Marc Palma

Direct the development of new product lines for National Accounts such as Walmart, Lowe’s, Lowe’s Canada, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Target, Ace Hardware and more
Oversee Asia operations – sourcing, prototyping, facility ops and production lines
Present design concepts at meetings with sales and marketing teams
Present finished products at line review/sign-off meetings to client’s buyers and sales teams
Create brand-specific designs for clients (Hayneedle.com, Costco.com, Sam’s.com, Sam’s Mexico, Houzz.com, Wayfair.com)
Create packaging schematics to reduce damaged goods while in transit
Create design presentations for design and sales meetings
Collaborate with team members for trend presentation and material selections
Attend various furniture, product design, design blog, art creation and hardware conferences to pull trends globally
Create pattern artwork for textile designs
Project management and QC from R&D to manufacturing
Brainstorm new and exciting materials and processes for the new year
Create brand-unique designs for licensed products such as Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" brand patio line
Graphic design for instructional booklets and corporate ID packages
Create packaging designs for consumer goods