Design Sales

WILLIAM BUESCHER

* **. *** ****** **** LOMBARD, ILLINOIS 60148 PHONE: 630-***-****

abiiz3@r.postjobfree.com

CREATIVE - SOLIDWORKS - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING -

PRODUCT DESIGN -

TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATION - MODEL MAKING - PRESENTATION

Committed to creating new and innovative solutions...With style,

craftsmanship, imagination and enthusiasm.

A motivated self disciplined individual with years of highly developed

creative concept design and manufacturing experience in all areas of

industrial design, SolidWorks mechanical engineering of parts, assemblies

and drawings, technical illustration, graphic design, project management,

art direction, presentation, sales support & client liaison experience.

With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, computer literate

while maintaining developed traditional skills. Work comfortably in teams

or independently with a dedicated work ethic. I am extremely creative but

also mechanically inclined. Have won gold and silver POPAI awards for

excellence along with inventor of the month status in POP Sign and Design

Magazine am also named on 6 U.S. design patents and 3 U.S. mechanical

patents and have created over 24,000 concepts to date plus can design

intricate mechanisms to high style aesthetics.

Specializing in: Industrial design, consumer products and electronics,

point of purchase displays, Solidworks mechanical engineering, concept

creation and presentation, toys, corrugated, thermoforming, architectural

rendering, packaging design, production art, exhibits, technical and cut

away illustration, digital graphics, signage and signage systems,

cartooning, traditional sketching and airbrushing, model making,

fabricating, CAD drafting, complex parts and assemblies, sculpting, digital

photography, digital photo retouching, court room and patent litigation

art, copy writing, AVI and digital animation.

Materials and processes: I am proficient designing in wood, sheet metal,

tubing, wire, wood fixtures, vacuum forming, glass, polyurethane, injection

molding, rotational and blow molding, extrusions, structural foam,

fiberglass, laminates, powder coatings, plating, heat bending, cold

forming, stamping, punching, machine shop practices, industrial

manufacturing, welding, silk screening, offset lithography, pad

printing, distortion art, die cutting, photo realistic mockups, volume

studies and models, motion signage, mechanical linkages, laser cutting,

casting, rubber mold making and more.

Software: Proficient with Solidworks, 97 through 2009, all versions of

Adobe Illustrator; CS3, Adobe Photoshop, Ray Dream 3.1 through 5.5, Quark

Express, Rhinoceros, Cinema 4/D, Streamline, Kai Power tools, Brice,

Fractal Painter, Fractal Poser,

Strata Studio Pro, Tech Tool Pro, 3-D Studio Max-7, ArtiosCad-6, Carrara3/D-

4, Alias Sketch, Photo Flash, Microsoft Office, Word, Power Point,

networked computer systems, servers and large format printers.

2009-2010 Dwyer Kitchens Inc. 1228 Michael Drive, Wood Dale, Ill. 60191

Design Engineer/ Engineering Coordinator, Solidworks product design, sheet

metal, wood construction, creative innovation and new product development,

piece part construction, mechanical drafting - Solidworks 2009. Production

engineering, quality control,prototype fabrication, client liaison.

Responsible for numerous successes maintaining large scale assignments with

military, retirement homes and low income housing.

2007-2008 Incredible Technologies, Inc. 3333 North Kennicott Ave.

Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004

Position: Sr. Industrial Designer Job Duties: Completely redesign and

update kiosks used in all IT games. Design, materials,

assembly processes, monitors and housings entire body and substructure.

2003-2007 Pace Promotions Inc. 1000 L National State Parkway Schaumburg,

Ill. 60173 Position: Sr. Industrial Display Designer Job Duties: Concept

design, 3/D illustration, structural corrugated container design.

Responsible for many successes with S.C. Johnson Inc. in regards to concept

design, rendering and display graphics, engineering, creative content and

presentation renderings as well as all permanent POP display design and

engineering.

2001-2003 ASA Inc. 115 E. Green St., Bensenville Ill. 60106 Position:

POP Display Design Director/ Prototype Engineer / Graphic Artist Job

duties: Concept design for permanent and temporary POP display design,

imaging for presentation, prototype engineering and development,

mechanicals for estimating, and production, all graphic design and

illustration, photography, model making and prototypes, sales support

client liaison. Responsible for many successes with Bridgestone/ Firestone,

Homak, Medline, Golfsmith and M&M Mars.

1997-2001 RTC Industries Inc. 2800 Golf Rd. Rolling Meadows, Illinois

60008 Position: Sr. Industrial Display

Designer / Prototype engineering / Graphic Designer Job duties: Concept

design, for permanent and temporary POP display design, determine

manufacturing methods and materials, creation of prototype engineering

drawings, establish graphic content and signage, render concepts,

estimating and production, sales support & presentation. Store research and

photography. Have been personally responsible for the success of numerous

large scale new product roll outs, brand identity vehicles and display

programs for Coke International, Hasbro Interactive, Toys R Us, Maijer,

Comp U.S.A., Broan, The Learning Company, RJR

Tobacco Co., K Mart, The Princess Of Wales Trust Fund-U.K., View Master,

Fannie May and the Anhauser Busch Brewing Co.

1994-1997 AMD Industries Inc. 4620 W. 19th Street Cicero, Illinois 60650

Position: Creative Director / Sr. Industrial Display Designer / Graphics

Job duties: Concept design and imaging for presentation of all permanent

POP display design, mechanicals for estimating, establish signage and

graphics, supervise staff, project management, prototyping, engineering,

model making and sales support / liaison. Started from scratch to

completely set up a computerized art department and design staff i.e.

computers, platforms, software, peripherals, training etc. along with

having many successes generating new business with such clients as

Simplicity Fashions, Duracell, Angelo Brothers Lighting Co., Celotex,

Mazuno USA, K-Swiss, Borden, Century Drill & Tool Co., Siemons Rolm

International, Diversified Metals Inc., Stanley Tool Co., Heath Zenith

Corp., Brach's Candy Co.,

Fromm International Corp., Robert Bosch Corp., Quick Trip, Mattel, and

Fisher Price Inc. Sole responsible for the creation of a completely new

"patent able" product line of 13 proprietary items to face products on

displays and on existing store shelves.

1989-1994 Chicago Display Company 1301 W. Armitage Ave. Melrose Park,

Illinois Position: Industrial Display Designer / Graphic Artist Job

duties: Concept design for permanent and temporary POP display design,

manufacturing methods, spec materials, sculpt or fabricate models, define

prototype engineering and drafting, establish graphic direction, render

concepts for presentation, develop marketing materials and print related

catalogs, ads, logos and brochures and sales support / liaison. Responsible

for generating concepts that lead to new business accounts with The Brown

And Williamson Tobacco Co., Taylor Made, Peerless, Southwestern Bell,

Winchester, Phillip Morris, and Old El Paso as well as maintaining main

existing business with the Continental Baking Company (Hostess) folding

permanent, C-store and large end cap display product lines.

1986-1988 Embosograph Display Manufacturing Co. 1301 W. Wrightwood

Chicago, Illinois Position Industrial Display Designer / Graphic Artist

Job duties: Concept design and rendering for all permanent POP display

design, determine manufacturing methods, materials, and graphics, define

prototype engineering, model making, creation of master sculptures for mold

making, prototype fabrication and exhibit design, toy design. Responsible

for a 6 million dollar display order for G.M.A.C. as well as maintaining

existing accounts with G. Heilman Brewing Co., Coors, Duracell, St. Pauly

Girl and the Miller Brewing Co.

1976-1986 HR Studios Inc. 847 W. Jackson Chicago, Illinois Position:

Art Director, Technical Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Photo re-touching

Job duties: Initiate client directives to design staff, establish master

catalog formats and page layouts, supervise and produce technical

illustrations, set designs, packaging designs, fashion and furniture

illustrations, and product and fashion photography, retouching, toy

packaging and toy design, sales support. Responsible for keeping and

maintaining existing clients such as Sears, Marshall Field And Co., Carson

Pirie Scott & Co., Speigel Catalog, The Art Institute of Chicago, Yamaha,

Schwinn, Suzuki, Thompson Vacations, J.C. Penney, Florshiem Shoes, Diamond

Toy Co., Tarson Toy Co., Stevens Toy Co., Badger Airbrush Co. and Quaker

Oats.

Education:

American Academy of Art Chicago

Awarded: Associate of Arts & Technology Degree

Majoring in industrial design, technical illustration and fine art

Continued a third year of independent study

College of Dupage Glen Ellen, Illinois

Continued coarse work into photography, engineering and architecture

Computer Aided Technologies Inc.

1997 Certified on SolidWorks in both fundamental and advanced level CAD

training

E.S.K.O. Graphics

Kennesaw, Georgia

ArtiosCad-6 fundamental level CAD/ CNC training

SolidWorks

2007 Essentials

Fisher / Unitech

Solidworks 2009

Schaumburg, Illinois

Strata Studio Pro CX 5.3 Lecture Classes

Westmont, Illinois 2008

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