Fred Rieber Email & Phone Number

Western, New York, United States

Chief designer, engineer, architect and product developer. Current kids' play product designs are branded as Kidkraft, Cedar Summit and Big Backyard; sold at major retailers around the globe. Current architectural designs for backyard and garden are branded as Yardistry and sold at warehouse clubs, e-commerce sites, home improvement and garden stores in North America, Asia and Europe.Comprehensive development of designs from initial idea to final production. Expanding scope of product development and design into adult recreational and sporting goods.

Head of Research and Development at the Bedford, PA Division. Headed up the Design, Engineering, Product Integrity, Product Legal and Instruction Manuals groups.R&D group handled all product design and development for Hedstrom's gym set, trampolines, spring horses, home skate park equipment, rec-room equipment and preschool ride-ons.

Rhode Island, Massachusetts

Progressed from R & D Designer at Milton Bradley Games Division and Hasbro Boy's Division to Senior Designer and Design Management positions at Playskool division.

Design product and packaging concepts for Coca Cola and R.J. Reynolds

Design for outdoor products group.