Jared Pardi, Industrial Design and Product Development in Holbrook, NY

About

Industrial designer and creative thinker with over 23 years of experience developing a variety of products through all aspects of the design, engineering, and manufacturing processes. I am well versed in design leadership, concept ideation, trend research, sketching, 3D modeling and rendering, user experience and ergonomics testing, consumer research, and then sweating the details going into full production. I am passionate and driven to get each product absolutely right before it goes out the door.

Education

BS Industrial Design

University of Cincinnati

1994 - 1998

GPA: 3.80/4.00 Dean's List & Graduated with Honors
Undergraduate Design

University at Buffalo

1992 - 1994

Design Foundations - Dean's List and Honors Program Fine Art Foundations - Dean's List and Honors Program

Experience

Senior Industrial Designer

Product Ventures

Fairfield, CT

Nov 2020 - Present (4 years)

• Lead designer in fast paced consultancy environment. Responsibilities include 2D and 3D conceptualization and presentation work, CAD, photo realistic rendering, and prototyping.
• Designed and directed client facing presentations, orchestrated consumer research initiatives, and interfaced with internal and external engineering resources bringing concepts to life.
Industrial Designer

NYSCO

Hawthorne, NY

Jan 2020 - Nov 2020 (10 months)

• Core design team member tasked with providing both display concept work, CAD, photo realistic visualizations, & fully engineered solutions across multiple brands .
• Worked directly with sales, marketing, resource management and manufacturing in multiple locations including the USA, Mexico, and China.
Senior Industrial Designer

Sphero

Boulder, CO

Jun 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 7 months)

• Design team leader on product lines for the Cars franchise and Star Wars which included award winning products like Ultimate Lightning McQueen and App Enabled R2-D2.
• Worked directly with engineering, overseas manufacturing, and app and software design to create one of a kind robotic experiences.
Staff Industrial Designer

Fisher-Price/Mattel

Jul 1998 - May 2016 (17 years 10 months)

• Lead designer on multiple product lines including FP Consumer Electronics, iOS & Kindle Case design, Learning, Creative Activities, and Boys Vehicles.
• Founded and orchestrated award-winning programs & product lines including Pixter, Shake 'N Go, and Fun 2 Learn in the Boys and Learning brands.

Awards

• Gizmodo Best Gadgets 2017 – App Enabled R2D2

• Mashable Best Tech 2017 – App Enabled R2D2

• EFTM Best Gadget 2017 - Ultimate Lightning McQueen

• Stuff Greatest Gadgets 2017 - Ultimate Lightning McQueen

• TOTY (Toy of the Year Awards) Finalist 2005 – Shake N’ Go Speedway

• Family Fun Top Ten Toys of the Year 2005 - Shake N’ Go Speedway

• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2005 - Shake N’ Go Speedway

• Toy Wishes All-Star Award - 2005 Fisher-Price Shake N’ Go Speedway

• Toy Wishes Magazine/DIC Entertainment Toy Award 2004 - Pocket Pixter

• Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award 2004 - Pocket Pixter

• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2003 - Pixter Color

• Parenting Magazine Toy of the Year Award 2003 - Pixter Color

• IDSA/Business Week IDEA Bronze 2002- Pixter Creativity System

• Child Magazine Toy of the Year Award 2001-Power Wheels VW New Beetle

• Potentials Gold Star Gallery Award 1999 – Power Wheels Dream Carriage

• IDSA/Business Week IDEA Silver 1999 – Infant-to-Toddler Soothing Rocker

• IDSA/Business Week IDEA Silver 1998 – “Prop and Carry” Infant Front Carrier

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