Justin Heinrichs: Director | 3D Footwear Designer in Toronto, ON

3D Technical Design Creator of studio-quality 3D assets for digital sampling and animation. Advanced skills in 3D lighting, texturing, shading, rendering, and compositing utilizing Modo, Blender, Solidworks, and Zbrush. Utilize Ntopology to create and iterate generative lattice structures that produce advanced additive manufacturing solutions. Trend Research Research, identify and interpret key worldwide trends. Develop and present comprehensive presentations for worldwide audiences. Able to tailor trend presentations to a variety of territories (APAC, LATAM, etc.) while adhering to brand design DNA. Footwear Design Expert level footwear designer, proficient in agnostic design ideation, 3D sketching, rendering, tech pack creation, and 3D digital sampling. Specialize in sustainable visible technology development utilizing an array of professional footwear skill sets from design through to packaging and POP. Sourcing + Costing Established network of manufacturing partners on a global scale. Provide constant factory communication to ensure products arrive on time with exact specifications. Extensive experience costing and sourcing visible sustainable technologies at specific price points. Product Development Empathetically guide new brands through the design, development, sample revision, sourcing, and production process of technical and sustainable performance footwear. Graphics + Branding Provide performance graphic details that tell sophisticated ecological stories. Design differentiated packaging solutions that enhance and reinforce marketing communication.

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