Mark Smith Email & Phone Number

Copenhagen, Dk

Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

HIDDEN by MARKS Jewelry is an innovative new luxury brand dedicated to delivering unique creations to the world of refined jewelry. We are committed to using sustainable materials and practices coupled with exquisite craftsmanship.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Multidisciplinary consultancy focused on product design and innovation. Highly adept at developing meaningful and luxurious products and experiences internationally. Fascinated with where digital technologies meet the physical world SMS is a consultancy with holistic, systemic, strategic design at the heart of everything we do.

Wattens, Tirol, Austria

With one foot in the present, and one in future, the mission of the Idea and Innovation Team is to commercialize, and execute-to-launch, game-changing offerings and new business models for the global Swarovski Crystal Business in the areas of fashion, jewelry and lifestyle.A focus on digital manufacturing.Addressing Digital Age opportunities:• Personalized Jewelry Digital Services• Smart and Connected Devices• 3D Printing, AM and other Next Generation Manufacturing Technologies • Parametric and Algorithmic Design• Data and Digital Platforms• Material Innovations My role demands skillful ambidexterity creating new infrastructure from the ground up, while delivering new innovations in parallel.Implementation of:• A new multi-disciplinary team of 7 with Business, Industrial Design and Technical expertise profiles• Design Thinking methodology bridged to established core processes of Stage Gate and project management • System Thinking methodology • UX Design driving a new Service mindset to enhance established Product mindset • Experience Design holistic approach to development to launch

Austria

Responsible for growing project business for Swarovski Architecture and Lighting worldwide via dynamic design proposals and a partnering role with Sales in presentations to architectural-interior design firms and clients internationally (Dubai, Paris, London, and numerous cities in USA) . Revenue contribution to the Lighting Business up from 18% 2011 to 40% in 2013. Oversight of the design through engineering and factory production phases. Utilized Industrial Design practices to increase efficiency of Design to Release process, increase profitability and reduce risk of profit loss.Sold Projects Highlights:• San Diego Marriot Marquis, San Diego, CA, USA• Michael Jackson ONE Theater, Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas, NV, USA• Witanhurst House, “2nd largest private residence in London after Buckingham Palace”, London, England• Private Residence, Jakarta, Indonesia• Macy’s Herald Square Flagship Store, NYC, NY, USA• Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Suite 5000, NYC, NY, USASwarovski Flagship Retail Stores:• NYC Skyline Chandeliers - 696 5th Ave, NYC, NY, USA• Toronto Skyline Column - 2 Bloor St W, Toronto, Canada• Art Deco Chandeliers - Lincoln Road Mall, 734 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL, USASpecial Project Highlights:• 2015 - Euroluce-Salone de Mobile, Milan Italy: Designer of Shimmering Sea Crystal Art Piece (4m x 13m x 2m with 11,000 crystals) for Fair booth• 2014-2015 - Spaces Marveled By Swarovski Concept Book: Design Lead responsible for providing Swarovski Design Strategy and developing a Swarovski Interior Design Identity in collaboration with the team of TVS Design Architects, who were contracted to develop interior and architectural concepts of Swarovski branded spaces.• 2013-2014 – Swarovski Table Lamps: Designed 3 table lamp that were selected for development and launch

Plattsburgh, New York

Auburn University, Alabama

An Innovation for Economic Development Program of the Auburn Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) DesignSeed's project mission is to incubate new micro manufacturing businesses capable of launching successfully within the local region.DesignSeed utilizes Design and System Thinking methodologies to identify and leverage local materiel assets (like wood for example) for the creation of design-based start-up businesses. DesignSeed connects the dots of a fragmented ecosystem for manufacturing business success in rural regions to construct an effective startup model that holistically addresses the diverse challenges that normally make it impossible for a manufacturing business to launch in these rural, depressed regions.• Winner of the 2010 Innovator Award from Southern Growth Policies Board• Direct report to the Vice President of Outreach at Auburn University• Creative Director for freelance Design team of 8 Professionals in the creation of a start-up pilot concept: a toy company called Maba Toys• Formed local strategic partnerships and collaborations• Responsible for directing 3 Auburn University MBA classes in business modeling and planning for Maba Toy concept • Presented DesignSeed via PowerPoint presentations at numerous local, state and national forums• Conducted qualitative and quantitative ethnographic and local assets research then compiled these findings into an Understanding Phase report for public distribution

Zeeland Mi

Provided qualitative design trend analysis research in report and PowerPoint presentation formats

Master'S Degree, Industrial Design

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Education record

Ashridge Leadership Development - DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS IN A DIGITAL WORLD

Bachelor Of Science, Environmental Design

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fine And Studio Arts