cost engineered short term projects
• Collaborated with CNC Machining, rapid prototype houses, and in house fabrication
• Created new products for awards catalog
• Constructed spec. sheets and BOMs to guide fabrication