EDUCATION

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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Illustration/Design

EMPLOYMENT

August 2008-November 2023

Big Monster Toys, Chicago, IL

Toy Inventor/Designer

I’ve distinguished myself in the toy industry creating award-winning toys both on my own and within a creative team.

My expertise includes brainstorming, design, construction and marketing of toys and games. to major toy companies.

The following items are some, but not all, of the items I sold: Imaginext DC Super FriendsSlammers, Head Shifters, Bat-Tech Batmobile, Batbot Xtreme as well as the Mummy King, Giant Yeti and Blackbeard’s Lair for Fisher-Price. for Spin Master Toys.

Disney Pixar Toy Story Action Armour Buzz Lightyear and Barbie’s Puppy Play Park for Mattel Toys. May 2004-July2008

Kehoe Designs, Chicago, IL

Graphics Manager/Designer

Starting in their Art Department, I then created and managed their Graphics Department. Duties included overseeing the department’s construction, hiring and production of all graphics for special events such as weddings, trade shows, bar and bat mitzvahs and more. April 2001-February 2004

Skyline Design, Chicago, IL

Graphic Designer

Designed patterned, architectural glass and etched images for large scale projects including installations at Soldier Field and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. October 1998-October 2000

Material Graphics, Chicago, IL

Graphic Designer

Designed artwork and signs and coordinated all production of laser cutting, CNC routing and waterjet cutting machines.

SKILLS

Adobe Suite, Rhino, Keyshot, FinalCut, Sketching, Digital Music Production, Vertical Mill, Model Making, 3D Printing, Vacuum Forming, Woodworking, Mold Making, Wiring, Illustration, Digital Photography, Video and Sound Editing AWARDS

Mattel Barbie Inventor Toy of the Year-Barbie Puppy Play Park 2012 Fisher-Price Preschool Toy of the Year-Imaginext DC Super Friends Batbot Xtreme 2017 MOJO NATION Play Creators Awards-Paw Patrol Spit Second Vehicles 2020 Fisher-Price Preschool Toy of the Year-Imaginext DC Super Friends Slammers 2022 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media - Fiction-Star Wars Uncut 2010 ad4664@r.postjobfree.com

mikedorecreative.com

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