Steven Kunz

Industrial Designer/Principal at Creative One Design Services LLC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Chicago Area, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Industrial Designer/Principal
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Industrial Design creative concepts, services and solutions specializing in custom retail Point of Purchase merchandising systems, retail environments, displays, omni-channel programs & interactive kiosks, consumer electronics, department store fixtures, trade show exhibits, bicycle shelters/racks, landscape site amenities. Also provide engineering and graphic design services.TOOLSSolidWorks, 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat. Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Design Specialist
      • Mar 2021 - May 2022

      Supported the Landscape Architecture studios in a new 3d creative role focused on developing hardscape features and site amenity details. Design and engineering examples include commercial water features, campus monuments and entrance drive gateways, residential bridges, poolside pergolas, outdoor kitchen and fireplace, pool & BBQ terraces with garden and drive gates including exquisite stone walls. Engineering for site construction goes hand in hand with the design phases working to support each studio team through execution.TOOLSSolidWorks, SketchUp, Lumion, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat. Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Teams, Bluebeam.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Designed and engineered multiple custom gates and pergola's, with recent installations on east coast.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Designer
      • Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

      Provider of full service in-store creative and team support to America’s top companies and brands. Designed displays to meet clients' vision, marketing objectives and budget parameters. Responsible for creative project lead and final design. Projects frequently supported the wine, spirits, beverage & snack food industries with opportunities in automotive, housewares, power tools and consumer electronics.Tools: SolidWorks, 3ds Max, V-ray. Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat. Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:“Shop” 2021 Display of the Year & Gold OMA: Aviation American Gin - Air Stair Display, Gold OMA: D'ussé - Cognac Display Program, and Bronze OMA: Woodbridge MLB - Mass Display, Silver OMA: Oster Texture Select Holiday Product Launch, Frito-Lay Barrel Display Program, Brunswick Showroom, Calphalon, Mary’s, Patchology, Mionetto, Continental, 3-Olives & JC Especial Gravity Feeds.

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Industrial Designer/Principal
      • Nov 2014 - Aug 2018

      Company owner providing free-lance Industrial Design services. Specialize in Point of Purchase Displays, Bicycle Shelters & Racks.TOOLSSolidWorks, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint , GoToMeeting. Company owner providing free-lance Industrial Design services. Specialize in Point of Purchase Displays, Bicycle Shelters & Racks.TOOLSSolidWorks, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint , GoToMeeting.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Creative Design Manager
      • Sep 2013 - Nov 2014

      Worked at their Corporate Offices, department store having at time 1,158 locations, 49 states, annual sales 19 billion. “Store Environment & Development” business group worked on fixtures, store category & brand environments. Focus attentiveness to the product, brand, lifestyle, and customer including collaboration with visual merchandising, store planning, procurement, and vendors to meet the design scope, schedule, and budget objectivesDesign process includes ideation, hand sketches, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp models, Inventor engineering and prototype development. Work with space color, lighting, materials, graphics, along with the prototype planning team. Vet out design in our lab and include in-store walks and testing. Work with team to develop key integration guidelines and standards.Follow Agile & Lean processes with internal stakeholders to plan, manage and communicate strategically with internal and external colleagues and partnersACCOMPLISHMENTS:Design lead for several in-store omni-channel digital interactive programs, test design solutions in pilot locations. Solutions include kiosks and enhanced e-commerce shopping experiences and services for customers.

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Industrial Designer/Principal
      • Jul 2009 - Sep 2013

      Established in 2009, company owner providing fulltime free-lance Industrial Design services. Utilize SolidWorks and Adobe Creative Suite. Specialized in Point of Purchase displays offering wide range of design & engineering services.TOOLSSolidWorks, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat. Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, GoToMeeting. Established in 2009, company owner providing fulltime free-lance Industrial Design services. Utilize SolidWorks and Adobe Creative Suite. Specialized in Point of Purchase displays offering wide range of design & engineering services.TOOLSSolidWorks, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat. Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, GoToMeeting.

Education

  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
    BFA, Industrial Design
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