Steve Nelson
Lancaster,OH
Summary
STEVE NELSON Summary Highly Skilled and innovative Industrial Designer with over 15 years experience holding a proven track record in both Product and Transportation Design. Adept at transforming creative concepts into exceptional and visually captivating designs that meet client’s needs and exceed industry standards. Demonstrated expertise in utilizing cutting-edge design software and collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver exceptional products and transportation solutions.
Reliable team member with strong communication skills ande ability to adjust work for various environments. Handles modifications, requests and feedback from colleagues, clients and vendors in efficient manner, understanding needs of all parties involved. Flexible in adapting work style to fit different projects and juggling multiple assignments within tight deadlines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Designer/Developer
Rocky Brands
01.2009 - Current
- Years 7 months +)
- Managed Design and Development of footwear for several Categories including Rocky Work
- Outdoor, Commercial Military, Duty, and Apparel
- Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams to develop new footwear initiatives and goals of season
- Correspond with Rocky’s team in China and Dominican Republic, regarding construction details, material sources, and design requirements to develop product increasing sales expectations by 10%
- Utilize combination of sketching, rendering, and 3D Software to generate captivating and innovative initial concepts for various categories, streamlining design process and ensuring seamless visualization.
Concept Designer
- Steve Nelson Design
- Present
- Conceptual Designer for Recreational Powerboats
- Utilize Sketching, Rendering and 3d Software to create initial concepts
- Develop mockups and functional design t
- Concepts are delivered in multiple phases from rough ideas to final product
Industrial Designer
Baja Marine Corporation
- Collaborated with Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Management to develop new powerboat designs increase sales by 10%
- Oversaw design development through concept creation, mockup, unigraphics, refined mold development, paint schemes, fit and finish -Designed Custom Poker Run Models with Custom Motor lids and Paint Schemes -Collaborated with Sea Ray Marine developing shared products
Intern Industrial Designer
Attwood Marine Corp
- Developed concepts for Marine Accessory Application, Projects varied from Lighting to Seating -Constructed rough prototypes for presentations to send to various shows -Collaborated with Engineers, CAD, Sales and Marketing to develop new product
Education
BFA - Industrial Design
Kendall College of Art And Design
Grand Rapids, MISkills
- Adobe Creative Suites
- Blender
- Transportation design
- Sketching
- Rendering
- Product Design
- 3D rendering
- CAD
- 3D Modeling
- Fashion Trends Understanding
Timeline
Senior Designer/Developer
Rocky Brands
01.2009 - Current
Concept Designer
Industrial Designer
Baja Marine Corporation
Intern Industrial Designer
Attwood Marine Corp
BFA - Industrial Design
Kendall College of Art And Design
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