Qualifications:

Experience:

Lead Footwear Designer Khombu and Old Maui Brands, Atsco Footwear LLC., Avon, MA

May 2005 - Present

-    Analyze trend resources and market research to create seasonal color, material and product direction.

-    Manage all phases of design for all genders and categories ranging from casual boat shoes and sandals, to cold weather footwear and fashion boots.

-    Produce concept sketches, material specifications, and component technical drawings.

-    Travel in Asia with the development team to provide design direction for the specification of materials, colors, upper pattern corrections, last and outsole development.

-    Organize and lead design and prototype presentations to sales and marketing.

-    Enhance brand presentation at retail by redesigning packaging, hangtags and logos.

Footwear Designer Atsco Design Group Team, Atsco Footwear LLC., Avon, MA

December 2003 - Present

-   Design product for special make up and private label programs, while specializing in account specific product with accelerated timelines. Customers include: Bass, Tommy Hilfiger, Gymboree, Dockers Women, Famous Footwear, Target, and Sears Department Stores.

-    Work directly with customers and the sales team to create initial designs within cost and retail requirements.

-    Communicate with overseas development staff to produce prototypes, correct patterns and outsoles, confirm material and color specifications.

-    Establish and manage Atsco Footwear's design internship program.

Designer Kangaroos Brand, Atsco Footwear LLC., Avon, MA

December 2003 - May 2005

-    Designed innovative product for the initial U.S. re-launch of the brand.

-    Responsible for taking multiple projects from product brief to development including, design sketches, Adobe Illustrator drawings for color and material concepts, and creation of outsole and component mold drawings.

-    Originated concepts for all genders for the fashion athletic and sport inspired categories.

Industrial Design Consultant, CorDesign Inc., Westwood, MA

September 2003 - December 2003

-    Communicated functional and user-friendly design concepts for a medical product, through sketches and presentation rendering.

-    Created new graphic elements for Microsoft Power Point presentation materials.

Interface Designer, Infogrames Interactive Inc. (Hasbro Interactive), Beverly, MA

June 2000 - May 2002

-    Performed independent research of established intellectual property licenses. Translated content into new video game concepts for game play, story line, and preliminary interface design.

-    Contributed to the revitalization of the Atari brand by researching the brand's history to produce new software and hardware products.

-    Created interactive hardware and software presentation mock-ups using Adobe Photoshop for still screen shots, and Macromedia Director for interactive presentations.

Intern Footwear Designer, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Lawrence, MA

January 2000 - May 2000

-    Assisted designers with trend research, sketching, and marker renderings for presentations.

-    Created Adobe Illustrator drawings and color concepts from initial designer sketches.

Education:

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, May, 1999.

Associate of Applied Science, Interior Design, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, May, 1999.

Computer Knowledge:

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Director, Macromedia FreeHand, Ashlar Vellum, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Indesign, MicroStation, Microsoft Office, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Alias Wavefront.