SUMMARY
When you can’t find a solution that suits your needs, make your own.
If your office lacks visionaries, become one.
If you face a wall, over or around are not your only options.
Creative problem solver with a lifetime of passion behind me.
Design Thinker before it was a buzzword.
If your office lacks visionaries, become one.
If you face a wall, over or around are not your only options.
Creative problem solver with a lifetime of passion behind me.
Design Thinker before it was a buzzword.
EXPERIENCE
Dec 2018 - Present | Full Time On-Site
Hood Container Corp. - Nashville, TN
Structural Designer
Hood Container Corp. - Nashville, TN
Structural Designer
- Successfully develop packaging solutions using corrugated fiber board & various types of foam.
- Develop structural packaging & displays that are production ready.
- Lead face to face discussions with outside brokers in house or at a customer facility.
- Produce assembly instructions/videos.
- Mentor new sales staff.
- Sample making using Kongsberg cutting tables.
- Determine machine routing; Quote cutting dies & printing plates.
- CAD Tools: Artios CAD (self taught) , Adobe illustrator, Cape Pack, Strata 3D.
Feb 2009 - Dec 2018 | Full Time On-Site
Lustrum Labs Design - United States
Principal Industrial Designer
- Product design & engineering beginning with a human centered design approach.
- Prototyping high fidelity functional models - by hand and 3D printed molds/parts.
- Market exploration/research - Store walks, on-line, observational, ethnographic.
- Product, Packaging, POP/POS, and creation of marketing materials/collateral.
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 | Full Time - Remote Contract w/ Bi-Monthly Onsite Visits
Buddeez Inc. - Wentzville, MO
Senior Industrial Designer - Innovation & Portfolio Enhancement
- Product, packaging, & display designer for Family owned Home & Housewares Company.
- Performed competitive analysis in-store and online.
- Traveled overseas to source turn key products - Canton Fair.
- Created 3D models for 3D printing & internal/customer eview.
- Supported Sales staff.
Dec 2014 - Jan 2016 | Full Time - Remote Contract w/ Bi-Monthly Onsite Visits & International Travel
Teeter Hang-Ups - Puyallup, WA
Lead Industrial Designer - Research & Development
- Translated consumer insights/pain points into new products.
- Designed, Engineered, and developed CMF for inversion tables, fitness solutions, neck & back relaxation devices alongside the Business Owner.
- Conducted consumer research, surprise vendor audits, retailer reviews, competitive analysis.
- Extensive overseas travel - QC definition, sourcing, vendor alignment and qualification.
Jan 2010 - Aug 2014 | Full Time On-Site
Mars Inc. - Nashville, TN
Senior Industrial Designer - R&D - Care & Treats - Structural Packaging & Display
- Launched 3 new Care & Treat food items for both cat & dog.
- Developed and achieved internal buy in from stakeholders for structural packaging designs & care & treat designs.
- Translated consumer insights/pain points into new products & packaging solutions.
- Supported eight packaging engineers across various packaging structures.
- Supported new product launches with digital collateral.
- Identified white space opportunities for our brands; Pedigree, Whiskas, Cesar, & Greenies.
- Constructed low and high-fidelity physical prototypes as well as digital mock-ups.
- Managed three in-house 3D printing machines.
Dec 2007 - Jan 2009 | Full Time On-Site
AMD Industries - Cicero, IL
Industrial Designer - Permanent POP Displays
- Launched 8 permanent POP displays for large retailers constructed in metal, wood, & plastics.
- Solutions included audio, video, and varying levels of interactivity.
- Considering product life cycle and interoperability as freestanding displays, end-caps, and in-line solutions.
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 | Full Time On-Site
Wirestone - Chicago, IL
Industrial Designer - POP Displays
- Successfully launched more than a dozen structural displays for Motorola handsets.
- Designed low cost (<$19.95 Retail) POP Displays for Motorola's wireless handset division.
- One week to design & build 3D CAD models, define CMF, and provide technical drawings to manufacturers in Israel and China. They had 2 weeks to produce and return functional prototypes to us in Chicago for internal design reviews.
Oct 2004 - Dec 2006 | Full Time On-Site
PACTIV EVERGREEN - Lake Forest, IL
Industrial Designer II - R&D - Food Service & HEFTY Brand
- Launched several new packaging structures.
- Designed packaging solutions based on consumer research. Ethnographic, Qualitative, and Quantitative research.
- Clients included; Wendy's, McDonald's, Noodles & Co., Wing Street, Hillshire Farm, Panda Express, and HEFTY.
- Leveraged my Design Thinking experience to understand usage scenarios and develop valuable solutions that met consumer and business needs.
- Member of cross-functional team.
EDUCATION
May 20000 - Dec 2003
Auburn University | Auburn, AL Bachelors of Industrial Design (Accredited)
- Major: Industrial Design | Minor: Marketing
- Deans List: 3.8 GPA - Magna Cum Laude
- Pursued Interests in Fine Art & Psychology
- Merit Award Finalist
- Studio Awards; Design & Production & 2-D Design
- Brother International Studio Concept shown at CES in 2003
Aug 1997 - May 2000
Palm Beach Community College | Palm Beach Gardens, FL Associate of Arts - Graphic Design
- Associate of Arts: Graphic Design
- Pursued Interests in Psychology, Astronomy, Biology, and Fine Art
DESIGN SOFTWARE
- Adobe | Illustrator & Photoshop | Flash & Dreamweaver | Premier
- Solidworks, Rhinoceros, Catia, Maya, SolidEdge, Microstation, Poser, Bryce, Freeform Sensable, ArtiosCAD
- Keyshot, Lightwave, Flamingo
- Microsoft Office | Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Apple OS & Microsoft OS
CERTIFICATIONS
- Catia V5
- Solidworks