dave idema

owner and patent draftsman

About

West Michigan Patent Drafting: Servicing local law firms with design and utility patent illustrations. Personal goal: Provide exceptional service to local patent attorneys with top quality artwork, fast turnaround of projects, and great value for their clients. Client list includes top law firms in Grand Rapids and surrounding area. Marketing & Graphic Design Background also: Over 20 years of business to business marketing and graphic design experience for global technology companies including Rapistan, LSI, Siemens, Dematic, Debruce LCC, and Dimetis GMBH, as well as marketing projects though personal free-lance businesses. Expert at marketing materials development - writing and production of technical literature and advertising.

Country

united states

City

grand rapids

Industry

legal services

Skill

copywriting, advertising, marketing communications, creative development, technical illustration, sales presentations, patent drafting, graphic design, patents, marketing, corporate identity, start ups, trade shows, illustrator, project management, brand development, strategic planning, brochures, direct mail, management, process improvement

Experience

owner and marketing specialist

dave idema marketing & design

2011-1 - 2011-12 · 1 yr

Need a quick marketing brochure, technical flyer or magazine ad? I have a complete home office and software for hands-on development of marketing materials including company literature, advertising, presentations, trade show graphics, and most marketing and sales materials. Corporate program and project management experience. Please visit daveidema dot com to see work samples.

marketing specialist 3

dematic

2005-7 - 2007-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Management and hands-on production of advertising, product and market literature, direct mail, trade show graphics, and U.S corporate identity. Sales support including product and market sales presentations, scale models and 3D system illustrations.

marketing specialist

siemens l&a

2000-1 - 2005-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Marketing and Sales Support Specialist

autocad illustrator and model builder

mannesmann dematic

1992-1 - 2000-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Created full color 3-D Autocad renderings, and 3-D scale models of mechanized warehouses for sales presentations, trade shows, and customer post-sale display.

senior .technical illustrator

lsi rapistan

1980-1 - 1988-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Product illustration for customer manuals

technical illustrator

rapistan

1979-1 - 1980-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

The start of a wonderful career. Rapistan underwent many changes in ownership and management, including painful downsizing and restructuring, but I always remember with fondness the many friends and coworkers that made working there so enjoyable.

proprietor

industrial illustration

1978-1 - 1979-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Free-lance technical Illustration business. Contracted on-site services with Rapistan and Lear Siegler, and various graphic art projects for small businesses.

technical illustrator

rapid design service

1977-1 - 1978-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Isometric views and explodes from blueprints

contracted marketing

debruce

2009-1 - 2010-12 · 2 yrs

General marketing support for Dimetis GMBH NGOSS project, including presentation support, design projects, writing projects.

proprietor

reel marketing land more business

2007-7 - 2008-1 · 7 mos

Freelance marketing projects done in my home office. Primarily brand development, advertising, direct mail, and print media - product and market brochures including content development, copy writing, design and production.

owner and patent draftsman

west michigan patent drafting

2011-11 - Present · 14 yrs 11 mos

* 4 years full time / 8 years part-time patent drafting experience for area law firms. Extensive technical illustration background including CAD, Freehand, Adobe Illustrator and related software. * Utility Patents, Design Patents, & Trademarks * Quality work guarantee * Patent illustration from sketches, photos, CAD, or products * Extensive productivity software knowledge * Quote or hourly rate