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Well-Known Product Developer, Helping Bring Big Ideas And Fantastic Worlds To Life.

Brian 'Quincy' Robinson

West Palm Beach, FL
limbpaw.com
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    A 15 yr veteran of the Consumer Packaged Goods and Toy Industries. - From Graphic Design, to Illustration, and 3D CAD work, I've had the pleasure to work on many projects that have seen commercial success.

  • Education
    • Certification Business & Economics
      Harvard Business School Online
      2018 - 2019
      Courses taken and successfully completed: Business Analytics & Economics For Managers
    • Bachelors Graphic Design & Illustration
      Art Academy of Cincinnati
      1999 - 2003
  • Experience
    • Co-Founder
      Ghost Capital, Inc.
      West Palm Beach, FL
      Jan 2012 - Present (11 years 5 months)
      For over 6 years 3DK has worked to disrupt norms and innovate within the additive manufacturing industry! From our onset we have
      had many great moments. My Responsibilities:

      ● Developed the widely-used series of 3D Printer Test Kits. (3DPTK, Graphica, & 3DPTK v2)
      ● Created 'Quin' and 'NiQ', the world's first 3D printable Fashion Doll and Action Figure you can freely manufacture at home.
      ● Ran 10 successful Kickstarter campaigns over 3 years! -Supported by a worldwide network of 3D printing enthusiasts.
      ● Awarded a Utility Patent by the USPTO for developing a system whereby 3D printed objects are bound to other objects.
      ● Created and currently manage a huge library of digital assets that continue to be leveraged and licensed. (Patent, Skulls & Characters)
    • Sr. Product Designer, Design & Development Lead
      Basic Fun!
      Boca Raton, FL
      Jun 2016 - Feb 2019 (2 years 8 months)
      Originally known as ‘The Bridge Direct’, I had the pleasure to join and work internally with TBD as it transitioned into Basic Fun! and partnered with multiple other toy companies. (Uncle Milton, Tech 4 Kids, KNex, GeoWorld) Recently I have taken to working with them in a freelance capacity. My Responsibilities whilst working in-house:

      ● Managed all development and turnaround cycles for many notable licensed products. (MLP Reissues, Star Wars Xcavations, Thomas Bath Toys...)
      ● Directly worked with Sales & Marketing Heads, Hong Kong Teams, as well as Licensing Partners to great effect and success.
      ● Provided internal concepts that accomplished market release. - Was a big proponent for internal ideation.
      ● Created and managed network of digital art and digital sculpting teams that were leveraged many times for fast and accurate results.
      ● Created and orchestrated workflow for multiple departments to bring Oyo Sports HUGE product line inhouse for rebranding.
    • Digital Sculpting Lead / Directional Artist & Dev.
      Sculpco
      Cincinnati, OH
      Jun 2003 - Jan 2013 (9 years 7 months)
      For many years I worked closely with Sculpco as a very active freelancer providing directional art for the sculptors and clients. As Sculpco transitioned from a traditional wax studio to a digital studio(2011), I was afforded the opportunity to begin working in-house and lead the sculpting team with their transition to the new digital platform. My Responsibilities:

      ● Managed and provided illustrative work needed by clients to guide sculpting or concept ideation.
      ● Wore many helping-hand hats and always stayed close-by to the action, as I was (and continue to be) a toy-industry groupie.
      ● As Lead: Worked with the world's largest toy mfrs: Oversaw the sculpting of various IP from project proposal to completed project.
      ● As Lead: Maintained a fleet of Freeform CAD Sculpting Stations. (Freeform is a top of the line sculpting system)
      ● As Lead: Would often incorporate my 2D drafting skills to further instruct team and get us to a successful and timely project finish.
      ● As Lead: Maintained a working knowledge of many manufacturing and rapid-prototyping techniques.
    • Development Director / Partner
      Friendly Fire, LLC
      Cincinnati, OH
      Mar 2009 - Jun 2011 (2 years 3 months)
      A trial by ‘fire’ inventing firm, Friendly Fire was my first foray into partnership within an Inventing Firm, where I was largely in control of the day to day directives. My Responsibilities:

      ● Worked directly with Toy Mfr. Inventor Relations teams to determine directions and initiatives, while factoring in lean resources.
      ● Managed, developed (Paper to Plastic), marketed, and distributed all concepts to toy industry leaders.
      ● Provided regular reports to inform partners of Friendly Fire’s progress, focus, and horizon opportunities.
      ● Created and managed a number of lean teams to help disperse workload. (Model Making, Illustration, Ideation)
      ● Created broad portfolio of concepts that continues to be leveraged to this day.
    • Design Director
      Bang Zoom Design
      Cincinnati, OH
      Jun 2006 - Feb 2009 (2 years 8 months)
      Bang Zoom is one of the World's Best and Widely Known Inventing Firms. I was very fortunate to work in-house with the team for 2.5 years. My Responsibilities:

      ● Reviewed toy manufacturer wish-lists and quickly devised new product to meet their goals.
      ● Visually Interpreted raw concepts into 2D art and directed their construction into working prototypes.
      ● Learned and comprehended mechanisms that could be created by our model-makers, while adhering to the target costs.
      ● Maintained knowledge of vast library of previously invented product to avoid repetition.
      ● Stayed aware of trends within licensing to keep ahead of opportunities with our partners.
      ● On occasion, would be asked to build working bread-board models.
      ● Maintained a working knowledge of all shop tools including Vacuum-Tables, CNC Machines, Lathes, Drills, and Saws.
      ● Always stayed competitive in a very game oriented environment.
  • Industries
    • Desktop & Office products
    • Luxury Goods
    • Soft Goods
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • CAD Design
    • Creative Direction
    • Design Management
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustrator
    • Industrial Design
    • Packaging Design
    • Photoshop
    • Product Development
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