Jerry Foster
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About
Jerry Foster is an award-winning* independent industrial design consultant from San Diego, California. Since 1996, his company, Coyote Concepts, Inc., has produced thousands of concepts for for a host of Fortune 500 companies, including Coke, Pepsi, Monster, DPSG, JBL, Mobil Oil, Fitbit, The Home Depot, Starbucks, The Republic of Tea, Onkyo, E&J Gallo, Centerra, Green Mountain Coffee, and many others.
With hands-on experience in sales, marketing, engineering, prototyping, and management, Jerry’s professional history informs everything Coyote Concepts creates. By applying a thorough understanding of structure, materials, design-for-manufacture, and ease of shipment to every project, he provides his clients with the confidence they need when presenting his ideas to their internal teams or valued customers.
In his spare time, Jerry dabbles in oil painting and is currently collaborating on a children’s book.
* 5 Popai Bronze awards, 2 Popai Silver awards, 1 Popai Gold award, and 1 Design of the Times Platinum award for various clients. -
Education
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BFA Industrial Design - transportationCollege for Creative Studies1984 - 1988
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Experience
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Owner/PrincipalSan Diego, CAJun 1995 - Present (28 years 10 months)Industrial design consultancy. We use our thorough understanding of structure, materials, and manufacturing efficiencies to create innovative cost-effective designs for an international client base. We've created award winning point of purchase displays, products, and packaging for domestic and international clients, including Pepsi, The Republic of Tea, Gallo, Centerra, Chrysler/Mopar, and numerous display companies.
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Industrial DesignerSainato Design Group, Inc.Chicago, ILJul 1993 - Jun 1995 (1 year 11 months)Point of purchase display designer. Created and rendered original display concepts for numerous customers, including Glidden, The Home Depot, Bill Blass, Target, Graber, ACE Hardware, and many others. Experience in prototype fabrication and in-store test market setup. Responsible for accurate engineering of structure and planogramming of product layouts, as well as graphic design and printing of prototype signage for displays.
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Marketing and Sales SupportProel SystemsWarren, MIMar 1990 - Jul 1993 (3 years 4 months)Responsible for design and promotion of all company marketing efforts, including corporate image development, trade show booth design and show coordination, video and printed materials, equipment concept illustration, and creation of all visual materials for sales staff.
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Industrial DesignerJohnson ControlsPlymouth, MIJan 1989 - Jan 1990 (1 year)Seating designer for the automotive business unit. Responsible for conceptual design of seating for GM, Chrysler, and Ford. Worked with management and engineering in styling, analysis, testing, strength optimization and manufacturing efficiencies of seating structure, suspension, and comfort. Illustrated proposed designs for customer communication and review. Researched and tested new technologies for creative exploration.
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Industrial DesignerHuron St. Claire CompanySep 1988 - Jan 1989 (4 months)Industrial design of OEM automotive aftermarket components such as luggage carriers, running boards, and spoilers. Responsible for illustration, technical drawings, and some prototyping of original designs. Worked directly with engineering, drafting, and manufacturing.
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Awards
My designs have garnered numerous Gold, Silver and Bronze POPAI awards for my clients.
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On Coroflot@jerryfoster, member since 2010
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