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Product Design Consultant, Brand Strategist
Ryan Dowd
Fishers, IN
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About
I love solving problems- problems for the consumer and and the brands I've worked for. I've been helping various brands break into new categories and re-establish other foundations since 1997.
I enjoy the process of design and savor seeing an idea come to fruition, but I value the people and relationships that I've gained within the industry more than any project I've ever worked on. I'm thankful for the many friends and connections I've gained in the 20+ years that I've been in the footwear industry. -
Education
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SLA Industrial DesignPurdue University1993 - 1997History Minor
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Experience
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Principal DesignerR. Dowd DesignFishers, INJan 2018 - Present (8 years 5 months)Provide creative services and direction to clients in a wide range of industries
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Senior Footwear DesignerRockford, MIFeb 2014 - Present (12 years 4 months)
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Partner/DesignerBlue Sky Creative Group, Inc.Nov 1999 - Jan 2015 (15 years 2 months)Director of product design consultancy. We design great product while working with even better people.
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Footwear Design ConsultantMotorfistDec 2013 - Jun 2014 (6 months)Provide design and development direction while working with the in-house team at MotorFist on new and existing initiatives.
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Equipment & Accessory Design ConsultantWilson Sporting GoodsOct 2007 - May 2014 (6 years 7 months)Design men's & women's athletic equipment, footwear and accessories including signature product for Roger Federer.
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Footwear Design ConsultantWolverine World Wide brandsAug 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 2 months)Bolstering the already strong performance and casual footwear lines with new and innovative solutions.
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Creative Director8eightyFeb 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 7 months)Helped lay the groundwork for an upstart surf and beach lifestyle brand...designed packaging, catalogs, advertisements and apparel while overseeing overall direction of the brand. Visited retailers, end users and professional surfers to research their reaction to product and learn more about future product direction.
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Footwear Design ConsultantLaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (LFI)Apr 2002 - Oct 2012 (10 years 6 months)Designed hunting, hiking, uniform and insulated footwear for both the LaCrosse and Danner Footwear brands.
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Footwear Design ConsultantPolo Ralph LaurenJul 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 10 months)Designed lifestyle footwear, helped Polo break into a new category, traveled to factories in the Far East to aid in the development and execution of the new line.
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Footwear Design ConsultantThe Timberland CompanyJul 2009 - Dec 2011 (2 years 5 months)Design in-line hiking and casual outdoor footwear.
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Footwear Design ConsultantR. G. BarryFeb 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years 7 months)Design casual and comfort footwear for various brands and licensees.
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Footwear Design Consultant5.11 TacticalDec 2006 - Sep 2009 (2 years 9 months)Worked with internal team members to create range of footwear for 5.11. Helped 5.11 forge into new footwear categories.
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Creative DirectorAura FootwearFeb 2005 - May 2008 (3 years 3 months)Directed the brand's creative direction. Developed & designed performance running shoes and corresponding packaging, printed marketing materials and collateral.
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Footwear Design ConsultantTeva (A division of Deckers, Inc.)Jan 2000 - Jul 2005 (5 years 6 months)Designed aqua-centric footwear, insulated footwear, sandals and casual footwear along with the in-house team at Teva.
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Consultant DesignerEtonic Footwear2003 - 2004 (1 year)Designed line of performance running shoes.
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Footwear DesignerPuma AGOct 1997 - Nov 1999 (2 years 1 month)Designed, cleated, outdoor and running footwear for various international segments.
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Awards
Wolverine Worldwide 2018 Product of the Year, Designed Backpacker magazine's 2006 Best Buy, 2005 Running Network's Best Buy and 2002 Polartec's Apex Footwear Award
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@ryandowd, member since 2009
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