Joel Smith

Designer Ted Muehling working with Joel Smith and gaffer Jeff Babcock

Glass being reheated in glory hole

Kiki Smith working with Joel Smith and Engraver Max Erlacher

Steuben designer, Taf Lebel Schaefer developing bowl with Steuben glassworkers - Manufacturing, management, factory, project

Managed Stemware Introduction - 2002 - Managed designs of stemware project, including drawings and samples for focus groups - Researched and hired new consultant designers for project, negotiated and managed contracts - Oversaw sourcing of samples in Portugal and initial product runs in Germany - Designed three patterns chosen for introduction

New Product Bi-Annual Introduction Management - Example: Spring Introductions 2008 As Design Director and Associate Design Director at Steuben Glass, Smith has managed the on-time introduction of new products, 70-80 annually. Example shows artist Kiki Smith launch and a breadth of additional product including corporate, animals, and sculptural designs. - Design direction and mentoring of staff and consultant designers - Tracking of designs to meet decision making points and introduction dates - Budget tracking for design development

Example of Bridal Product Presentation - - Coordinated design assignment with staff designers and consultant designers - Worked with renderer to ensure all designs would have same feel for presentation - Reviewed designs with manufacturing prior to presentation of designs - Made presentation to marketing using renderings

Funerary Urn Project Management - 2008 Business explored funerary urns as a potential area of expansion - Multiple designers contracted and renderings organized for presentation to focus groups - Range of styles and solutions, all using crystal in new ways to expand production and sales

Ted Muehling Collection - - Initial collection composed of 16 designs - Period of exploration critical to product success - Barware in Tortoise group became strongest category - Added new cutting skills to the factory - Used beauty of glass in new ways, satin finish, polished cuts in functional bowls

Michele Oka Doner Collection - 2006 - Initial collection composed of 10 designs - Explored new areas with large cast bronze elements as well as new glass kiln forming techniques - Used traditional copper wheel engraving techniques in new ways - engraving microscopic images

Jeff Zimmerman Collection - 2007 - Collection composed of 8 designs, and over 20 - - limited edition pieces - Explored large sized forms made by hand, sculptural forms - Caviar set carried sculptural pulled tree-like forms to successful product area

Richard Meier Collection - 1992 - Collection composed of 3 designs, mold blown - Initial designs involved sourcing of sterling silver bases