• Work closely with the sales team and the CEO to determine new product development assortments. • Present new design concepts with idea boards. Refine concepts per inputs from sales and CEO.• Executed product development. Hand sketch, CAD, style board presentations, sample production. • Reviewed and fine-tuned samples during the White Wood and finish stage. Communicate design concepts to the Far East factories • Participate in the standardization of components for cost-effective manufacturing. • Attend High Point Furniture Market to stay on top of industry trends. Gather data on style, finish, and material trends.

• From sketches to renderings, successfully generated and developed concepts for the company’s new furniture line. Produced preliminary engineering drawings with Rhino and AutoCAD; 3D renderings with Rhino and Keyshot. • Collaborate with CEO on material selection include wood species, finish, fabrics and a broad range of materials. • Create and manage Engineering Bill of Materials for woodworking and welding. • Built physical prototypes for new products. Assisted in wood working and laser-cutting process. • Design, create and layout brochures and presentation with Adobe Creative Suits and Microsoft Powerpoint.

• Produced in-depth research for potential market of outdoor furniture. • Accomplished development and presentation of three set of outdoor furniture. One of the design has been chosen by Brown Jordan to present to their client.

In the Brown Jordan sponsored research class our team dedicated to finding new design opportunities.