Blake Packard: Product Development Manager in Palatine, IL

Develop sculptural and graphic works of art as products for direct mailing market. The product development process involves: Conception of product ideas through marketing, competitors, and research. Design and research new templates and technologies for future product forms. Creating illustrations for concept product. Working with foreign and domestic vendors to create a finished product. Directing the vendors throughout the development of product on schedule. Expanding product ideas and templates into high-continuity programs. Finding new art and artists that relate to the desired market and affinities. Conveying product concepts in presentations to large groups. Working very closely to marketers, advertisers, vendor correspondents, freelance artists, and licensing agents. Managing developers and training interns and new hires in product development.

Designed identity concept and logo for local brewing start-up.

Painted a 75 foot long mural for animal Training Center. Created the identity, web-site, and logo.