Caleb Rancourt: Junior Furniture Designer in Alameda , CA

Support the development of new contract furniture products and the customization of our existing product suite. Create low and high fidelity models & prototypes, model products using Solidworks, create high fidelity renderings, draft technical drawings for manufacturing, draft & submit purchase orders, coordinate product delivery and assist in the development of marketing collateral.

Supported 19 offices across North America and Europe by developing content rich RFP responses. Contributed to social media strategy and helped secure new high value projects.

Developed and managed the social media presence for the largest Interiors firm in Virginia. Created and maintained the company blog and doubled the web traffic in 8 months. Lead the redesign of the website in consistency with rebrand initiatives. Developed printed marketing collateral. Represented KSA at networking events and trade shows.

Connected customers with the right product by talking with them about their riding goals, experience, and tastes. Assembled and maintained snowboarding and skateboarding equipment.

Lead a group of 5 design interns as we documented local manufacturers, lead design thinking exercises, and developed product concepts to be produced locally. Launched Design House’s first product, the Reveal Photo Frame, on Kickstarter by raising $23K in 25 days.

Championed a rebranding and website redesign. Managed the marketing calendar, annual marketing budget (Apx. 200K) and the internal CRM system. Developed branded marketing collateral, give away items, and advertisements (digital and print). Pulled data from PSI’s business systems and analyzed it using pivot tables. Provided reports to managers to help them make business decisions.