A. S. | Paladin Chicago Candidate
Senior Toy Designer
Available For:
All types of positions.
Ideal Position:
I am a Senior Designer and Manager interested in building an organization's creative influence through new products, line extensions, and licensed properties. I am an inventive thinker able to engage cutting-edge technologies that accelerate innovative product development and improve established brands through upgrading or repackaging.
Ideal Environment:
I work well in organizations dedicated to innovation in not only their products, but their business culture as a whole.
Past Experience:
In my past experience, I have directed the product development cycle managing ideation, mock-up construction, presentation, development, POP/display design, structural packaging design, 3D scanning, Asia sourcing, and launch strategy.
I have also operated in an entrepreneurial, self-directed manner by organizing critical design teams.
Currently:
Most recently, I designed and offered input into every new product introduced to the market during the past three years including packaging, sourcing, licensing, and initial marketing concepts. I also created more than 120 products (totaling thousands of SKUs) within the past 24 months.
Additional:
My expertise includes:
- Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CAID, CAD, Cobalt/Vellum, Maya, ScanStudio
- 3-D prototyping
- Hand sketching abilities
- Model making and rapid prototyping
- Material selection / technology (i.e., sustainable PLA and other types of biodegradable resins, eco-materials, injection molding, plastics, metals, softgoods).
