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Designer in Chief
Warren Frederick Studios
Napanoch, NY
Apr 2008 - Present (16 years 8 months)
* * * * * Sole proprietor of freelance design business Consult various sectors of the industrial design field including Product Design, Concept Sketching and Rendering, 3D Modeling, Prototype 3D Printing and Fabricating, Control Drawings, Cost Packages, Package Studies, Illustration, etc. Juggle multiple projects simultaneously Work with a wide range of companies to create and communicate ideas through traditional illustration, graphic design, and 3D modeling Invent new product for a variety of clients Represent clients for sales presentations and competencies
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Adjunct Professor of Toy Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
Mazatlán, Mexico
Aug 2003 - May 2009 (5 years 9 months)
• Instruct college Juniors and Seniors in Solidworks 3D modeling software capabilities, model senior toy, generate control drawings and prep for prototypes
• Introduce high school students to the toy design industry through the Saturday Live program
• Create lesson plans that include basic skills needed to excel in the toy design field
• Instruct students in the ability to think a concept through to completion
• Provide a positive example to young adults who would like to turn their creative skills into a marketable ability
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Project Designer
Fisher-Price Brands
New York, NY
May 2000 - Apr 2008 (7 years 11 months)
• Responsible for product from concept through completion; including assembly of cost packages, writing electronic play patterns and facilitating model fabrication
• Manage 1-2 Dozen projects simultaneously at any given time throughout the product cycle
• Communicate with over-seas vendors on a daily basis to track product development
• Initiate and organize brainstorm meetings with team members to cultivate new ideas
• Direct and create team presentations for line reviews in which all departments are able to view and comment on new concepts
• Collaborate with artists, model makers and engineers to create accurate prototypes
• Leader in technology awareness for the New York office