David Pitcher Email & Phone Number

Swampscott, MA

• Built a worldwide reputation as one of the premier designers of twisty puzzles. Using computer modeling and an array of 3D printing technologies, developed several first of their kind mechanisms, while discovering.
• Well over 100 unique puzzles designs conceived, created, produced, and available for purchase.
• Multiple puzzles now in mass production, with several more currently in tooling for production.
• Won two prestigious awards for design at the International Puzzle Party Design Competition.
• Speaker and educator on the topic of twisty puzzles, their classifications and characteristics.
• Visit my shops at Shapeways and i.materialise to see photos, videos, and more!

Swampscott, MA

• Developed a unique bodyweight exercise system for my own personal use, and have since taught dozens of clients to form a positive habit of regular exercise. Giving them knowledge of calisthenics that they can do in.
• Created the unique and highly effective “Power Fitness Cards” progressive exercise system.
• Coaching clients one to one and in groups to help create and maintain sustainable fitness habits.

Tucson, AZ

• Working with a multi-disciplinary team spread across the country, we have taken an innovative new concept for a portable hand held exercise device and developed it into fully functioning prototype models. Now in the.
• Multiple rounds of computer models and 3D printed prototypes created to prove the mechanical concept, and refine form and function.
• Current fully-functional prototypes now in the user testing phase.
• Leading the communications for the patent application process, currently in progress.

Beverly, MA

• Led a team through successful development of a fast-turnaround early stage prototype for a new consumer product using 3D printing and other modeling techniques.
• Key team member for multiple consumer and military product design efforts.

• Conceived, designed, developed, and launched over 35 different product lines, a wide array of product accessories, and delivered solutions for over 100 different custom projects for retailers worldwide. These products.
• Built a product design team along with a fully functioning rapid prototyping lab with multiple 3D printers, casting equipment, and a full machine shop.
• Designed hundreds of parts for processes from injection molding to extrusion, stamping, and many more.
• Championed lean manufacturing efforts to improve processes and systems throughout the company, from sales software to quality control.
• Worked directly with many of the largest retailers such as Walmart, Kohl’s, TJX brands, Chipotle Grill, H&R Block, Advance Auto, Lowe’s, and many more to develop solutions for their specific needs.
• Oversaw obtaining nearly 40 patents on the products created by the in-house design team.

Fitzwilliam, NH

• Designed and specified a holographic mastering (preproduction) system.
• Designed images and supervised their production for clients, business partners, and in-house marketing and sales use.
• Researched, developed and implemented new techniques in both monochrome and full color production holography.

Cambridge, MA

• Utilized my expertise in holography, art, and design to art direct custom holograms for everything from promotional materials, to children’s collectible stickers, to holographic sunglasses. While there, conceived.
• Inventor and designer of a patented line of holographic sliding block puzzles.
• Designed holographic images for custom jobs and Polaroid product lines. Worked with sales reps, marketing, customers, vendors and technicians to negotiate and specify details of holographic designs.
• Integral part of product development team for “Phantagrams” collectors’ holographic sticker product series, and developed holographic imagery for Polaroid’s holographic sunglasses product line.
• Prepared models and provided artistic direction for holography shoots.

Fall River, MA

• Led efforts to implement new product ideas and improvements, up to and including designing just-in-time work cell manufacturing centers to streamline assembly. Led multi-disciplinary teams from all areas of the.
• Project leader of concurrent design teams for a variety of new products, responsible for overseeing their development from introduction at the manufacturing facility to their successful pilot run.
• Negotiated details of fixture and component designs with vendors and Lightolier’s corporate design group. Generated CAD part drawings for new components.
• Worked with teams from engineering, assembly, quality control and other disciplines to develop and implement just-in-time work cell assembly environments for new and existing product lines. Responsible for product.
• Created and maintained assembly drawings and bills of materials for new products.

Providence, RI

• Designed holographic optical elements for use in architectural daylighting.
• Designed and produced solar illumination simulators for research and demonstration.
• Wrote and edited articles for publication, reports and company bulletins.

Bfa, Industrial Design

Holography

Extensive studies in the art and science of holography.