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About
I am a combination of a Designer, a Manager, and a Facilitator. My experience is as an Industrial Designer, a Manager of a staff of designers, a Director of global design efforts, and a Facilitator to foster an environment within a company that will allow for creative and innovative solutions.
I am looking to utilize my experience and great enthusiasm in a strategic position to guide and develop that role as a process tool in the interplay between design and business strategy. -
Education
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Bachelor of Science Industrial DesignKent State University
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Experience
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Senior Industrial DesignerTruck HeroAnn Arbor, MIJul 2017 - Present (7 years 4 months)Senior Industrial Designer, July 2017; contract design 2015 - 2017.
Providing Industrial Design conceptualizations and explorations of future pickup truck tonneau covers, caps, storage and accessories.
Practical application and utilization of CAD modeling to create instructions and manuals for the installation, use and care of all Truck Hero brand products. -
Managing Partner/DesignerDevnani Delaney LLCPinckney, MINov 2009 - Jun 2017 (7 years 7 months)Devnani Delaney provides design and product development work for entrepreneurial and start-up companies and individuals. Project design work in product concept ideation and conceptualization, Human Factors / Ergonomics and user interface, Graphic Design, Prototype modeling and tooling, manufacturing/material/decoration recommendations and solutions.
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Manager, Industrial DesignThetford, Corp.Ann Arbor, MIJan 2001 - Oct 2008 (7 years 9 months)Industrial Designer and manager for corporate design. Ann Arbor, MI & Sidney, OH- US; Etten-Leur, NL; Sheffield, UK; Otricoli, ITA. Set global corporate design strategy,
strategic alignment of the group with corporate departments and strategic goals,
design direction and support for domestic and international product development,
ID conformity to ISO standards, finish, color and quality for production part approval process. -
Senior, Manager and Director, Industrial DesignDiebold, IncCanton, OHNov 1990 - Jul 2001 (10 years 8 months)From a Senior Industrial Designer to the Manager then Director of Global Design. Set global corporate design strategy, strategic alignment of the group with corporate departments and strategic goals, design direction and support for domestic and international product development, forecasting and administration of a zero-based, activity-based departmental budget, complete Corporate Identity system worldwide rebuild.
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Industrial DesignerSundberg FerarSouthfield, MIApr 1985 - Nov 1990 (5 years 7 months)Industrial Designer for consulting work with Square D, Whirlpool and KitchenAid.
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Design InstructorCenter for Creative StudiesDetroit, MIAug 1987 - Nov 1990 (3 years 3 months)A Design Instructor for the Introduction To Industrial Design class.
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Awards
Award winning designs from Thetford corporate design- an IDSA IDEA 2004, Caravan Salon Trade Show Design award 2004, Red Dot Caravan Equipment Design Award 2008, International METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) DAME award 2008.
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Affiliations
Former IDSA, Chapter Treasurer- Ohio chapter and Michigan chapter. Previously a member of the Color Marketing Group. Previously affiliated with Ann Arbor SPARK.
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Industries
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@delaneys1, member since 2001
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Following 12
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