Jeff Rasmussen

Jeffrey Rasmussen

617-335-2908 jras.damuss@gmail.com 629 N. Webster St., Portland, OR 97217

Objective

To provide leadership and design innovative products in a creative environment

Experience

Industrial Design consultant: Portland, OR — 2020-2021

Worked with a number of technology companies and material manufacturers to provide a vision for their products and technologies.

Helped companies understand the full potential of their technologies and challenged them to push the limits of their current capabilities.

Built sales tools for brands to help elevate and showcase their products.

SENIOR inline innovation, brand Jordan: Nike, beaverton, OR — 2016-2019

Worked on a compressed innovation timeline to provide new and novel technologies for Jordan performance categories.

Collaborated with Nike longterm Innovation teams (NXT and Space) to incorporate their work into Brand Jordan, making adjustments as necessary to bring their work into better alignment with the brand.

Provided leadership and mentoring to the inline Basketball and Training performance teams.

Worked closely with professional athletes to create footwear designs to meet their unique performance and aesthetic needs.

Outlined a five-year innovation plan for Jordan Basketball and Training teams.

SENIOR DESIGNER, CLEATED FOOTWEAR: Nike, beaverton, OR — 2013-2016

Designed footwear products from the ground up using the newest and most advanced technologies available.

Turned consumer insights into industry-defining products.

Worked cooperatively with other designers, engineers, various Nike labs, the NXT Digital Studio, the innovation kitchen, and the APCC team to develop distinctive, groundbreaking concepts.

Worked directly with high school athletes, college athletes, and professional athletes to collect feedback and create footwear designs that addressed needs specific to individual players and positions on the field.

Unveiled completed designs to various media outlets and the general public by presenting in a variety of large scale media events and answering follow-up questions in an interview format.

DESIGN II, MEN’S ATHLETIC TRAINING: NIKE, BEAVERTON, OR — 2003-2012

Gained a deeper knowledge of athletic movement and human performance while designing a continuum of training shoes from conception to completion.

DESIGN I, TENNIS: NIKE, BEAVERTON, OR — 2003

Created lifestyle products within the Tennis category as a new member of the design team at Nike.

DESIGN I, RUNNING, BASKETBALL, TRACK AND FIELD: NEW BALANCE, BOSTON, MA — 2001-2003

Worked on all facets of the footwear creation process from concept exploration to product conformation.

Completed a large number of products in a short amount of time, with several designs going to market in the categories of Running, Trail Running, Basketball, and Track and Field.

Developed a passion for footwear design and innovation within the design field.

DESIGN INTERN: SUNDBERG FERAR, WALLED LAKE, MI — 1999-2000

Worked as part of a design team sketching, rendering, 3D hard modeling, and researching.

Education

College For Creative Studies, Detroit MI — 1996-2000 — B.F.A. Industrial Design

Skills

Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, Powerpoint, Keynote.

Other skills include: Rapid prototyping, 3D model making, creative strategies, product concepts, consumer insights, manufacturability, concept exploration, focus group leadership, independent and teamwork mentalities, vast materials and process knowledge.