Experience

Professional

Summary

Adobe After Effects Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere AutoDesk 3D Max Jira Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Visio Microsoft Word Oracle Agile Share Point SolidWorks Experienced creative designer with a technical and product business development acumen. A collaborative, organized, and communicative team member, well-versed in product life–cycle methodologies. Designing forward thinking, cost effective products for commercial, retail, and the casino industries. Develop and deliver a wide range of innovative, cost effective, product design solutions based on customer needs, trends, and market opportunities.

November 2013 to present

Creative Designer

pbarker design

Software

Proficiency

Collaborate cross functionally with design, engineering, marketing, gaming operations, and sales teams to identify and deliver new multi-million dollar revenue generating leased product solutions. July 2017 to June 2020

Director of Signage and Merchandising

Everi Holdings, Inc.

Managed gaming operations capital expenditure budget for signs and merchandising year-over-year, while managing established supplier relationships, including mechanical engineering development, cost negotiations, and product deployment.

Developed web based scheduling tool to automate and initiate field service as well as various vendors on product installs, removals, and service calls

Coordinated and delivered on a wide range of signage and merchandising needs for various trade shows throughout the year. Developed reusable packaging for product returns saving the company 20% revenue year-over-year from buying new

Collaborated with business partners developing visual merchandising retail solutions while supporting product strategy, including marketing plans, positioning, and messaging. December 2015 to June 2017

Conceptual Product Designer

Supercolor Digital

Interacted with gaming manufacturer leadership, as well as key customer constituencies, collaborating on new product concepts, integrating 3D modeling and animation showing product ideation in the customers’ setting. December 2013 to October 2015

Director of Product Development

Eye-Fi Holdings, Inc.

December 2009 to October 2013

Senior Creative Design Manager

Scientific Games, Inc.

Developed award winning licensed product brands. Clients include CBS, Hasbro, FreMantle, Marvel, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros., and Universal.

Planning, assigning, delegating, and directing work for mechanical engineers, illustrators, and graphic designers. Appraising performance, providing expectations and resolving issues. Collaborated with game development studios, contract manufacturers, and visual lighting experts, to define technical designs along with product expectations while providing merchandising solutions. September 2006 to August 2009

Creative Design Manager

WMS Gaming, Inc.

adkd9y@r.postjobfree.com

Chicago, IL 60618

Paul Barker

773-***-****

pbarkerdesign.com

.

.

Experience

adkd9y@r.postjobfree.com

Chicago, IL 60618

Paul Barker

773-***-****

pbarkerdesign.com

Brain storming sessions held with game development studios, creative briefs generated for the design of Licensed themed product branding.

Managed and mentored creative professionals with task scheduling, planning, assigning, delegating, and providing performance reviews.

December 2003 to August 2006

Glass Manager

WMS Gaming, Inc.

Education

A.A.S. Graphic Design

Oakton

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt

University of Illinois

Computer Graphics

American Academy of Art

Commercial Art/ Illustration

College of DuPage

Patents

us 9659434

Modular Waging Game Machine Signage

us 8172669

Wagering Game System w/Electro-optical Assembly

us 8905842

Sign Display for an Electronic Gaming Terminal

General Studies/ Baseball

Iowa Western

Provided art direction along with the game development and the marketing team on product packaging designs. Collaborated with game designers, producers, project managers, and software engineers, developing interface designs for NFL and MLB licensed games. Platforms included Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Game Cube.

July 2001 to November 2003

Lead Interface Designer

Midway Games, Inc.

Worked with various suppliers on innovative lighting technologies, materials, and print processes generating cost savings by defining requirements up front.

Developed game concepts, graphics, and animations for interactive coin-operated touchscreen games. December 1999 to June 2001

Interface Designer

Midway Games, Inc.

Created themed concepts and high quality production graphics for Licensed and Non-Licensed coin-operated pinball machines, novelty, and video arcade products. Brands include CBS, Lucas Films, NBA, Orion Pictures,

& Paramount.

February 1991 to November 1999

Graphic Artist/ Prepress Coordinator

Williams/ Bally/ Midway

Brands

& Clients

BRAND

Contact this candidate