Derek Rippe Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

During my tenure at Nickelodeon I have gained design experience across all of our CP lines — Toys and Games, Electronics, Soft Goods, Apparel, Interactive and even Packaging. I currently manage our three lead designers on the Boys Toys team in Nickelodeon Creative Resources.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Provide direction and supervision for all creative and.

New York

- Developed the visual branding, characters and in-game assets for the MarcoPolo Oceans education app- Serve as preschool creative consultant for subsequent MarcoPolo content development- In addition to time spent as a Number 1 download in its category on iTunes, Oceans also received a Gold Award from the Parent's Choice Foundationhttp://gomarcopolo.com/

Greater New York City Area

- Creator of The Dog Park plush line, a direct to retail program with FAO Schwarz.- I worked closely with FAO president David Niggli in the production and marketing of 12 original plush characters.- During its run, prior to the TRU buyout, the line experienced two sold-out holiday seasons and page 1 placement in the Christmas catalogs.- June 2007 was Dog.

- Designer and content developer of children's products for the restaurant industry, including toys, premiums, activity books, menus and apparel- Accounts included Red Lobster (Clawde's Cove), Olive Garden (Ollie the Olive and Friends), Sonic Drive-Thru (Wacky Packs), Ruby Tuesday (The Ruby Crew), Taco Time (Fiesta Friends), Del Taco (Kid Loco) and Perkins.