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 fascinating geometric characteristics and oddities, and contributing to the body of knowledge behind these mechanical marvels.• 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 their own home, with no equipment, takes away barriers to training and gives them the motivation and empowerment for success.• 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 patent writing process, and user testing prototypes as we move toward mass production.• 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 were the backbone of the company’s success; growing from about $3 million in business to over $16 million within ten years.• 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.• Partnered with Marketing and Sales to develop instruction sheets, product sheets, direct mail pieces, trade show displays, salesforce education materials, and more. Regularly attended trade shows.• Visit the company website to see many of the products my team and I created.

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, created and began development of a patented line of holographic sliding block puzzles.• 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 manufacturing environment to achieve results.• 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 design changes to accommodate work cell manufacture.• 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.