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Senior Designer, Head Protection at HighBar

Creative & Design

Senior Design Professional with over 25 yrs of product design and development experience in the sporting goods industry with an emphasis in head protection and hard goods. I have developed a unique, holistic approach to product design and innovation that yields market-winning results. My design experience has been focused on designing innovative, market leading products that can be manufactured and meet all business requirements. I possess a very strong ability to execute 3-D forms that are well balanced and have relevancy to their respective consumers. I have had the privilege of overseeing a multi functional product creation team consisting of Industrial Design, CMF Design, Mechanical Engineering, Product Developers, Test Engineering, Prototyping and Manufacturing through all aspects of the design process from “concept to production”. My focus has always been to promote design by gathering insights through the eyes of the end user while challenging the existing paradigms. I have extensive, hands on product development experience with elite professional athletes. I have strong ability to recognize emerging categories and opportunities through market research and intuition.

Senior Product Design Consultant

Owner

Senior Industrial Designer at HighBar

•Keep informed of design, research, engineering and marketing developments to constantly improve design ability, related product and industry knowledge.
•Study consumer trends related to design. Proactively adapt and conceptualize these trends as suggestions for future products or product line introductions or enhancements.
•Determine materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, color, surface finish, manufacturing processes, and packaging in cooperation with other business functions involved in the development of new products.
•Able to direct the execution of design concepts and ideas by others in 2-D or 3-D as deemed appropriate.
•Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Mechanical Engineering staff to conceptualize new product ideas based on an understanding of competitive products and market needs
•Design new products working in conjunction with Mechanical Engineers to combine function and aesthetics into market leading products
•Create mock-ups and prototypes to evaluate conceptual designs
•Direct the efforts of inside and outside resources to create drawings, models and prototypes
•Create sketches, drawings and specifications to translate ideas into models and working prototypes
•Create and maintain design documentation such as assembly drawings, product and material specifications, bill of materials, etc. to assure quality in product designs
•Conduct cost analysis on new product designs
•Evaluate designs relative to applicable safety standards
•Test functional prototypes to verify design intent through virtual or physical methods
•Work with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations departments to improve cost and ease of manufacturing throughout development and after product launch
•Direct the efforts of Staff and Junior Designers and Interns to assist with the product design process
•Take on minor, major and platform level projects
•Provide mentorship to Staff and Junior Industrial Designers

Sr. Industrial Designer

Director of Product Creation - Bell

Director of Product Creation at Easton Bellsports. My primary duty was to oversee the execution of all hardgoods and ensure that the products go to market with the quality expected from the brands we design for. I was responsible for maintaining the design languages between multiple brands that our company develops products for.
Primary Functions Include -
- Work with all cross functional partners to execute world class products
- Build and execute a 5 year product plan
- Accountable for all Industrial Design tasks within R&D
- Manage internal Industrial Designers
- Accountable product adherence to established testing standards
- Responsible for global product development group budget, PO approvals and tracking
- Participate in sign-off of tooling collateral and all peripheral parts prior to tooling – Design Reviews, Tooling Sign-offs, Etc
- Interface with Mechanical Engineering, Prototype Shop and Manufacturing Engineering teams to bring world class products to market
- Accountable for the creation, maintenance, and publication of all product development schedules
- Accountable for the on-time delivery and reliability of all new products.
- Accountable for getting products into production on time and within budget
- Accountable for ensuring that the personnel are maintaining their projects communication information on the Project Status Sheet, Bill of Materials(BOM), schedules and Design Checklists
- Responsible for kicking off tooling with Manufacturing Engineering and production vendors

Director of Product Creation

- Provide model making support to Industrial Design team.
- Be able to understand design language and communicate on a deeper level in order to help execute the Industrial Designers intent.
- Incorporate draft considerations into patterns.
- Manage or lead in the execution of more difficult or complex jobs.
- Produces prototype parts fabricated from existing pieces, modified per instructions or newly made pieces produced from temporary tooling made according to dimensions or other instructions provided, e.g.: sketches, drawings, or verbal instructions.
- Creates master patterns for mold making from preliminary design models
- Constructs prototype parts and assemblies from sketches, drawings, or CAD files.
- Interfaces with manufacturing to develop prototypes of jigs and fixtures required for production and assembly of new products.
- Constructs miscellaneous jigs and fixtures for testing and evaluation of new product designs.
- Responsible for creating, maintaining, and using the latest most accurate methods of casting, painting or other technical processes that are used in the shop for the helmet development process.
- Ability to faithfully execute master patterns from the following various stages of design while working under the direction of an Industrial designer—Foam eggs, clay, ½ master, etc.
- Pre-production sample creation and assembly.
- Manage or supervise a department on a temporary basis in a supervisor’s absence.
- Handle immediate, critical matters as they occur, such as safety, effective use of materials, equipment, etc., but refer routine discipline problems such as inefficiency, horseplay, tardiness, etc., to supervisor for resolution.
- Be self-motivated: show initiative and creativity: establish new techniques, and introduce new thinking to established model making practices.
- Stay current on model making technology through organizations, reading, seminars, trade shows, etc

Sr Model Maker

Satellite Technician

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Hilgard Muller: Senior Designer, Head Protection at HighBar in Chico, CA

Hilgard Muller: Senior Designer, Head Protection at HighBar in Chico, CA

Hilgard Muller

San José State University