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Designer & Concept Artist
CA
Aug 2009 - Present (15 years 7 months)
Clients served: TIKI Brand, Abbott Laboratories, Abbvie, Northwestern Mutual, Spalding
Provides conceptual, renderings, design dev, front end innovation and creative consulting for entrepreneurs, small businesses and large corporate brands.
• Developed innovative brand new product categories for the TIKI Brand. Provided fresh concepts with innovative solutions
• Collaborated with Spalding engineering and marketing teams on new product designs and new product categories
• Developed and collaborated with entrepreneurs on realizing unique patents. Providing conceptual designs and renderings
• Revised retail and corporate office interiors that expressed their brand, increased functionality and workflow
• Graphic design and logo/design identity
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Product Designer_Freelance
Spalding_Fruit of the Loom
Nov 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 5 months)
• Contracted on a project to project basis to provide conceptual designs and renderings for internal review and senior leadership approval
• Close collaboration with Engineering and Marketing teams on new product designs, patent endeavors, and new product categories
• Tight communication and support with Prototyping team on design development and realization of concept
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Lead Designer | Design Manager
Jan 2016 - Aug 2019 (3 years 7 months)
Clients served: Briggs & Stratton, Kohl’s, Offsite Data, Bartolotta Restaurants, Pabst Blue Ribbon
Managed multiple diverse commercial accounts, and set internal expectations of the design studio. Created fresh design concepts and the final presentation renderings for client review.
• Designed numerous product and merchandise displays for clothing retailers, grocery interiors, trade show exhibits
• Designed one-of-a-kind custom heirloom furniture for residential clients and commercial spaces
• Revised retail and corporate office interiors that expressed their brand, increased functionality and workflow
• Internally led the interior design direction of ThreeSixty’s office transition into their new and larger office headquarter location
• Employed previously 2013-2014 as Lead Designer
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Product Designer_Freelance
TIKI Brand_LampLight Farms
Milwaukee, WI
Aug 2010 - May 2016 (5 years 9 months)
• Contracted on a project to project basis to provide conceptual designs and renderings for internal review and senior leadership approval
• Developed innovative products for brand new product categories within the TIKI Brand
• Collaborated closely with engineering and marketing teams throughout the design development
• New designs ushered company into brand new product categories, increasing brand exposure and product sales
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Lead Product Designer
Connected Technology Solutions (CTS)
Menomonee Falls, WI
Aug 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 5 months)
Clients served: Burger King, CHOP Children's Hospital, Best Lockers, Mayo Clinic, SEARS * Provided design drawings and product development providing the presentation design material to the sales team * Designed kiosk for Burger King Virtual Kids Zone. It was awarded 'Kiosk of the Year' * Invented new design request standards and processes for the sales team, increasing efficiency and eliminating mistakes * Raised and enforced the high level design expectations and branding standards * Lead Designer of their special custom product division: Mighty Touch
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Lead Designer
Flux Design
Milwaukee, WI
Aug 2000 - Jul 2009 (8 years 11 months)
Clients served: MasterLock, Kohl’s, CTS, Discovery World Museum, GE Healthcare, Starbucks
• Senior designer of (3) entries in the published book: ‘100 of the World’s Best Bars’
• Lead designer on projects that resulted in (4) Mayor’s Design Awards
• Designed custom furniture and numerous product/merchandise displays for clothing retailers, grocery interiors, trade show exhibits
• Designed monument signages and corporate sculptures that expressed brands and community awareness