Meredith Winters

Senior Industrial Designer - Soft Goods

Boston, MA, USA

Work Experience

Gemline

Design Supervisor

While maintaining the responsibilities of the senior designer role, I additionally manage the design and development of direct import projects.
January 2019 - Present Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts College Of Art And Design

Adjunct Professor

Five hour studio drawing class teaching drawing basics including one, two, and three point perspective, technical drawing, digital sketching, and rendering.
September 2018 - Present

Gemline

Senior Industrial Designer - Soft Goods

In addition to the responsibilities of the designer role, I plan and lead travel to analyze trends from the ground up and travel to Asia to work in the sample shop and with manufacturers. Work closely with freelance and remote designers to manage their work load and provide feedback on their designs.
April 2017 - Present Massachusetts, United States

Gemline

Industrial Designer - Soft Goods

Design and develop a wide range of softgood cut and sew products, from backpacks to coolers, duffels to hammocks. Travel to analyze trends from the ground up and travel to Asia to work in the sample shop and with manufacturers.
August 2014 - April 2017 Massachusetts, United States

Adidas

Headwear Designer for NBA product

Design all Adidas branded sports licensed headwear for the NBA. Design headwear silhouettes, choose fabric, and create on cap graphics.
January 2012 - Present Massachusetts, United States

Newell Rubbermaid

Industrial Design Co op

January 2011 - March 2011 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Tool. Inc

Industrial Design Co op

June 2010 - September 2010 Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States

The First Years (TOMY)

Industrial Design Co op

June 2009 - March 2010 Canton, Massachusetts, United States

K'NEX Industries

Industrial Design Co op

January 2009 - March 2009 Hatfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Aspen Medical

Industrial Design Co op

June 2008 - September 2008 Irvine, California, United States

Education

University Of Cincinnati

College of DAAP, BoS in Industrial Design

Ranked by Business Insider as the #1 Industrial Design program in the country and the 3rd best design school in the world.
September 2006 - June 2011 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Massachusetts College Of Art And Design (MassArt)

Certificate in Fashion Design

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Awards

The Scholastic Arts And Writing Awards

National Gold Key Award

2004

Lions Club

Girl of the Year

2006

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Pattern Making, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Indesign, Corel Painter , Fashion Illustration, Millinery, ProCreate (for IPad) , Sewing, Sketching, Soft Goods, Solid Works, Trend Forecasting And Reports ,