As a Creative Director and Product Development Specialist, I manage brand design, strategy, and product innovation, coordinating with cross-functional teams to direct projects from concept ideation to roll-out. With 17 years experience developing industry leading brands including Brookstone, Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, Cars, HotWheels, and Barbie, I designed licensed products for Nickelodeon, Disney, Fisher Price, HIT and exclusively for mass retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, Costco, Sam’s Club, and Toys ‘R Us that brought in over $87M in revenue.I was a contributor to experimental teams that developed strategies for collaboration with Microsoft, as well as for the global expansion of Mattel product lines throughout Asia. Additionally, I initiated the development of multiple design teams that innovated environmentally-friendly and augmented reality product lines.I am a lead in presenting product lines to major retail buyers, and collaborate with them on design and marketing strategies informed by market research and consumer feedback.Mattel Management CertificationMS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Spark, InDesign, Lightroom); Sketchbook Pro; zBrush, Solidworks; FreeForm, RhinoPost-graduate courses in Stop Motion Animation, Children’s Book Illustration, Materials & Manufacturing Processes, Graphic Design at SVA & New York UniversityMy portfolio can be viewed at www.HeatherBDonovan.com