CV:

WORK HISTORY

Ian Allen Dyer Industrial Design, LLC - Apr 2014 - Present
Manage a fully equipped studio, consulting in-house and/or off-site, working solo or with teams to strategize, problem-solve, innovate and strategically develop successful product solutions; delivering fast physical and virtual prototypes, 3D concepts, hand-built models, video explorations, renderings, and animation. Expert at maintaining concept intent while guiding my clients through engineering, cost and schedule project parameters.

Spilo Worldwide, Industrial Designer - May 2013 - Apr 2014
Led new product concept generation. Designed, developed, engineered cosmetic and personal care products and and retail displays. Patent research and legal liaison.

MGA Entertainment, Manager of Product Design - Oct 2011 - Apr 2013
Product concept generation, hands-on development & management of innovative hard-line products across all MGA properties: Bratzilla’s and Little Tikes.

Mattel Inc

Mattel IncProject Designer (Product Design) - April 2003 - Jan 2007
Project Packaging Engineer (Package Design) - May 2007 to Apr 2011
Product: Design and development of accessories supporting the Barbie My Scene Line of products. Concept generation, development, sketching/study models, 3D CAD/Rapid prototyping, designing color palettes, product graphics.
Packaging: Creation of unique, innovative structural package retail solutions for Disney licensed products.

Agostinho Martins Design Group, Industrial Designer - Oct 2002 - Apr 2003
Designed and developed cosmetic and personal care product concepts using research, sketching and 3D CAD modeling.

Hadtke Associates, Senior Industrial Designer - Nov 2001 - Apr 2003
Designed and developed personal care product and structural packaging concepts.

Yak Pak NYC, Design Director - Aug 1999 - Nov 2001
Directed the design and development of youth market soft goods products for the Yak Pak brand and licensers: Levi’s, Dickies, Coleman, Wrangler.

Vladimir Kagan Furniture Design Group, NYC - Summer 1999
Designed and developed sofa and chaise lounge products manufactured by Club House Italia. Additionally, reverse engineered designs and created technical drawing sets from original, Kagan 1940's era pieces for current production.