andrew march

project engineer and project manager at little kids toys inc

About

Andrew has extensive design and development experience in the tabletop, domestic product and housewares fields. Skilled in both product and graphic design, he is well-versed in both the depth and breadth of the design process; beginning with round table blue-sky concept iteration, generating designs, continuing through value engineering, design development, vendor management, and finishing with packaging and the point-of-purchase user experience. He has extensive project management experience- running client meetings, directing design teams and sourcing and managing prototyping and manufacturing vendors. In working with such diverse clients as Target, Hasbro, Marshall Fields, Dansk, Capretti Home, Simplicity for Children and First Act, Andrew has brought numerous projects to completion and has consistently had multiple products for sale in the retail environment. Specialties:Value engineering, vendor management, design development, branding and corporate identity, prototyping, concept generation and iteration,

Country

united states

City

providence

Industry

design

Skill

product design, graphic design, industrial design, rapid prototyping, sketching, concept development, packaging, adobe creative suite, furniture, concept generation, 3d rendering, design management, design for manufacturing, product development, rendering, project management, 3d printing, cad, desktop publishing, illustrator, logo design, furniture design, 3d modeling, solidworks, rhinoceros, product management, acad, toys, pre press, microsoft office, autocad mechanical, product engineering, microsoft excel, hand sketching concept ideation, computer rendering and presentation images, computer proficiency, desk top publishing file creation, vendor management, physical mock up and prototype model fabrication, value engineering, housewares, toy design, ms excel, cost engineering, cost reduction strategies

Experience

timesmith

solvate

2010-1 - 2013-2 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Consultant- Product and graphic design, design management, value engineering

assistant style editor

martha stewart living omnimedia

2000-5 - 2000-6 · 2 mos

* Developed and researched original craft ideas * Managed and fabricated final pieces and swap-outs for taped television segments * Prepped Martha Stewart during taping of segments * Provided research to assist style editors * Inter-department consulting and generation of craft ideas and items.

freelance designer

samsonite

2000-7 - 2000-9 · 3 mos

Designed and developed speculative concepts for series of coordinating luggage trim pieces for so-sided luggage line; presented series of matching handles and corner protectors.

president and principal designer

opposable thumb design

2005-10 - Present · 21 yrs

* Product and graphic design consultancy that offers aesthetic and functional design solutions for a wide variety of products. * Draws from a pool of award-winning product and graphic designers on a per project basis, keeping costs down and providing a multiplicity of available skill sets and styles. * Projects as varied as home goods, toys, furniture, public sculpture and POP displays; as well as graphic identity, packaging and catalogs.

designer

michael graves architecture & design

2000-1 - 2005-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

* Designed and developed a wide variety of domestic products, including table top, soft goods, kitchen products, home electronics, furniture and home office. * Managed a design development team which simultaneously conducted multiple projects from initial concept generation and working drawings through initial prototype reviews to * final sample stage and shelf placement. * Developed concepts working within the Michael Graves aesthetic. * Rendered design concepts in 3-D software, completed and reviewed engineering drawings for manufacturer and prepared 3-D data for tooling. * Participated in client presentations, communicated with manufacturers (including facility vists) to redesign product to meet value engineering constraints.

project engineer and project manager at little kids toys inc

little kids toys inc.

2013-2 - Present · 13 yrs 8 mos

* Ideate preliminary product design concepts. * Collaborate with Marketing, branding and Sales teams to focus deign development efforts efficiently. * Generate concept drawings, renderings, models and other tasks to expedite product development. * Manage external design consultants, inventors and rapid prototyping vendors. * Prepare vendor quotation and engineering spec packages. * Liaison with domestic and orient manufacturing partners, including overseas factory and vendor visits. * Manage and maintain product development schedules to ensure internal milestones are met. * Identify current and potential stumbling blocks and offer corrective action plans.