Neil D. Cox

acgjfa@r.postjobfree.com

**** ****** ***** **. ***.A

Pittsburgh, PA 15239

Cell: 216-***-****

EDUCATION

Tri-C Community College, Continuing education in Solidworks 1, and

Solidworks 2 Westlake OH, 2012

College for Creative Studies, BFA Industrial/Product Design

Detroit MI, 2002 - 2006

Harrisburg Area Community College, Associate's degree in Architecture

Harrisburg, PA, 2000 - 2002

WORK EXPERIENCE

4moms, Pittsburgh, PA

Soft Goods Designer

1/14- Present

Design and develop soft goods for infant and juvenile products.

o Lead soft goods designer, managing several product

lines that include Ultimate stroller, O Go stroller,

Breeze travel crib/playpen

o Utilized traditional paper pattern drafting methods

to construct prototypes and gold standard samples to

be utilized in production

o Attend daily/weekly product specific meetings/ stand-

ups to collaborate ongoing refinement and product

development

o Managed multiple projects daily, and worked directly

with factories in Asia for product manufacturing via

tech packs

o Assisted graphics department in successfully rolling

pattern pieces together to ensure alignment of

printed graphics across panels

o Utilized, maintained and tinkered with a variety of

sewing machines/ equipment to successfully create

prototypes.

o Sourced fabric, findings and fasteners to be

integrated into products as well as their soft goods

bill of materials (BOM).

o Basic usage of 3D Printers

Carefree of Colorado, Broomfield, CO

Soft Goods Engineer 4/13-

12/13

Design and develop awnings for the RV industry (soft goods)

o Planned and coordinated soft goods manufacturing process based on Lean

Manufacturing processes

o Utilized knowledge of soft good product design, materials and parts,

fabrication process, tooling and production, assembly methods, and

quality control standards to manufacture soft goods most effectively.

Designed patterns using Paternsmith as well as operated and maintained an

automated cutting table (Autometrix). Created mockups and

designed/developed new products.

o Analyzed and planned work space requirements and workflow; designed

layout of equipment and workspace for efficiency.

o Conferred with vendors in determining specifications and arranged soft

goods related purchases of new equipment and material.

o Estimated production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to

provide information for management decisions.

Sprocket Sack, Freelance Creative

Director and Designer 1/10 - Present

o Soft Goods Design - Created using repurposed and recycled materials

into new soft goods items for retail sale.

o Sewing/Heavy Sewing - Carefully sewed recycled materials and canvas

pattern layouts, aligning front of center

and matched numbered edges to correctly sew panels together. Designed

and created purses, wallets, change purses, laptop bags and other sewn

goods with JUKI Industrial Sewing Machine and Serger.

Marketed and sold items through local boutiques and art shows. Tagline: Re-

Cycle(Re-Use(Re-duce(REJOICE

Inflatable Images, Brunswick, OH Inflatable Designer - Artistic Design

Specialist - Pattern Designer 7/11 - 5-13

Designed Constant Air Inflatables, Vinyl Inflatables

o Sketching / Rendering - Created initial sketch concepts for

clients/internal use, depicting inflatable logos, mascots, interactives,

sports tunnels, characters, and holiday themes. Created rendered images

utilizing Photoshop and Illustrator.

o 3D Modeling / 3D Sculpting - Created detailed 3D models utilizing Maya, Z-

Brush and Rhino

o Digital Print - Created graphic artwork that was printed in-house, onto

pattern pieces; ensured printed panel image alignment, utilizing seam

allowance.

o Patterning / Pattern Making - Created digital patterns by creating and

flattening 3D surfaces from Maya, adding seam allowance with Patternsmith

and programmed / operated Autometrix automated cutting table to cut out

patterns.

o Character Design / Development and Costume Design - Created characters

for car dealerships, restaurants, etc.; ie: KIA hamsters, Coca Cola,

Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, Car Fax - Car Fox, Mr. Chicken, Menchie's, etc.

o Sports Tunnel Design - Designed Inflatable tunnels for the NFL, AHL, NHL,

as well as tunnels for amateur, collegiate and high school sports

teams; ie: New Orleans Saints, Florida Panthers, Solar Bears, Fresno

State University Bulldogs, Miami Marlins and The Orange Bowl 2012 Tunnel

Horizon Well Logging, LLC, Towanda, PA

Geologist/Mud Logger 6/10 - 6/11

o Created Engineering Charts/Logs - Worked 12 hour shifts, seven days a

week; collected and analyzed rock samples creating daily reports on

various natural gas rigs.

o Training - Fully trained new recruits in daily processes including:

collection methods and how to properly log rock samples.

o Work Site Maintenance - Troubleshooted flow line issues and replaced

defective parts to promote more accurate data

Benchmark Craftsmen, Seville, OH

Designer/Detailer 4/08 - 5/09

o Design / Detailed Exhibits - Designed Exhibits and floor plans using

AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Suite, MS Office.

o Designed Educational Interactives / Installations - Designed exhibit

installations for the Children's Museum and the Women's Air and Space

Museum (Cleveland, Ohio)

o Color Theory - Specked materials and finishes to be used in booth

components and construction. In charge of color laminate library as well

as an extensive material library.

o Construction Documents / Set-up Drawings - Created detailed drawings with

AutoCAD for use at trade shows and in-house.

o Floor Plan Layouts - Designed floor plans that included electrical plans,

hanging sign placement, product layout, graphics, and furniture layouts.

o Outsourced Components - Worked directly with outside vendors/shops to

create exhibit components. Provided detailed part drawings for exhibit

components that could not be produced in-house.

Little Tikes - MGA Entertainment, Hudson, OH

Model Maker/Toy Designer 3/07 - 2/08

o Toy Design / Development - Designed toys for Little Tikes Spring Line

that include "Island Adventure Water Table" (made the front cover of the

Spring 2008 Shop at Home Catalog) as well as the "Dino Super Spray Pool"

and the "Super Monkey Slide Pool". All three toys were retailed at

Target, Wal-Mart and Ross. Conducted market research; kept up with

current trends. Incorporated several fun features to enhance playability

and marketing.

o Design Development - Created Ideations, Sketches and Renderings of new

prospected products for weekly design meetings utilizing Photoshop,

Illustrator and Rhino.

o CAD Modeling SLA / Breadboard Prototyping- Created 2D and 3D parts for

prototyping. Constructed breadboard prototypes for use in Daycare

testing. .

o Traditional Model Building - Constructed models and mock-ups in a full

model shop utilized a variety of power tools. Models were comprised of

several materials including metal, plastic, SLA parts, cast resin parts,

foam, and electronics. Experienced with Injection, Blow, and Roto

Molding with US and Asia Vendors.

o Inflatable Design - Experienced with constant air inflatables and welded

vinyl inflatables.

o Project Management/Design to Production -Managed projects from initial

sketch concept through to final production working with Asian and US

vendors.

Illuminating Concepts, Farmington Hills, MI

Lighting Designer 6/05 - 8/06

o Lighting Design / Layout - Designed lighting layouts for high-end

commercial retail stores, including designing part of the ceiling in the

MGM Grand Casino (Detroit MI), M&M Candy Store, Branson Landing Shopping

Center, Detroit Airport, retail environments, exhibits, and other

interior spaces.

o Fixture Design - Created custom fixtures that incorporated metal and

glass as well as LED components.

o Interior Design - Created Sketches and 3D models of proposed retail

environments to simulate how and where lighting would be placed for the

most desired results. Placed lighting accordingly to successfully

illuminate products in retail environments.

Logistics Department (DECC) (GOV'T), Mechanicsburg, PA

Computer Clerk GS-3 5-04 5/02 - 8/04

o Interior Design - Performed duties in the application of computer

techniques to support the mission and ADP policies of the Defense

Information Systems Agency. Prepared CADD drawings for the Logistics

Department for use in office configuration and contractual requirement in

building construction projects. Managed project where a WW2 airplane

hanger was converted into office space.

AWARDS/VOLUNTEER/ACTIVITIES

o Earned Carlisle Art Association Scholarship upon H.S. graduation.

o Earned Annual Art Scholarship at College for Creative Studies.

o Earned Eagle Scout rank with the Boy Scouts of America

o Outreach Committee & Worship Band (Conga Player) at Trinity United

Methodist Church in PA

o Hope Lodge, Senior Center Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, Project Share,

Carlisle Food Bank, Mission Trips to VT and WV

COMPUTER SKILLS/CERTIFICATION

o Highly Proficient: Patternsmith, Running Autometrix Automated Cutting

Table, AutoCAD, Maya, ZBrush, Rhino, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator,

InDesign) Microsoft Power Point, Working Knowledge: SolidWorks

REFERENCES

o Ian Grout, Designer: Fisher Price 330-***-****

o Ryan Noggle, Design Director: Inflatable Images, 330-***-****,

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o Chuck Polgar: District Manager: Nomak Drilling, 570-***-****

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