Dwayne Vance
Hot Wheels Design Manager
Corona, CA, USA
951-256-6465
be.net/FutureElements
High Energy Art and Design
Work Experience
Mattel/ Hot Wheels
Design Manager
Lead Designer on the Character car team. Work with licensors to leverage other brands with Hot Wheels.
October 2019
- Present
FUTURE ELEMENTS
Chief Creative Officer
Future Elements is my freelance company and we specialized in industrial and graphic design and the automotive, motorsports, and entertainment industries. We offer a diverse range of design services including conceptual design, 3-D visualizing, Industrial design, and custom graphic artwork. We have done work for such clients as Disney, Activision,Mattel, Spinmaster, Wow Wee toys, Hasbro,Toys R Us, EA, Arctic Cat, DC comics, Hong Kong stunt team, Flying Lizard motorsports, ICON4X4, Fly Racing, Troy Lee Designs, Arctic Cat and several start up companies.
October 2008
- Present
United States
FLY Racing
Senior Design Manager
Most recent project the design and development of the Formula Helmet
In charge of helmet development and provide support and design for Fly Racing protective gear.
Oversee all the production of protective gear.
Help research and develop new technologies for Helmets and Protective gear
Work closely with the design team to give support in several areas of the Fly Racing Brand.
Most recent project: Designed and followed through with product development on the Kinetic Elite Helmet
In charge of helmet development and provide support and design for Fly Racing protective gear.
Oversee all the production of protective gear.
Help research and develop new technologies for Helmets and Protective gear
Work closely with the design team to give support in several areas of the Fly Racing Brand.
Most recent project: Designed and followed through with product development on the Kinetic Elite Helmet
April 2015
- September 2018
Idaho, United States
HJC Helmets
Design Director
Oversee all graphics and Helmet design in North America.
Implement new processes for better design.
Create design consistency across the line of HJC products.
Work with manufacturing to improve quality and design.
Work with Distributors to improve product to increase sales
Re invent the HJC brand and make it more relevant in the motorsports industry In North America.
Designed and Developed the CLX7 Motocross helmet
Designed majority of Helmet graphics for Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015 and Fall 2015. Along with managing several freelance Artist
Implement new processes for better design.
Create design consistency across the line of HJC products.
Work with manufacturing to improve quality and design.
Work with Distributors to improve product to increase sales
Re invent the HJC brand and make it more relevant in the motorsports industry In North America.
Designed and Developed the CLX7 Motocross helmet
Designed majority of Helmet graphics for Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015 and Fall 2015. Along with managing several freelance Artist
April 2013
- April 2015
California, United States
Masters Of Chicken Scratch
Chief Creative Officer
This is a collection of my personal hot rod art along with a series of books I have created. The book is called Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol 1 and Vol 2. It is currently being sold world wide. It will be an ongoing series for the book and will always include the best Hot Rod Artist from around the world.
October 2009
- Present
United States
Troy Lee Designs
Art Director of Protective Equipment
Was in charge of creating new designs in the protective gear category. Designed SE1 and SE2 Helmet, Chest protector, mountain bike knee and elbow pads, along with creating graphics for several projects from race teams to helmet graphics.
September 2005
- September 2008
United States
Mattel/ Hot Wheels
Senior Designer
Worked on several Basic cars in the Hot Wheels line. 1968 Mustang (Tooned), HKS Altezza,49 Merc (Hardnozed), Brick Cutter, Mercy Breaker, Sir Ominous,Bully Goat, Phastasm, RD-09, Scorcher.
Helped lead the design team on Acceleracers and story line for the entertainment property. Then designs and story were later used for Battle Force 5
Helped lead team on Dropstars and HIN (Formula Drift) lines and helped create a more efficient process for development of the 1/32 die cast car line.
Other lines I worked at Mattel were Monster Jam, Batman, 1/18th Scale Collector line and Barbie.
Designed the graphics for Team Hot Wheels helmets.
Helped lead the design team on Acceleracers and story line for the entertainment property. Then designs and story were later used for Battle Force 5
Helped lead team on Dropstars and HIN (Formula Drift) lines and helped create a more efficient process for development of the 1/32 die cast car line.
Other lines I worked at Mattel were Monster Jam, Batman, 1/18th Scale Collector line and Barbie.
Designed the graphics for Team Hot Wheels helmets.
September 2002
- 2005
California, United States
Troy Lee Designs
Designer
Designed several pieces of protective equipment.
September 2000
- September 2002
Corona, United States
Education
Art Center College Of Design
BS in Transportation Design
Received partial GM scholarship for excellence in design
January 1995
- September 2000
Pasadena, California, United States
Skills
Acrylic Painting,
Auto Design,
Design,
Design Direction,
Freelance,
Hand Sketching,
Illustration,
Marker Renderings,
Oil Painting,
Photoshop,
Product Design,
Publications featured in
Old school Rods
Secrets of Corel Painter experts
How to Draw Hot Wheels the Hot Wheels Way
Imagine FX
Official Corel Painter Magazine
Rod and Custom
Hot Rod
Fuel Magazine
Dynamite(German Publication)
Kustom Kulture(French Publication)
Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol 1
Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol 2
Secrets of Corel Painter experts
How to Draw Hot Wheels the Hot Wheels Way
Imagine FX
Official Corel Painter Magazine
Rod and Custom
Hot Rod
Fuel Magazine
Dynamite(German Publication)
Kustom Kulture(French Publication)
Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol 1
Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol 2
Social Media
Instagram: @dwaynevance
Blog: www.mastersofchickenscratch.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MastersOfChickenScratch
Portfolio: www.behance.net/FutureElements
Online Store: http://mastersofchickenscratch.bigcartel.com/
Blog: www.mastersofchickenscratch.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MastersOfChickenScratch
Portfolio: www.behance.net/FutureElements
Online Store: http://mastersofchickenscratch.bigcartel.com/