I am an experienced industrial designer with a background in the entertainment, consumer products, trade show, and E-Learning industries. My skill set includes all cycles of the product design process, 3D visualization, creative problem solving, design thinking, 2D and 3D static, and animated content. My design solutions are human-centered transcending cultural differences, age groups, and demographics across the globe. The past 11 years of my career have been dedicated to designing toys, packaging, and environments including signage and experiential design, for brands like Melissa and Doug, Disney on Ice, Jurassic World Live Tour, Sesame Street Live, Marvel Universe Live, Peanuts, Trolls the Experience, Monster Jam, Monster Energy Supercross, and Nickelodeon. A few years ago, while working at Feld Entertainment Studios, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Spin Master designing scale die-cast toy monster trucks that had been available online and at retail stores. I currently work with Melissa and Doug, designing toys for the 3-plus age groups, with sustainability, innovation, and the highest safety and quality standards in mind. These toys are designed with fun and engaging open-ended play patterns in multiple categories including developmental, pretend play, puzzles, arts and crafts. I work collaboratively daily with other departments like engineering, packaging designers, illustrators, product managers, and compliance and safety engineers to deliver optimal products. I also use online tools like Miro to ideate as a team and keep track of some of the design development phases, other tools like the Google suite and online CAD model sharing are part of my remote work skillset.
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