FREELANCE DESIGNER Highlights Efficiently lead coordinated product development stages. Research market needs development new products, remain up-to-date emerging trends competitors. Engaging presenter communicator; clearly communicates product features advantages management, clients, vendors. Skilled production concept sketches, 3D computer models, product prototypes. Technical Proficiencies MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Photoshop Illustrator CS, Pro Engineer, Rhino, Alias, Hypershot, Keyshot, Wacom Drawing Tablet, Scanning Software, Digital Cameras, Table Saws, Sanders, Paint Sprayers. Experience 07/2014 Current Freelance Designer Company Name － City State Completed projects Dick's Sporting Good, Walmart, Khol's, Cabela's, Magellan, Kryptek, Snap-On, CCA. Created winter beanies gloves. Creating Tech Packs: Specific apparel information placement, measurements overall look garment. Created women's hoodies, yoga pants tee shirts. Created golf polo shirts. Created designs promotional baseball caps sold four major airports. 05/2014 06/2014 Freelance Designer Company Name － City State Provided designs sketches two models snow ski gloves. The designs initial concept final design stages. The first model ski patroller glove durability value paramount. The second model upper end range gloves skiers higher performing glove. 09/2012 11/2013 Apparel Designer/Developer Company Name － City State Managed designs development new apparel lines initial concept production confirmation. Emphasis delivering projects related samples according predetermined timelines. Learned applied full scope product development including Project management, Timeline management, Costing analysis, Fit Wear testing, Commercializing production, Material knowledge, Created tech pacs, Construction methods. Kept informed evaluated competitive developments eye towards improving competitiveness Rocky Brands apparel lines. Communicated daily overseas factories team members proto-type pre-production samples. Participated Voice Customer trips included focus groups, talking storeowners, working stores talking customers. Attended several construction sites hunting trips observe experience understand apparel requirements needs workers hunters. Key Achievements: Effectively developed several apparel lines introduced marketplace. Worked fabric suppliers/vendors learn materials usage. Created Tech Packs: Specific apparel information placement, measurements overall look garment. Provided presentation materials storyboards new collections. Created designs, sketches, material specifications, measurement templates, construction detail/ construction sketches, logo/label design trim detail, color assortments. 05/2010 02/2012 Product Designer Company Name － City State Managed multiple concurrent design projects leader silicone-based technology innovation, working closely marketing business development professionals, scientists, engineering teams. Developed new products meet market needs. Created concept sketches 3D computer models presented clients. Provided guidance managed workloads college interns. Key Achievements: Successfully implemented key projects resulted building customer awareness silicone uses. Created architectural floor plans, developed interior design plans designed product display cases new Dow Corning Design Center. Consistently remained ahead schedule. 01/2007 07/2009 Product Designer Company Name － City State Researched design concepts designed updated consumer-based products, working conjunction marketing, engineering teams designers. Prepared concept sketches 3D computer models; built model prototypes. Delivered presentations management present concepts, updates, product models. Key Achievements: Developed several products introduced marketplace. 05/2006 09/2006 Website Designer Company Name － City State Completed website development local county Water Authority, including layout, content, graphics. 01/2006 02/2006 Product Designer (contract) Company Name － City State Worked creative team develop ideas create concept sketches new products. Clients included Binney Smith (Crayola), Fisher Price, Icuiti. Education Bachelor Fine Arts Industrial Design College Creative Studies Detroit － City State US College Creative Studies Detroit, MI Degree: Bachelor Fine Arts Industrial Design GPA: 3.36 design Monroe Community College Rochester － City State US Monroe Community College Rochester, NY Summer Courses GPA: 3.6 Volunteer Experience Mentored senior University Northumbria (London, England) design cordless men's hairdryer carry case, providing feedback professional guidance. Contributed building children's playground volunteer Greece Rotary Youth Interact Club. Certifications CCA Professional Affiliations Volunteer Experience Presentations Researched design concepts designed updated consumer-based products, working conjunction marketing, engineering teams designers. Prepared concept sketches 3D computer models; built model prototypes. Delivered presentations management present concepts, updates, product models Skills Product Designer, Marketing, Prototype, Prototypes, Clients, New Products, Business Development, Cases, Interior Design, Collections, Credit, Pacs, Product Development, Project Management, Testing, Transmissions, Voice, Cca, Magellan, Promotional, Adobe Photoshop, Engineer, Excel, Illustration, Illustrator, Ms Office, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Pro Engineer, Scanning, Word, Patroller, Industrial Design