Lisa “Midge” Ramsey
Product Development/Design
9561
Phone: 561-218-8688 Cell: 561-251-7180
E-mail: midge@shabbydee.com
Objective: To obtain a challenging product development
position that will utilize my 18 years of experience in the product development
process where there is a need for inventive thinking and broad ranging
abilities. Industries of interest include collectibles, toys, garden décor,
home décor accessories, housewares and tabletop.
2004 to
present:
PetSimile
Pet Portraiture
Owner,
Sculptor, Painter
Ø
Research
and photography
Ø
Design
and execute art pieces as commissioned works
2002 to
present:
Plastec
Industries, Alice Ink, Inc.,
Director of
Product Development
Supervising the design and development of new products from
conception to first shipment for the
Ø Corresponding
daily with manufacturers and agents during the development process
Ø Supervision
of industrial and graphic design
Ø
Developing
or obtaining product specifications, technical information and prototypes for
factories and agents
Ø
Recommending
overseas manufacturing agents based on prior partnerships
Ø
Reviewing
images and samples, coordinating approvals with management, and communicating
changes to agents and factories
Ø Assisting in
show booth design
Ø Producing Catalog sheets and trade ads,
from photography and copy writing, to layout and print prep, including specific
work for major store accounts (Home Depot, Lowes, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.)
Ø Website layout design for Plastec
Ø
Researching
market trends through trade publications, online searches, sales reports, local
shopping and some trade shows
Ø
Illustration
and presentations for management and buyers
Ø
Graphic
support for sales team
Ø
Occasional
sculpting or modeling of prototypes
Ø
Creating
digital images and mock-ups of prototypes, including gift sets and exclusive
offers
1999 to
2002:
United
Design Corporation, Noble,
Product
Manager, Frame-ology brand
Responsible
for the decorative photo frames division and the licensed product line of Debby
Mumm® under the supervision of a vice
president. Consultation, design and
sculpting frequently provided for other divisions, including the Christmas
lines, Stone Garden® and Stone
Critters®. Other licensed product lines: Laurel
Burch, Karen Rossi, and Disney. Duties include:
Ø
Product
development planning, research, conception, design, illustration and sculpting
for nationally-recognized giftware brands
Ø
Designing
for resin, ceramic, wood, constructed metal, cast metal, glass, polyfoam and
gypsum composites with top sales on multiple product lines
Ø
Market
research and sales analysis
Ø
Supervision
of illustrators and sculptors, domestic and overseas, including freelance
artists
Ø
Travel
to the Pacific and
Ø
Travel
to trade shows, including internationally
Ø
Buying
market goods to complement in-house design
Ø
Digital
transfer of images and art boards for overseas production and regular e-mail
communication with vendors
Ø
Understanding
of large-scale manufacturing processes with the ability to troubleshoot
production bottlenecks and inefficiencies
1994 to
1999:
United
Design Corporation, Noble,
Designer
and Sculptor
Bestsellers
created for most product lines, including Frame-ology®, Stone Critters®, Animal Classics®, Candlelights®, Windscense®, Stone Garden®, and Native StorytellersTM
Ø
Creator
of Native StorytellersTM line of ornaments
Ø
Oversight
for engineering and development of Stone Garden® water fountains, stepping stones, figurines and wind chimes
Ø
Assisted
in testing and development of Windscense® decorative scent diffusers and fragrances
Ø
Taught
classes based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Ø
Trained
new sculptors beginning in 1997
Ø
Provided
mentoring for an intern in Summer 1998
1989 to
1994:
United
Design Corporation, Noble,
Paint
Design Manager, Product Development
Responsible
for the surface design on all product lines, in coordination with the
individual designers and management; Duties included:
Ø
Transition
product for importing items currently produced in-house
Ø
Extensive
travel overseas to
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Supervision
of pouring, fettling, painting and finishing of prototypes, photo pieces and
production samples for domestic and overseas production
Ø
Quality
control consultant
Ø
Directed
Research and Development in new materials testing, including statuary gypsum,
and custom resin formulas
Ø
Paint
mixing, including the development of new formulas
Ø
Conducted
labor cost analyses for painting and finishing
Ø
Writing
production procedure documents and manuals
Ø
Project
Management, including charting workflow and tracking deadlines
Ø
Part-time
sculptor for frames, magnets and POP displays
1986 to
1989
Don James
Co.,
Design
Assistant
Personal
assistant to the owner/artist; Duties included:
Ø
Co-designer
of Christmas ornaments
Ø
Quality
control manager
Ø
Paint
design
Ø
Production
procedures
Ø
Silicone
mold design and production troubleshooting
Ø
Building
armatures
Ø
Trade
show booth construction and assembly
Education
Ø
BFA
in Art, Printmaking,
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HS
diploma,
Software
Proficiency
Ø
Adobe
Photoshop 6-9 and Illustrator 9-CS
Ø
Adobe
Acrobat 6
Ø
MS
Windows ’98, ME, 2000 Pro, XP
Ø
MS
Office 2000-2003 Pro including MS Word, Excel, Publisher and Outlook
Ø
Palm
5 software
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ACDSee
4
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Paint
Shop Pro 6
Ø Mac OS 8 and 9
Exhibitions and Awards
Ø
2004
Bronze award for Best New Product at the Lawn and Garden Merchandising and
Distributors Association Show
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2002
Shared credit for State level Addy award for Best Product
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2001
Award for top selling item for United Design for the year
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2000
Award for most inquiries for Stone Garden Lotus fountain in Nursery Retailer
trade publication
Ø 1999 Roxie’s,
Ø 1998 Spring Street Gallery,
Ø 1993
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1990
City Arts Week, featured artist,
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1988
Picasso’s,
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1987
Pinks,
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1987
Red Parrot,
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1987
Individual Artist of Oklahoma, New Years’ show
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1986
Neo Group,
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1982
The Hideaway,