Brian Wahl Email & Phone Number

Milford, MA, US

Memphis, TN, US

I directed the development, design, sourcing, and strategic direction for the Key Account Department, including support for the sales teams both domestically and internationally. Shortly after onboarding I revamped the design team’s processes and protocols from the ground up to make better use of our team’s time and streamlined the overall process to be.

Mount Pleasant, US

I played an integral role in the day to day operations of the company with specific attention to driving the bottom line. During my tenure SunbeltGifts experienced significant growth, strengthened our current key accounts and new ones added along the way as we branched into carefully analyzed adjacent categories in order to expand the business.

• As the Director of Design I worked with our offices and factories in China and the US and was responsible for concept to launch product design and development, marketing material and photography direction, eCommerce.
• Troubleshoot any product, packaging, or related problem that our company or any affiliate had, and if there was an issue, it came to me
• Analyze home décor trends and identify opportunities which paired well with Chesta strengths
• Master the process of sublimation, the operating capabilities of Mamaki printers (troubleshooting, printing, and color adjusting), ErgoSoft software, large mass production printers, inks, heat presses, and product.
• Responsible for directing the design & development of all indoor & outdoor home decor products, including patent design work
• Engineered packaging for hard to display products, PDQ, and in-store displays

Covington, KY, US

• I was privileged to be recruited by Designs Direct to co-establish a new lamp division for their company. Creating a new division included everything from the ground up including establishing the new company with.
• Responsible for: concepts, designs, sourcing new materials including cardboard, bamboo, & non-flammable rubber/plastic, recommending a person to hire to handle lamp orders in Southern China and to oversee QC.
• Direct sourcing of quality factories (testing compliant & met quality standards)
• Built relationships with Chinese factory owners & contacts
• Directed sample production & approval
• Oversaw sample departments during the mud mold sculpting process, including personally sculpting & teaching to correct any anatomy or design concepts while in that process that did not meet exact specifications

• At JW Pike I enjoyed working with an established sales team. The key to success here was to really research each of their already established customers and then assist the sales team in “mining” the accounts by.
• Product Development Categories: Lamps, Clocks, Vases, Finials, Spheres, Bowls, Furniture, Wall Décor, Garden Décor, Themed Décor, Coordinating Sets, etc.
• Materials include: Resin, Glass, Fabric, Leather, Brass, Various other Metals, Ceramic, Porcelain, Paper/Parchment, Wood, Rope, Plastic, Wicker, etc.
• Developed over 2,000 new finishes
• Trend Research & specific consumer base targeting for custom lines
• Worked with partner factories to reduce COGR% through design modifications, material selections, & process improvements

• Being the Lead Artist for Dick Idol was a fun & rewarding position. I was able to create amazing wildlife inspired Fine Art, design concept art for the Klausner & Shadow Mountain furniture lines, do field research and.
• Fine Art Paintings and illustrations in Water Color, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite, and Pen & Ink and worked on Vellum, Canvas, Tanned Hides, 140# Arches Water Color Paper, Wood, and Masonite
• Created all flat art for the brand to be used in paintings, textiles, apparel, including art and patterns for the clothing line in Cabela’s and large paintings for D.I. Signature Wall Art Line
• Drew out designs for 3D sculpture artwork that was inlaid in the furniture
• Designed furniture and created the concept art for the Dick Idol line with Klaussner & Shadow Mountain
• Created fabric patterns (repeat & ½ drop repeat) for the Dick Idol line with Springs Industries