George Gehringer Email & Phone Number

Exton, Pa

METAPHOR llc is a design consultancy studio and manufacturer of fine ceramic objects. In our consultancy we use proprietary processes to create and implement strategic and tactical activities that contribute to our clients aesthetic and financial successes by bridging design to business. Our practice crosses a wide range of materials and products particular to indoor and outdoor building products and decor'. Innovations in materials and manufacturing techniques has opened new markets for our clients.

Exton, Pa

Accountabilities include developing product design and marketing programs and contracts with building product, decor manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. Create proprietary work practices such as the Color Matrix, an advanced color system for the efficient analysis of product portfolios and target setting for manufacturing. Clients include international and domestic manufacturers.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area

Responsible for merging the residential and commercial design groups into one corporate entity, while hiring outside talent, and increasing outside services. Managed budget to identify, plan and implement interior color and design trends into surface covering solutions, across all products and customer segments. Instrumental in selecting international supplier partners who manufacture ceramic tile. Design directed the Italian design studio, Gamma Due in the creation of over one hundred ceramic tile items. Develop strategic and tactical plans with measurable resource efficiencies, and optimum outputs. Qualify color and design trends utilizing a flexible process model and design councils made up of related interior fashion product manufacturers. Communicate color and design leadership as part of the brand strategy.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area

Completed extensive strategic analysis of resilient floor covering competitors. Established a strategic plan for laminate flooring product, and implemented extensive collection of the first emboss in-register wood and tile patterns. Designed and produced samples of new proprietary product, roticulate, for market research and final manufacturing in Sweden.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Ceramic studio dedicated to bridging the gap between craft and industry. Produced new tile designs for raw material suppliers to the tile industry. Created functional pottery, outdoor sculpture and objects of art. Exhibited and sold works through shows, galleries and museums.. Company sold to Armstrong World Industries.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Designed, developed and implemented all phases of laminate flooring for this new business start-up. Created, the Ceramix Collection, the first look of grouted tiles in laminate flooring. This collection won the design award at Surfaces 1997 and follow-up additions to the collection won

Lansdale, Pa/Dallas, Tx

Managed design and development of companies ceramic tile product portfolio.

Lansdale, Pa

Designed and developed new tiles for manufacture. Participated in the start up of the first fast fire R&D factory and installation of screen print lab. Primary team member that assisted in expanding the company into residential tiles, through market research, sourcing partner qualification, design and launch to market.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Ceramic studio producing wheel thrown, hand built and cast functional and decorative items. Developed proprietary cone 3 vitreous earthenware clay and glaze system.

York, Pennsylvania Area

Developed clay and glaze formulas for manufacturing. Actively involved in new decoration techniques.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Taught adult and teen ceramic skills. Managed studio and demonstrated throwing skills at exhibitions. Sold personal works through Hand Workshop gallery and craft fairs.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Ceramics

Activities and Societies: Edited and wrote for the paper: Your Basic HomunculusTransferred from Philadelphia College of Art to study.

Drawing, 2 And 3 Dimensional Design

Activities and Societies: Edited and wrote for the paper: The New AsylumCompleted my foundation art courses in drawing, 2D design and 3D.