Dedicated, self-motivated, Senior Industrial Designer with 6+ years experience working in the product design industry for global customer base. I currently oversee accounts for Target, Sears, Kmart, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Sam’s Club, Costco. Totaling over one hundred million dollars in sales every year.
I am proficient in ideation, concept generation, Solidworks, CAD, and prototyping. Proven ability to communicate product need based on market research, consumer insights, and current market trends. Capable of analyzing market data to generate new business opportunities. Substantial knowledge of manufacturing and molding processes specifically the furniture design industry.
SOFTWARE:
Solidworks, Photoview 360, KeyShot, Rhino, Alias, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, proficient with both Mac and PC platforms.
SKILLS:
Researching:
Relevant market data, consumer trends, market trends, innovative products, new processes in manufacturing, cutting edge materials, and compiling competitive in market surveys.
Concept generation:
Sketching in digital & physical media, presentation design drawing, 3D modeling, photo realistic rendering, technical CAD drawing, mock-up packaging, prototyping, and 3D Printing.
Communication:
Planning team time management, delegating designer responsibilities, client & vendor correspondence, sourcing vendors, oversee design sampling, communicating client design direction & design standards, and problem solving samples reviews.
Presenting:
Insightful market data, current market trends in; textiles, color, materials, manufacturing processes, future design direction, and concept renderings.
Technical design:
Standardizing product dimensions, achieving customer FOB by classifying product into good / better / best categories, selecting materials to fit costing guidelines, reading & critiquing CAD drawings, structural construction expertise, overseeing sample making process, color matching Pantone TPX swatches, fabric replication, packaging design, managing quality control, and creating manufacturing standards for production line optimization.
FIELDS OF INTEREST:
Furniture design, home decor, graphic design, interior design, fashion, textiles, architecture, housewares, transportation design, hand held consumer products, point of purchase, packaging design, human factors, manufacturing processes, marketing, advertising, digital media.
CURRENT WORK IN THE 2015 MARKET
Target:
Threshold™ Bryant Furniture Collection
Threshold™ Blake Furniture Collection
Threshold™ Camden Furniture Collection
Threshold™ Carag Furniture Collection
Room Essentials™ Upton Furniture Collection
Hamlake Furniture Collection
Kmart:
Grand Harbor Hopkins 5pc Furniture Collection
Jaclyn Smith Winslet Furniture Collection
Essential Garden Brighton 10 pc Furniture Collection
Essential Garden 6 pc. Folding Furniture Collection
Sears:
Ty Pennington Style Quincy Furniture Collection
Walmart:
Mainstays Searcy Lane Folding Furniture Collection
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
Currently have over 100 designs in the USA market at national big-box stores.
Target’s vendor of the year (2015)
Target furniture collection - Design patent - (2015)
Shelving and storage industry - Three design patent's (pending) - (2015)
Target’s vendor of the year (2012)
Water powered turbine motor - Utility patent (2011)
Graduated with Honors and on Deans List, MIAD (2009)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company - Built Bike for FLH Build-Off (2008)
MIAD Dean Recognition Scholarship (2007) The merit scholarship was awarded to a select group students that were identified to demonstrate portfolio work at the highest level.
DESIGN COMPETITIONS: First Place
Allsteel Furniture design competition (2008):
-Design a flexible piece of furniture for use in education setting.
Second Place
Empire Level’s Torpedo design competition (2007)
-Design functional and ergonomic leveling tool.
Third Place
A.O. Smith Water Heater's design competition (2008)
-Design ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing water heater blower housing.
Target, Sears, Kmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Art Van Furniture