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NEWELL BRANDS

Industrial Designer  I  Chicago, IL  I   June 2016 - Present

Transitioned two out three total beverageware projects that were  green-lighted to move forward during Newell’s acquisition of Ignite, which had a combined value of $12.4m.  Traveled extensively in China to meet with the sub-suppliers to ensure that those two projects were successfully executed and met their ship dates. 

Worked on product innovation for several, Outdoor and Rec, brands within the Coleman portfolio that reached many international markets (APAC, EMEA, ANZ and LATAM).  Collaborated with international product development teams in France and Italy for both soft and hard goods. Managed to work within heavily, regulated industries.

IGNITE USA LLC

Industrial Designer  I  Chicago, IL  I   December 2014 - June 2016

Developed beverageware products for the Contigo brand, from the initial design research all the way through to product placement on store shelves.  Worked through very aggressive timelines and product costs to achieve solutions that elevated the product category. 

Partnered with management to develop presentations that inspired new organizational initiatives that shifted the company's focus of beverageware as a strictly "Outdoors" product to a more sophisticated and "Luxurious" personal accessory. Developed a deep expertise in the execution of colors, materials and finishes (CMF) to help facilitate the company's new focus, including developing new CMF control documents, color targets, brands palettes and mapping out supplier base limitations. 

RADIUS

Junior Industrial Designer  I   Chicago, IL   I   July 2012  –  November 2014

Developed and executed research strategy to learn directly from consumers through interviews, journals, semantic differentials, and participating in co-creation sessions. Synthesized the information gathered through affinity diagrams, story-boards, customer journey maps and decision matrices.

Scouted, synthesized and documented macro trends along with color, material and finish (CMF) trends from diverse product categories into comprehensive guides and forecasts.

Worked directly with clients, manufacturers and engineers to successfully carry the original design intent through to production while advocating the end user experience at every stage of the process and developing support material in the way of graphics, CAD, renders and sketches. 

BEYOND DESIGN

ID Internship  I   Chicago, IL   I   September 2011 –  December 2011

Hired to assist the junior designers develop concepts through brainstorms, sketches, graphics and putting together process books.  Generated appearance models in foam and prototyped in foamcore. Participated in  workshops and focus groups. 

Projects developed during that time involved generating designs for brands, such as Rigid and  Remington, that would refresh their existing  line or extend product offerings for that brand. 

RADIO FLYER 

ID Internship  I   Chicago, IL   I   June 2011 –  August 2011

Worked for the wagons, scooters, horses and backyard product development team.  Coordinated research trips and developed documentation for marketing  team as well. 

Responsible for assisting in advanced concept development for interaction design, outdoor play structures, scooters, battery operated vehicles, wagons and product graphics.