Sarah Ovsiew

∙ Sketch, ideate, and design new-to-the-company and new-to-the-market
concepts in food packaging
∙ Design functional, user-friendly packaging for stock and custom opportunities
∙ Consult customers on best practices and latest trends in food packaging
∙ Understand the properties and capabilities of several materials including
PET, PP, PS, CPET, and naturally molded fibers
∙ Understand and design within the limitations of thermoforming and
injection molding
∙ Create manufacturable parts and drawings in SolidWorks and photo-realistic
renderings in Keyshot
∙ Complete design briefs to ensure the team understands the goals and expected
outcomes for all projects
∙ Eceed customer expectations by delivering results for complex projects
efficiently and quickly
∙ Promoted from Product Designer to Senior Product Designer in July 2017

- Maintain product development and packaging design for all customers
- Review, advise, and approve lab dips, strike offs, and pre-production samples
- Ideate and design new packaging for stock and customer orders
- Participate in customer meetings and work directly with buyers
-Manage daily relationships with factories abroad regarding packaging and
product production

- Consult on designs of jewelry, lighting, furniture, and artwork
- Plan construction and creation of jewelry and furniture
- Attend and support company booth at trade shows

- Plan, prepare and execute distribution of products on sales floor
- Multitask and utilize time management tactics to exceed daily objectives
- Maintain positive environment to improve customer experience and support sales

- Review and critique flatware designs, technical drawings, and prototypes
- Prepare presentations for national and international customers
- Prepare and organize display samples for national and international trade shows
- Maintain contact with offices and factories in China
- Focus on multiple projects within a fast-paced schedule

- Prepare, sell and serve concessions and tickets to customers
- Complete purchase transactions and manage intake of revenue
- Establish strong customer support, teamwork and management skills

- Provide in-depth research, thorough sketching and scaled mock ups for projects
- Buy materials and deliver finished products throughout NYC
- Complete detailed research for design proposals