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Senior Product/Footwear Design Consultant.

Steve S. Chang Pro

Los Angeles, CA
cinnadesign.com
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    - Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Southern California.

    - Received a degree in Product Design from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena in 2001.

    - 20+ years of experience in designing and developing various footwear & products for numerous companies in different sizes and individuals.

    - Worked with some of the top celebrities and the athletes over the years in building their brands and signature models.

    - My mission is to never stop until all the expectations are met.

  • Education
    • BS in Product Design & minor in entertainment design Product Design / Entertainment design
      Art Center College of Design at Pasadena
      1997 - 2001
    • BS Kinesiology
      Occidetnal College
      1992 - 1996
  • Experience
    • Chief Design Officer (Contract)
      CampGrnds
      New York, NY
      Jan 2021 - Present (2 years 1 month)
      - Designing various products in NFT space
      NFT Footwear Brand
      We're a blockchain market that facilitates the sale and resale of digital assets which are collateralized by garments and footwear; created by impactful brands and individuals.
    • Freelance Design Consultant
      Yama Marketing
      Denver, CO
      Nov 2018 - Present (4 years 3 months)
      Designer for a start up marketing and product design/development company
      Products: Sit Twister, more products in development
      Role: Product Design, Packaging Design, Deck Design, Presentation Design, Look Book, Advertisement Design
    • Senior Design Consultant
      SteveCDesigns
      CA
      Nov 2002 - Present (20 years 3 months)
      Brands:
      - Vans
      - Wolf & Shepherd
      - Kairos by Spencer Dinwiddie
      - Bungee Obleceni
      - Blueview
      - Algenesis
      - TCG
      - Vilebrequin
      - Stompas footwear
      - Kazar
      - Adidas
      - Volcom
      - Shadows Athletics
      - Common Enemy
      - NSO NYC
      - Gwen Stefani's Harajujku Lovers / MINI
      - AND1 Basketball
      - Body Glove
      - OSO Village
      - Paris Rushmore
      - Shojinn
      - Kryptonics Skatboard
      - Diff lifestyle footwear
      - SpeedRank football Cleats
      - FEVO footwear/accessories
      - CTRL Wakeboard boots / bindings
      - Messenger541 Footwear/accessories
      - Celsius Snowboard boots
      - Ark Collective Backpacks
      - ision lifestyle Footwear / accessories
      - ERA footwear
      - VAPOR Studio
      - Myrtle footwear
      - Beloe footwear
      - SoulSoles(energy boosting sandals)
      - Push Creations
      - Various start up brands that can be shared later times.

      Specialties:
      - Product Design (soft and hard goods)
      - Footwear Design
      - Branding
      - Logo Designs
      - Graphic Design
      - Packaging
      - Product Development


    • Contract Footwear Designer
      Wolf & Shepherd
      Los Angeles, CA
      Aug 2021 - Mar 2022 (7 months)
      Seasonal Footwear Designs - Techpacks, Colors, Materials
    • Senior Design Consultant
      Project Dream by Spencer Dinwiddie
      Los Angeles, CA
      Feb 2018 - Apr 2020 (2 years 2 months)
      Product Designer for Spencer's Dinwiddie's brand Kairos and Project Dream.
      - Footwear Design
      - Packaging Design
      - Apparel Design
    • Senior Footwear Design Consultant
      TCG Footwear
      Los Angeles, CA
      Aug 2018 - Mar 2020 (1 year 7 months)
      Seasonal Luxury Sneaker Designs - Athleisure
    • Freelance Design Consultant
      Caliber Marketing
      Los Angeles, CA
      Oct 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 1 month)
      Designer for a start up licensing company.
      Brands: Vilebrequin Time piece, Harajuku Lovers Fragrance and Watches
      Role: Watch designs, Various packaging designs, POP designs, tradeshow booth layouts, brand deck and lookbook.
    • Freelance Design Consultant
      Push Creations
      Los Angeles, CA
      Feb 2013 - Jun 2016 (3 years 4 months)
      Designer for a start up licensing company.
      Brands: Old guys rule watch category, Harajuku Lovers footwear, flip flops and Watche category, Body Glove watch category
      Role: Watch designs, Various Footwear Designs, packaging designs, POP designs, tradeshow booth layouts, brand deck and lookbook.
    • Senior Footwear Design Consultant
      AND1 Basketball
      Long Beach, CA
      Jan 2011 - Feb 2012 (1 year 1 month)
      Seasonal Performance Footwear Designs - Basketball, Running, Trainer, Slides
    • Director of Product Design
      MOSA ENTERPRISES
      Hermosa Beach, CA
      May 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 7 months)
      - Start-up eco-friendly eyewear/accessories Company
      - Responsibilities:
      - Eyewear Design
      - Packaging Design
      - POP Design
      - Managed the designs/designers involved
      - Sourcing
      - Traveling to far east for sample revisions and confirmation of the samples
      - Tradeshow attendance
    • Senior Product/footwear/snowboard boots Designer
      Vans
      Cerritos, CA
      Nov 2003 - Nov 2008 (5 years)
      Action Sports/Performance product
      Responsibiities:
      - Designed and managed the 100% Vans winter footwear/Snowboard boot designs/design team from 2003-2007
      - Designed 90% of the line from 2007-2008 and managed the design team and the process
      - Traveled to far east for sample revisions and conrmations
      - Worked with professional athletes on their signature Models(Danny Kass, Anderas Wiig, Hana Beaman, Jamie Lynn & etc.....)
      - Attended sales meetings to receive the feedback from the retail level
      - Working at tradeshows
      - Seasonal design inspiration trips


    • Product / Footwear Designer
      SOLE TECHNOLOGY (Etnies, Emerica, ES, 32)
      Aug 2001 - Nov 2003 (2 years 3 months)
      Responsibilities:
      - Managed the seasonal Emerica Footwear Designs
      - Traveled to far east for sample revisions and confirmation
      - Worked with sponsored-riders on their signature Models
      - Attended sales meetings to receive the feedback from the market place
      - Attended trade shows
      - Seasonal inspiration trips
      - Helped out with Etnies and ES
    • Part time footwear designer
      K-Swiss
      Westlake Village, CA
      Jul 2000 - Jan 2001 (6 months)
      Responsibilities:
      - Participated in seasonal footwear design projects.
      - Participated in finishline SMU footwear projects
      - Participated in Running/Lifestyle/other Athletic footwear category
    • Intern
      K-Swiss
      Westlake Village, CA
      May 2000 - Jul 2000 (2 months)
      Responsibilities:
      - Participated in seasonal footwear design projects
      - Foot Action SMU projects
  • Industries
    • Footwear
    • Luxury Goods
    • Outdoor Equipment
    • Soft Goods
    • Sporting Goods
  • Skills
    • Apparel
    • Footwear
    • Soft Goods
    • Fashion Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustrator
    • Industrial Design
    • Photoshop
    • Product Design
    • Sketching
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