Design is my life. I'm completely and utterly in love with it. The discussion, the process, and the subsequent final product are all fantastically interesting to me, and I can often get caught up in long, excited dialogues with fellow creatives about something as inane as the gorgeousness of a specific parting/reveal line, to the seemingly unconscious effectiveness of today's big brands, to the clever innovation of today's user interface. I have on more than one occasion been called a 'design nerd', and have held my head up high with great pride. My 14+ years in this field has granted me such a wealth of knowledge (process, materials, manufacturing processes, etc.) I have been afforded the great opportunity of being able to see all facets of the design to manufacture process. A truncated synopsis of said process would be as follows:-Marketing and ID team brain storming session: main goal defined-ID Magic: research research research (online, books, magazines,real world, etc), idea/concept generation, discussion-revision-discussion-revision-etc, best possible outcome that addresses main goal-ID to ME crossover: ID creation of engineer-ready 3d models to be used for rendering, prototyping, and marketing purposes; also when manufacture feasibility are discussed at length (key word- compromise).-Prototyping: securing RP SLA/PolyJet/etc models for ME/ID study, also for cosmetic samples-Initial talks with China manufacturing team, securing samples, sourcing, and scheduling requirements-Design Color, Material, and Finish are set (Marketing and ID collaborative), Tools cut to initiate initial build process. Build-tool change; all the while ensuring that part CMF's are adhered to-Mass production I am thankful everyday that I am in an industry that values opinion and collaborative creativity. I excited for what the future of design holds.Specialties: Beauty, branding and identity, packaging.