Industrial Designer / Senior Display Designer II / Senior Designer II / Graphic & Packaging Designer / Sales
CREATIVE LEADER . PROACTIVE . MOTIVATED . TEAM PLAYER . COLLABORATIVE . DISCIPLINED
13+ years of experience
Proven ability to supervise and contribute to multi-disciplined teams that produce world-class visual design programs. Lead and manage projects from initial client contact, conceptualization through to prototyping, presentation and production. Work closely with clients, internal departments and outside vendors / contractors to realize a program’s full potential. Thrive in fast-paced environments that demand excellence in creativity, adaptability, multitasking, organization, technical skills and interpersonal communication. Strong computer design and traditional conceptualization skills: sketching, 3D modeling, rendering and CAD. Awareness of bleeding-edge design trends with practical experience in the application of cost effective production processes and appropriate material choices.
An expert in critical tactical design management and new special project development with proven ability to identify and capitalize on new design-oriented business opportunities. Bring strong planning, delegating, prospecting, presentation and process improvement skills using consultive relationship building along with persistence and commitment to goal achievement.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING / TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (Please see Skills Sheet)
Operating Systems, Software & Hardware - Mac OSX; Windows Vista / 7; Adobe CS; Photoshop; Illustrator; CAD; Vectorworks; Form-Z; SketchUp; Lightroom; Painter; MS Office, Wacom Tablets
Certification - Marketing at Retail Certification (MaRC) - in progress with POPAI
Develop custom retail display, kiosks and environment design concepts, prototypes and manufactured end products. Visualize product placement in retail marketing mix, including POP displays (permanent, semi-permanent & temporary), retail environments, POS, fixtures for product manufacturers, display manufacturers and retail chains. Conceptualize ideas with a broad range of skills and processes: sketching, 3D modeling, rendering, illustration, prototyping and manufacturing.
Built a client base from the ground-up. Develop visual design programs including: Industrial Design, Retail Displays (permanent and corrugated), Exhibits, Environments, Kiosks, Signage, Graphics, Packaging, Print, Collateral, e-Brand Awareness, Marketing, Project Management, Technical Communications and Product Documentation.
Clients Include
Rapid Displays, Felbro Displays, Boost Mobile, Cornerstone Display Group, Justman Packaging & Display, Rich Ltd, Juno Baby, Omnimount, Bay Cities Container, India Ink, Coyle Display, One Source, Proactive Packaging & Displays, Burke Gibson, Venus Displays, Cermark, Aon Electric, Laguna Beach Unified School District, Global Realty Investments, Thales Navigation, RDM and more.
Notable Achievements
• Orchestrated successful design development and implementation of new in-store pricing with executive management staff which resulted in high accessibility of clients’ products and increased sell-through.
• Negotiated and implemented design strategies to bring last minute client’s needs to the forefront and developed larger checklists to expand the categories of company products.
• Design work recently featured on the popular design website, Coroflot.com
Education
Bachelors of Science, Industrial Design, The Art Center College of Design, Pasadena 1997
Coursework: Industrial Design, Cerritos College, Cerritos 1994; Graphic Design, Grace College, Winona Lake 1993; Electrical Engineering, Cypress College, Cypress 1992
Speciality
Industrial Designer / Senior Display Designer II / Senior Designer II / Graphic & Packaging Designer / Sales
An innovative and forward-thinking CREATIVE LEADER who solves complex design challenges with thoughtful, elegant and clearly defined design strategies that drive double-digit revenue growth in markets from Industrial Design, POP Displays, Exhibits, Environments, Graphics, Packaging, Print, Advertising, Marketing, Product Design and High-End Services.
Hardware Proficiency
HARDWARE & TECHNOLOGY
25+ Years of Computer Experience; Mac OS X; MS Windows / Vista / 7; MS Office; Networks; Wacom Tablets; Wide-Format Printers; Scanners
Software Proficiency
SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY
25+ Years of Computer Experience; Mac OS X; MS Windows / Vista / 7; MS Office; Lotus Notes; Adobe CS; Photoshop; Illustrator; InDesign; Corel Painter; Adobe Lightroom; Acrobat Pro; Autodessys Form-Z; Google SketchUp; Vectorworks; CAD; Utility Applications; FTP Applications; Web Browsers; Web Apps
