Director of Design at Kaleidoscope

Karl W. Vanderbeek

Cincinnati, OH

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Learn, Design, Build, Teach, (Drink), Repeat.
Education
- BS ID Industrial Design
  
  University of Cincinnati
  
  1992 - 1997
  
  IDSA Gold award during the senior DAAP show for my working prototype expandable cafe table. Internships: Sinot Design - Amsterdam; Pitney Bowes - CT; Oceanic Scuba - CA; and Giltspur Exhibits - PA + IL
Experience
- Director of Design
  
  Kaleidoscope
  
  Cincinnati, OH
  
  Jul 2012 - Present (12 years 4 months)
  
  Creative direction for Design projects, lead programs, sketch, illustrate, 3D model, point... and provide witty banter.
  Kaleidoscope develops new products for Medical, Electronics, and Consumer Goods.
  Awesome capability in Research & Insights, IxD and Graphics, ID (of course), Mechanical Engineering, Bio-med Engineering, Visualization, and Development.
- Freelance Designer
  
  Sweet Spot Studio
  
  Saugatuck, MI
  
  2006 - Present (18 years)
  
  Sweet Spot Studio specializes in the toy and giftware industries.
  Product concepts, sketches, renderings, 3D CAD, development of invention properties.
- Adjunct Professor
  
  University of Cincinnati - DAAP
  
  Cincinnati, OH
  
  May 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Sophomore Design Visualization course... Good times!
  Sketching, photoshop, illustrator, keyshot, portfolios.
- Industrial Design Czar
  
  Stanley Black & Decker , Inc.
  
  New Britain, CT
  
  Feb 2006 - Jul 2012 (6 years 5 months)
  
  Led Industrial Design for the Cutting & Clamping business of the Hand Tools division.
  Brainstorming, sketches, illustrations, 3D CAD, through manufacturing.
  Stanley, FatMax, Bostitch, DEWALT and Black & Decker brands.
- Senior Designer
  
  Evo Design
  
  Watertown, CT
  
  1997 - 2006 (9 years)
  
  Led NPD projects, sketching, Illustrations, 3D CAD.
  Housewares, sporting goods, medical, fashion, juvenile products, toys.
  Holmes, Timex, Waring, Schick, BD, Burton, Leap Frog, Graco, Nike, S&W...
- Designer
  
  Sinot Design Assosiates
  
  Hoofddorp, Netherlands
  
  Jun 1996 - Dec 1996 (6 months)
  
  Dutch graphics and product design consulting studio.
  Sketches, model work, and graphics for clients such as KLM and ABN AMRO.
Awards

45+ Design & Utility Patents; 2 IDEA finalists; 2 IDEA Silvers; PTC Award for Design Excellence; ADEX Platinum Award; Emhart Merit Prize Winner; ASA Honorable Mention; IDSA Gold; Design Emphasis Finalist
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Karl W. Vanderbeek

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

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