Colin Murphy
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Amelia Scarlett
From my first day at Sprout Colin was there to hold my hand. He is one of the warmest and most welcoming people I know and a wonderful supervisor. He explains things in a casual but informative way that doesn’t make you feel dumb for asking. Colin is the ultimate Jack-of-all-trades, in my four months at Sprout I saw him do everything from build apps to draw up floor plans. He is keenly aware of others and goes out of his way to help, whether it’s picking up the slack at crunchtime or lending you his book for the train ride home.
Jamison Martin
I had the pleasure of hiking the Colorado Trail with Colin. I consider myself an outdoorsman. I have grown up in Colorado and logged many miles and many successful backpacking trips. I consider myself well versed in the techniques and knowhow of gear and general knowledge of the outdoors. Even with my personal experience, I found Colin to be a valuable resource on the trail. His knowledge of gear, safety and first aid was a comfort over the many miles. Even though our trip went smooth and had little turmoil, it was comforting to know that I was with a capable companion if an adverse circumstance were to arise. Colin's knowledge and passion for the outdoors was truly appreciated.
Amelia Scarlett
From my first day at Sprout Colin was there to hold my hand. He is one of the warmest and most welcoming people I know and a wonderful supervisor. He explains things in a casual but informative way that doesn’t make you feel dumb for asking. Colin is the ultimate Jack-of-all-trades, in my four months at Sprout I saw him do everything from build apps to draw up floor plans. He is keenly aware of others and goes out of his way to help, whether it’s picking up the slack at crunchtime or lending you his book for the train ride home.
Jamison Martin
I had the pleasure of hiking the Colorado Trail with Colin. I consider myself an outdoorsman. I have grown up in Colorado and logged many miles and many successful backpacking trips. I consider myself well versed in the techniques and knowhow of gear and general knowledge of the outdoors. Even with my personal experience, I found Colin to be a valuable resource on the trail. His knowledge of gear, safety and first aid was a comfort over the many miles. Even though our trip went smooth and had little turmoil, it was comforting to know that I was with a capable companion if an adverse circumstance were to arise. Colin's knowledge and passion for the outdoors was truly appreciated.
Amelia Scarlett
From my first day at Sprout Colin was there to hold my hand. He is one of the warmest and most welcoming people I know and a wonderful supervisor. He explains things in a casual but informative way that doesn’t make you feel dumb for asking. Colin is the ultimate Jack-of-all-trades, in my four months at Sprout I saw him do everything from build apps to draw up floor plans. He is keenly aware of others and goes out of his way to help, whether it’s picking up the slack at crunchtime or lending you his book for the train ride home.
Jamison Martin
I had the pleasure of hiking the Colorado Trail with Colin. I consider myself an outdoorsman. I have grown up in Colorado and logged many miles and many successful backpacking trips. I consider myself well versed in the techniques and knowhow of gear and general knowledge of the outdoors. Even with my personal experience, I found Colin to be a valuable resource on the trail. His knowledge of gear, safety and first aid was a comfort over the many miles. Even though our trip went smooth and had little turmoil, it was comforting to know that I was with a capable companion if an adverse circumstance were to arise. Colin's knowledge and passion for the outdoors was truly appreciated.
Amelia Scarlett
From my first day at Sprout Colin was there to hold my hand. He is one of the warmest and most welcoming people I know and a wonderful supervisor. He explains things in a casual but informative way that doesn’t make you feel dumb for asking. Colin is the ultimate Jack-of-all-trades, in my four months at Sprout I saw him do everything from build apps to draw up floor plans. He is keenly aware of others and goes out of his way to help, whether it’s picking up the slack at crunchtime or lending you his book for the train ride home.
Jamison Martin
I had the pleasure of hiking the Colorado Trail with Colin. I consider myself an outdoorsman. I have grown up in Colorado and logged many miles and many successful backpacking trips. I consider myself well versed in the techniques and knowhow of gear and general knowledge of the outdoors. Even with my personal experience, I found Colin to be a valuable resource on the trail. His knowledge of gear, safety and first aid was a comfort over the many miles. Even though our trip went smooth and had little turmoil, it was comforting to know that I was with a capable companion if an adverse circumstance were to arise. Colin's knowledge and passion for the outdoors was truly appreciated.
Credentials
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LEED AP
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Experience
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Spark 43 Architects
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal, Experience Design
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Apr 2023 - Present
At Spark 43, I lead the Experience Design side of the practice, with an emphasis on bringing fresh thinking and creativity to help our team design simple, beautiful experiences that seamlessly blend physical, digital, and storytelling elements into an immersive environment. At Spark 43, I lead the Experience Design side of the practice, with an emphasis on bringing fresh thinking and creativity to help our team design simple, beautiful experiences that seamlessly blend physical, digital, and storytelling elements into an immersive environment.
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Apple
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Indonesia
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Producer Retail 3D Experience
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Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
At Apple I lead a team that is reimagining how retail environments can create better consumer journeys and impact sales, while remaining true to the brand. Combining physical elements, 2D graphics, and digital experiences, our team is focused on improving how our customers interact with our products and services in a physical environment.
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Senior Creative Producer
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2021
As a Producer on the 3DVM team, I facilitate the design, development, and production of experiences, campaign elements, fixtures and displays for Apple’s Retail environments worldwide.I lead projects, with both internal and external resources, to create innovative and inspirational physical environments and digital experiences.
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Sprout Studios
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Ireland
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Graphic Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
Founded in 2001, Sprout is an award-winning, Boston based, concept to launch design studio deeply rooted in today's pop culture. Its multi-disciplinary, team of designers, thinkers and artists fuse innovation, creativity & insight to deliver authentic lifestyle driven products, brands and experiences.As Managing Director, I managed the day-to-day operations of a small design studio including team resourcing, pitching new business, delivering projects for both Fortune 100 and scrappy startups, and launched an internal blue-sky product incubator. Show less
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Lead Designer + Product Manager
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2016
As a Lead Designer and Product Manager, I have managed large scale software solutions for Fortune 100 clients and designed products and experiences for innovative startups. Responsibilities // Project Manager-Manages day-to-day operations of a small studio of UI/UX, product and graphic designers-Works to ensure designers have all the resources they need-Oversees scheduling and team member resourcing-Manages experience design, software [web and app] design and product design projects-Provides creative direction for research and strategy presentations-Works on between 3 and 8 projects at any given time and keeps everything organized-Maintains clear client communications-Updates website, social media and blog content-Writes and submits award submissions-Writes and budgets new work proposalsResponsibilities // Lead Designer-Focuses on crafting simple, beautiful and intuitive user experiences -Designs information architecture documents for websites and apps-Designs content rich wireframes to hand off to graphic design team-Designs research and strategy presentations-Creates user profiles, mood boards and trend research audits -Creates competitive analysis documents, white space opportunities, and overall findings documents-Builds pitch decks for investment or RFPs Show less
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HoldTight
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France
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Media Production
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Design Manager
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Mar 2013 - Jul 2016
HoldTight by Felix is an iPhone case that fits your lifestyle. With bands that can be re-configured to suit your needs, HoldTight iPhone cases offer a wide array of styles and uses. Responsibilities -Pitched initial idea to VCs and media at the Grommet’s first Product Pitch competition. Selected as one of 10 finalists to compete at Fenway Park -Secured a licensing partner and the funding for a trip to China to meet with the manufacturer -Managed team in order to hit deadlines and troubleshoot production, created content for packaging and website -Product is currently being sold mass market, including Apple Asia retail stores, and is in the process of being updated for the new iPhone 6 Show less
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Product Design Community Manager
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Dec 2013 - Jul 2014
Cut&Paste is where designers come to play. As the Product Design Community Manager, I worked closely with designers and contractors to develop and produce Small Spaces, a successful 24-hour product Hackathon sponsored by HP. Helped to create LaunchBox, a pre-crowdfunding contest, coaching more than 400 international design entrepreneurs through the submission process. Small Spaces - designed format for international design Hackathon and planned schedule, set deadlines, wrote brief, coached designers, conducted interviews, and storyboarded the multimedia recap LaunchBox - created competition, wrote brief, recruited international designers to take part in event, supported designers with feedback and critiques, narrowed down entries for final selection Show less
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Felix Brand LLC
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United States
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Consumer Goods
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Freelance Industrial Designer
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
Felix brings clever ideas to life. Ideas that help people use technology. Most of their ideas are relatively simple. They're easy to use and they make life more fun. Responsibilities -Product Design: mobile accessories, technology, iPhone / iPad cases -Manufacturability: worked hand-in-hand with factory in China to ensure product is made to spec and desired quality. Produced tech packs, CMF packs, and supervised design team’s interaction with the factory team and engineering staff. -Packaging: designed packaging, applied graphics, color ups -3D Modeling and rendering: Rhino, Keyshot, Illustrator, Photoshop Show less
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Industrial Designer
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Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
Founded in 2001, SPROUT is an award-winning, Boston based, concept to launch design studio deeply rooted in today's pop culture. Its multi-disciplinary, team of designers, thinkers and artists fuse innovation, creativity & insight to deliver authentic lifestyle driven products, brands and experiences. Responsibilities -Product design: high end audio, personal electronics, soft goods -Sketch ideation: pen, marker, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro -Marketing audit: research, presentations, InDesign -3D modeling and rendering: Rhino, Alias, Keyshot, Illustrator -Packaging design: sketch ideation, breadboarding, rendering -Graphics: applied to product, presentations, tech packs Show less
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Massachusetts College of Art
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Student
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Sep 2011 - May 2013
I studied Industrial Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Design is many things to me, it is inspiration, relaxation, and a way of looking at the world through a different lens. I studied Industrial Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Design is many things to me, it is inspiration, relaxation, and a way of looking at the world through a different lens.
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Co-Founder
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Jun 2008 - Apr 2010
Path Less Taken is about the freedom of solitude, the freedom from the daily grind. We love the wild, and want to share that with you. At PLT Guides we let you shape your journey. Path Less Taken is about the freedom of solitude, the freedom from the daily grind. We love the wild, and want to share that with you. At PLT Guides we let you shape your journey.
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Haselden Construction
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United States
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Construction
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100 - 200 Employee
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Virtual Construction Coordinator
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Jan 2007 - Jun 2008
The Virtual Construction Coordinator is an integral team member within pre-construction, operations and business development. This person will lead the project coordination effort by ensuring the constructability of projects during design, and by protecting the integrity of design during construction. Using BIM and 3D models this person will participate in the presentation and procurement of new work, as well as explaining the benefits of Virtual Construction to potential clients and owners. They will also direct and coordinate the efforts of the Virtual Construction team. Show less
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Estimator
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2006 - Jan 2008
As an estimator I am in charge of costing projects ranging from $25m to $140m.We are also starting to research Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean / Sustainable construction. I am heavily involved in both projects.
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Constructor
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2005 - 2006
Design and construction of residential homes and additions. We designed, managed, and built custom homes. Design and construction of residential homes and additions. We designed, managed, and built custom homes.
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Massachusetts College of Art
BFA, Industrial and Product Design -
2001 - 2006
Montana State University-Bozeman
Bachelors, Environmental Design/Architecture -
1997 - 2001
Manchester High School West
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