Mark Perusich Email & Phone Number

United States

Portland, Oregon Area

Sr. Industrial Designer for Leading multi tool Brand and Manufacturer. Working with a core team of designers, engineers, sales and marketing, to provide innovative solutions in and around the multi-tool and knife categories.

Portland, Oregon Area

-Utilized concept ideation, 3D CAD modeling, rendering, presentation layout for product design and development-Brand and graphic development as needed.-Design and fabrication of small scale architectural projects -Drafted design proposals including budgets, timelines and deliverables-Sourced vendors for tooling, materials, and prototype support-Met with clients to understand overall goals and timelinesClients included: Adventure Wagon, Wacom, High Gear, FlatHED Design, Intel, The Golfing Machine, Fuse ID, Coolest LLC, Leatherman Tool Group.

Portland, Oregon

Lead designer for a startup outdoor lifestyle brand. Tasked with bringing new product ideas to market across multiple categories as well as exploring on brand accessories for their current flagship products.Creative direction for internal and external brand collateral to help support Sales and Marketing teams.

Portland, Oregon Area

-Founded and ran a successful small manufacturing company with over 25 employees, specializing in leather goods and accessories. -Built the business from the ground up utilizing past design and manufacturing experience. -Was responsible for the design and development of products as well as the implementation of in-house manufacturing. -Designed and engineered factory equipment and machinery for custom manufacturing. -Created procedures for product creation, drafted soft good tech packs, sourced vendors and materials used in the manufacturing process and implemented inventory solutions (MRP). -Managed human resources, personnel scheduling, general administrative duties and day to day operations. -Set up lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency of manufacturing output.-Involved in design, creative direction and branding for internal projects and external clients. -Lead research and development of new materials and production methods.

Portland, Oregon Area

-Executed high level product design and development through the use of Pro-E 3D CAD modeling -Facilitated strategic planning, brainstorming and ideation sketching-Implemented new rendering output standards using KeyShot photo rendering software-Produced graphic layout and digital presentation boards-Researched market trends, new materials and technology to inform overall designs-Cost reduced projects to save clients manufacturing front-end expenses -Created 2D engineering CAD drawings for plastic injection molded parts and tool design review Clients: Intel, Benchmade, Cascade Microtech, HP, Whites Electronics

Portland, Oregon Area

-Design lead for home healthcare device for User Center Design Group-Performed research analysis of physical user requirements to inform product design and development -Co-managed a small team which created 3D CAD modeling, physical prototypes, ideation, graphic layout and video presentations for internal and external clients-Sourced outside vendors for prototype models and mockups-Set up interview and survey sessions with end users to gather feedback on overall operability, UI, aesthetics and out of box experience

Portland, Oregon Area

-Created product designs for award winning design consultancy-Utilized ideation sketching, 3D CAD modeling, graphic layout and presentation support for internal and external review-Researched cross category inspiration, demographics, competitive landscape to help inform design decisions throughout the creative process-Lead brainstorming sessions with internal design team which enhanced the creative process leading to more well thought out products-Sourced vendors where outside expertise was necessary -Created physical UI on products informed by user research and testing-Clients included: Intel, MEW/Panasonic, Gerber Legendary Blades, Cranium, Cascade Microtech,Nike, Keen, HP, InFocus, Fiskars, Planar, Prime Entertainment, Herman Miller, SPX, GE, T-Mobil, NAIS

Greater New York City Area

-Assisted with the creation of sets and props, created scale models for commercial shoots-Designed mechanical systems for special effects-Designed prototype toys for commercial industry-Used computer skills to aid in development of toys and props

Bid, Industrial Design

Bachelor of Industrial Design with a Minor in Art History. Focused on full scale furniture and product design and fabrication, User.

Certificate Of Design, Furniture Design

Furniture intensive study abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. Studied history of scandinavian design and architecture. Hands on creation.

Industrial And Product Design/ Model Building

Unique program with a foundation in Industrial Design and methods of manufacturing with an emphasis in model building and techniques.