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Industrial Design Consultant /Principal
SAFEHOLMES DESIGN
2004 - Present (20 years)
Safeholmes Design, USA 2004 - Present
Industrial design consultant liaison/free-lance designer and entrepreneur with several clients and various products represented across North America. My primary focus is to help clients develop their product and brand to full potential. This is done by guiding them through research, tracking trends, concept development, and 3D CAD modeling.
Industrial Designer / principal
• Developed conceptual consumer products for various leading companies
• Developed various child care consumer products, such as child booster seats and car seats
• Created and developed several conceptual child products for Mattel Barbie (such as Barbie play area and disco Barbie – interactive toys with interchangeable parts, engaging sound and music)
• Manage a home based greeting card company marketed in Ohio, Michigan, NY, plus...
Clients include:
Acsent Solar, StudioWest Concepts, Seamless Toys, Scotch 3M, Mattel, Whirlpool, Mercedes Benz, Mommy’s Helper Inc., Graco seating, Century (Int'l) Mfg., Totally Gospel Magazine, plus…
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Industrial Designer, Lead
OtterBox
Mar 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 5 months)
Otterbox, LLC. – Fort Collins, CO. Product Innovation Group (PI) (16 months) 2011 - 2012
A leader in the consumer product industry specializing in the production of premier protective solutions for hand-held mobile technology / smart phone products
Lead Creative Industrial Designer
Created and developed detailed, innovative conceptual solutions for OME Tier-1 clients such as Apple, AT&T, Walmart, HTC
Incorporating creativity and cutting-edge design, I have developed PROPRIETARY blue-sky products in an R&D environment for 3 to 7 years into the market place
Working intensely with a design strategist on understanding future product opportunities in the market
Create and design various product concepts using 3D CAD - SolidWorks.
Strategic planning and performance for future product development series
Co-manage weekly cross-functional operations of design actives, new products between management and design group
http://www.otterbox.com/pursuit-series/pursuit-series,default,pg.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NqfOPkClvg
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Lead Industrial Designer
Tovolo - ICI USA
Oct 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 3 months)
Tovolo – ICI International, Seattle, WA 2009 - 2010
A major design competitor in the industry specializing in kitchen gadgets and cookware products
Lead Creative Industrial Designer
Created and developed innovative kitchen products for ICI & Key Customers (i.e.: Target, Wal-Mart, The Pampered Chef, Williams-Sonoma, BB&B, Crate & Barrel, and more...
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SR. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
Progressive International
Oct 2006 - May 2008 (1 year 7 months)
Progressive International, Kent, WA 2006 - 2008
A major design competitor in the industry specializing in kitchen gadgets and cookware products
Sr. Industrial Designer
Developed conceptual kitchen products for PIC and with Key Customers (Target,
Wal-Mart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Crate & Barrel and Lines-N-Things) plus...
Interface with operations overseas resolving technical project related issues
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LEAD INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
LEAR AUTOMOTIVE
Feb 2004 - Nov 2006 (2 years 9 months)
Lear Automotive, Southfield, MI 2004
Tier-1 design engineering-based supplier to the North American and Asian OEM’s
Lead Industrial Designer
Developed new product designs for SUV interior components in advanced concept as team leader
Managed design phase from concept, to prototype through final production stage
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Industrial Designer
Design Origins
1998 - 2003 (5 years)
Design Origins, Sterling Heights, MI 1999 - 2004
Lead/Industrial Designer
Industrial design marketing firm and exhibit house consultancy
Developed innovative exhibit designs and consumer products displays for local and worldwide tradeshows, shopping centers, and exhibit halls