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Colour & Materials Designer: DB11
United Kingdom
Feb 2015 - Present (9 years 10 months)
Colour & Materials lead for Aston Martin DB11 Interior (including successive model variants). DB11 represents a monumental step for the iconic DB product line. A completely new car, DB11 is the first product launched under the "Aston Martin 2nd Century Plan" and reinstates itself as the benchmark for all Luxury / Sports GT Cars to follow.
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Senior Color & Trim Designer: Global Exterior Paint
General Motors: GM Design Center
Oct 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 3 months)
Exterior Color & Trim Lead for all Buick, GMC and Cadillac branded vehicles. Tracking, Forecasting and Setting color trends while designing production finishes for the global General Motors vehicle paint color palette. Working side by side with global studios and regional designers to create trend based color solutions.
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Senior Color & Trim Designer: Chevrolet Studio
General Motors: GM Design Center
Feb 2011 - Oct 2013 (2 years 8 months)
Color & Trim Lead for 2nd generation Chevrolet VOLT EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle)
Specializing in the latest low mass, eco conscious materials. My role included creating fresh and appealing Interior / Exterior surface theme directions for this leading edge production car as well as future Chevrolet concept and show vehicles.
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Senior Color, Finish & Materials Specialist
Whirlpool Corporation / KitchenAid Global Consumer Design
Jul 2008 - Feb 2011 (2 years 7 months)
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Design Manager, Product Design Team (PDT)
EVS Speed Protection / LIFT Safety
May 2004 - Jan 2008 (3 years 8 months)
Hired as a Product Designer in 2004, promoted to Senior Designer in 2006, promoted to Design Manager in 2007 to lead the Product Design Team.
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(Freelance) Independent Design Contractor
Multiple Clients / Companies / Design Studios
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 2002 - Aug 2004 (2 years)
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Color & Materials / Graphic Designer
Stuart Karten Design, Industrial Design Consultants
Apr 2001 - May 2002 (1 year 1 month)
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Color & Materials / Visual Information Designer
Hauser Inc., Industrial Design & Development
Mar 1999 - Mar 2001 (2 years)
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Apparel Imprint Artist
Foot Locker Inc. / Eastbay Inc.
Feb 1997 - Jun 1998 (1 year 4 months)