Keith Kirkland Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Kansas City, Mo, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

WearWorks is a haptic design company focused on delivering products and experiences that communicate information through touch. Our first product, WAYBAND, is a wearable haptic device that communicates navigation information to the blind and visually impaired using only the sense of touch, all without the need for visual or audio cues at all.

New York, Ny, Us

Watertown, Massachusetts, Us

The Howe Innovation Center facilitates partnerships between key ecosystem players: people with disabilities, startups, investors, research labs, academia, and big companies. We focus on helping entrepreneurs ground innovation and true problems while simultaneously removing friction points to get new products and services to market.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Topics & Perspectives in Emerging Media: A conversational-style lecture expanding student understanding of social and ethical implication of future uses of technology. Tech Productions: A class where students use characters with superpowers from anime, comics, and video games as inspirations to design custom wearable technology products. Students learn how to imagine and rigorously execute new product ideas inspired by fictional concepts and narratives.Internship: Advise students on how to develop meaningful and relevant work experience based on their unique set of aspirational goals, current skills and personal interest.

New York, Ny, Us

Develop projects exploring the possibilities of digital media and data to influence the physical worldCollaborate with external partners to explore and test new materials, software and technologiesIntroduce new platforms of development and exploration to University faculty and staff

New York, Ny, Us

Work with the Costume Institute to develop a project that utilizes 3D fabric simulation software (Clo3D), Body Scanning, Motion Capture technology and iconic pieces for the museum's collection to digitally model historic garments and animating them to give visitors a greater sense of the garment's physicality and previous life as clothing.Develop web-based digital platform for a Pattern Library to house the digital patterns of the legally permissible garments within the Costume Institute's 35,000 piece collection. The library would serve as a digital asset for the Costume Institute, a reference tool for conservators, and an open-source downloadable pattern library for fashion and theater professional, museum goers, and sewing enthusiast around the worldPartner with museum faculty and departments to gain high-level expertise and an understand of needs to execute on thoughtful well design experiencesPresent final concepts to museum staff and public during the Media Lab Expo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Urisa Educational Center

New York, Ny, Us

Analyze Design Cards & Tech Packs for missing information & feasibility of construction, and offer recommendations to improve quality, costing and ease of productionWork directly with pattern- and sample-makers to communicate “design intent” and ensure proper execution of samples from both our internal and global sample-making facilitiesInvestigate early development and production samples to troubleshoot quality of workmanship and to ensure service providers followed specificationsMake recommendations to correct samples based on the original specifications & incoming design direction, while implementing improvements for construction and appearance based on investigation findingsCreate and edit patterns (utilizing Optitex software & hand techniques) to explore special projects, challenging constructions and communicate concepts to/from the Design teamCollaborate with all cross-functional partners (Design, Product Development, Costing, Technical Design, Print Engineers, Leather Management, Fabric Management, Hardware Development, Merchandising, and Quality Assurance) to create one cohesive voice across the entire organization to present to our global service providers and customers

Work directly with Senior Designer and Creative Director developing new product and gift ideas based on trends translations and market considerationsCreate technical specification sheets detailing construction, trim, hardware and dimensions for overseas manufacturers, utilizing freehand and Illustrator techniquesReview production samples to evaluate quality of workmanship and to ensure manufacturer followed specifications. Correct samples based on the original specifications and incoming design direction

New York, New York, Us

Create black-line drawings, renderings, specification sheets, and line sheets using freehand sketching, Illustrator and Photoshop for departmental and manufacturing purposes Utilize mood boards and direction from senior designer to design groups for the retail divisionPerform various tasks (i.e. analyzing and creating trend reports, sourcing, time sensitive deliveries, etc…) to assist with overall cohesiveness of departmental operations

Work directly with CEO translating brainstorming sessions into concepts for production and manufacturingCreate black-line and fully rendered drawings and tech packs using both freehand sketching, Illustrator, and product references Sew samples for vital reference information and construction decisions to minimize Sample errors from international manufactures

New York, New York, Us

Create black-line drawings and spec sheets using both freehand and Illustrator for departmental and manufacturing purposes Source materials and design elements: leather, fabric and hardwareAssist in the development of mood boards and design concepts for CK, Calvin Klein and Collections brands

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Maintain effective presentation standards by ensuring proper merchandise display and department recovery Create eye-catching displays by organizing and coordinating styles and accessories for strongest visual impact

Seattle, Washington, Us

Utilize product knowledge and client-specific input to assist in the selection of appropriate men’s footwear solutionsMaximize sales-per-hour and increase units-per-transaction through the recommendation of additional merchandise and servicesEstablish a loyal customer base by utilizing every means available to ensure a great experience and customer satisfaction

Manage the IAC Program for nine universities around the country to assess feasibility of energy and pollution prevention based recommendationsAssess small- and medium-sized manufacturing plants and recommend capital-saving actions with the emphasis on energy conservation, waste minimization, and productivity enhancementWork with industrial end-users and state agencies to establish awareness and implementation of renewable energy sources

Master'S Of Industrial Design, Industrial And Product Design

Master Of Industrial Design, Innovative Design Engineering

Master Of Industrial Design, Media Design

Bachelor'S Of Fine Arts, Accessories Design

Associates Of Arts And Science, Accessories Design

Bachelor'S Of Science, Mechanical Engineering