Delivers outside-the-box designs across markets and mediums

Davenport, FL 33897 908-***-**** adkxbv@r.postjobfree.com https://edgarcia.pb.studio Award-Winning Design Director

Dynamic, award-winning designer, engineer, and artist with expertise in artistic management, client service, and solid model engineering. Over 25 years of progressive experience encompassing all aspects of the creative process. Demonstrated ability to drive concepts through delivery. Excel in cross-functional collaboration. Personable and engaging with the communication skills needed to build consensus on high-profile projects.

Initial Client Meetings

3D Computerized Renderings

Prototyping

Creative Design

Estimating

Manufacturing

Freehand Concept Sketching

Solid Model Engineering

Client Presentation

Delivered key projects to market ahead of schedule and under budget by free-hand sketching design ideas at client & marketing meetings.

Won first place for 'Best Permanent Display' at Point-of-Purchase Advertising International's annual awards for Bolla Wine Rack Display.

Entrusted to take on special rush projects for Revlon - worked nightlong design sessions to complete stunning projects for next-morning retail presentations. Senior Design Engineer / Project Manager, February 2020 - January 2021 JV Installations Corp. - Orlando, FL

Orchestrated multidisciplinary teams in end-to-end design delivery of millwork and countertop assembly shop drawings. Reviewed contract scope, RFIs, and change orders to deliver to client expectations. Leveraged outside-the-box approach to impress residential customers with 3D, color renderings of final designs. Senior Design Engineer, August 2002 - January 2020 President Container Group (PCG) - Moonachie, NJ

Conceived and executed visionary designs for high-profile customers. Met with client teams to elicit project requirements and provided freehand sketches to expedite design process. Leveraged advanced 3D design and engineering software to execute diverse projects. Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing executives to translate objectives and technical retail product information into compelling visuals that captured audience attention. Delivered material design projects inclusive of counter units, end caps, floor stands, inline units, gondolas, electronics, signage, pack-outs, packaging, vac-forming, injection molding, extruding, plastics, metals, glass, acrylics, foam, corrugated, wire, sheet metal, castings, woods, veneers, animated displays, illuminated displays, and voice-activated displays.

Invented small, handheld USB rechargeable multimedia promotional advertising device to attract new business.

Hand-picked to accompany top salesperson to Revlon NY headquarters and 'sketch-on-demand' to provide real-time concept visualization for high-value account.

Achieved 70% design/rendering lead time - from ten days to three days.

Filed US Patent application for injection-molded universal display that can create hundreds of configurations from three components.

Drove 40% new customer acquisition growth in first year through eye-catching multimedia presentations.

Created shared online spreadsheet to identify and track project specifications. Previous Experience, 1995 – 2002:

Junior Design Engineer, Unified Resources in Display - Cranford, NJ Designer / Chief Model Maker, Lucent Technology, Inc. - Whippany, NJ Advanced AutoCAD 3D Solid Modeling Certificate - 2014 AMS CAD + CAFM Solutions, Fairfield, NJ

Bachelors of Science, Industrial Design Technology KEAN UNIVERSITY, Union, NJ

ISO 9000 Certification (1995 - 1997)

Adobe Photoshop, Photography, Illustrator, Contribute, AutoCAD, ArtiosCAD, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Muvee Reveal, 3D Studio MAX, QuickBooks

Fluent in English and Spanish

Understands Portuguese and Galician