Desirable, feasible, and viable products! The great end user experience of excellent design, through building great relationships, collaborative communication, exciting work environments, and promoting calculated synergy across business groups and global units, amplifying a clearly defined business vision.....and finding the passion and fun in the process.If you would like to connect on LinkedIn with your design challenges, please reach out at christopherbourne200@gmail.com. Let's start a conversation.Skills;Empathic listener. Strategic thinker. Adaptive. Tenacious. Resilient. Decisive. Thoughtful risk taker. Mentoring/coaching to release design/designer potential. Cradle to grave NPD. Strengths;Refined aesthetic sense. Visionary guidance. Creating an inspiring work culture. Team/individual management/delegation. Strong financial acumen. Fortifying brands and brand confidence. Enhancing authentic brand narratives. Focus on ROI, and margin as well as end user experience.Areas of Expertise:Design Leadership - Global Design Strategy - Human Centered design - Exceptional Customer Experiences - Authentic Product Stories – Leveraging Design Methodologies, Research and Tools - Visual Brand Language – Consumer and Market Research – External Design Resource Synergies – Managing Budgets and Individual/Group Dynamics - Creation of IP – Design for Cost, Trend and Market – DFM – DFA – SolidWorks – KeyShot – Adobe Creative Suite – Design For Structural Packaging - Molded Paper/Begasse - Injection Molded Plastic – Cast/Hydroformed Metal – Soft Goods – Consumer Electronics - Acoustics
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