Work Experience
Procter & Gamble
Senior Designer
2017-Present
Used design thinking processes to uncover business opportunities and navigate internal challenges in Fabric Care & Home Care businesses. Responsible for category disruption, strategic thinking, package design, and new product development across multiple global brands.
The Heavy Hours
Co-Founder & Drummer
2016-2020
I started a band alongside my three best friends from highschool. After playing countless from Chicago to Nashville to Panama City, we worked our way to signing a record deal, building a team of manager, agent, social media team, radio team, lawyers and business managers. We wrote and created alongside producers such as Simone Felice (Felice Brothers, The Lumineers, Jade Bird, Matt Maeson), David Baron (Megan Trainor, Shawn Mendez, Lenny Kravitz) & Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys, Yola, & Marcus King).
University of Cincinnati, DAAP
Adjunct Professor
Summer + Fall 2018
Led a design studio as an adjunct professor in the School of Design teaching a 300 level course in Design Visualization. My objective for the course was to help each student develop a unique approach to storytelling through the visualization of their ideation processes.
Libby Perzyk Kathman (LPK)
Industrial Design CO-OP
Spring 2016
Worked in a fast pace studio environment on product branding, packaging, and graphics. Was responsible for sketching, CAD modeling, and client presentation generation. Met with clients and conducted consumer research to create to insights into desirable, brand relevant products
The Brandery
Design CO-OP
Fall 2014
The Brandery is a top ten seed stage start-up accelerator. I worked alongside the Brandery class of 11 startups, over the course of the 12 week program, helping them build and execute their start up ideas. The 12 week course culminated in a final ‘Demo Day’ pitch to angel investors in the midwest region. Through the process I helped these start ups develop their business models, and create their products through iterative sketching, app wireframing, UI/UX prototyping, CAD development, and physical prototyping.
Frontgate
Industrial Design CO-OP
Spring 2014
I worked alongside product line managers to develop cohesive furniture lines for the Frontgate and Grandin Road brands. Through iterative sketching, technical drawings, and CAD generation, I worked directly with oversees suppliers to create and revise product samples for final production.
DAAP Build Lab
Shop Assistant
Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
Recreational Equipment Inc (REI)
Camping & Climbing Specialist
Summer 2012 - Spring 2014
Education
MIT
Sustainability: Strategies & Opportunities for Industry
Spring 2022 Cohort
Semester long professional development course
The Leadership Consortium
Leaders Program
Spring 2021 Cohort
Semester long course taught by Harvard Professor Francis Frei
Harvard X
CI in Disruptive Strategy
Fall 2020
Semester long course taught by Clay Christenson
University of Cincinnati, DAAP
B.S. Industrial Design
Class of 2017
Awards & Recognition
Procter & Gamble
CEO Award
Fall 2022
DOW Packaging Innovation
Diamond Award Finalist
Fall 2018
Procter & Gamble
Connect & Develop Award
Fall 2018
Giving Back
P&G CO-OP Mentor
Fall 2018 - Current
P&G X DAAP Student Project Coordinator
Fall 2020
Design in Mind Student Aid
Spring 2017
New Richmond High School
Asst. Varsity Soccer Coach
Fall 2014-2017
Skills
Analog
Sketching
Trend Forecasting
Design Strategy
Brand Development
Consumer Research & Analysis
Paper Prototyping
Woodworking
Digital
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Suite
A little bit of HTML & CSS
Procter & Gamble
Senior Designer
2017-Present
Used design thinking processes to uncover business opportunities and navigate internal challenges in Fabric Care & Home Care businesses. Responsible for category disruption, strategic thinking, package design, and new product development across multiple global brands.
The Heavy Hours
Co-Founder & Drummer
2016-2020
I started a band alongside my three best friends from highschool. After playing countless from Chicago to Nashville to Panama City, we worked our way to signing a record deal, building a team of manager, agent, social media team, radio team, lawyers and business managers. We wrote and created alongside producers such as Simone Felice (Felice Brothers, The Lumineers, Jade Bird, Matt Maeson), David Baron (Megan Trainor, Shawn Mendez, Lenny Kravitz) & Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys, Yola, & Marcus King).
University of Cincinnati, DAAP
Adjunct Professor
Summer + Fall 2018
Led a design studio as an adjunct professor in the School of Design teaching a 300 level course in Design Visualization. My objective for the course was to help each student develop a unique approach to storytelling through the visualization of their ideation processes.
Libby Perzyk Kathman (LPK)
Industrial Design CO-OP
Spring 2016
Worked in a fast pace studio environment on product branding, packaging, and graphics. Was responsible for sketching, CAD modeling, and client presentation generation. Met with clients and conducted consumer research to create to insights into desirable, brand relevant products
The Brandery
Design CO-OP
Fall 2014
The Brandery is a top ten seed stage start-up accelerator. I worked alongside the Brandery class of 11 startups, over the course of the 12 week program, helping them build and execute their start up ideas. The 12 week course culminated in a final ‘Demo Day’ pitch to angel investors in the midwest region. Through the process I helped these start ups develop their business models, and create their products through iterative sketching, app wireframing, UI/UX prototyping, CAD development, and physical prototyping.
Frontgate
Industrial Design CO-OP
Spring 2014
I worked alongside product line managers to develop cohesive furniture lines for the Frontgate and Grandin Road brands. Through iterative sketching, technical drawings, and CAD generation, I worked directly with oversees suppliers to create and revise product samples for final production.
DAAP Build Lab
Shop Assistant
Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
Recreational Equipment Inc (REI)
Camping & Climbing Specialist
Summer 2012 - Spring 2014
Education
MIT
Sustainability: Strategies & Opportunities for Industry
Spring 2022 Cohort
Semester long professional development course
The Leadership Consortium
Leaders Program
Spring 2021 Cohort
Semester long course taught by Harvard Professor Francis Frei
Harvard X
CI in Disruptive Strategy
Fall 2020
Semester long course taught by Clay Christenson
University of Cincinnati, DAAP
B.S. Industrial Design
Class of 2017
Awards & Recognition
Procter & Gamble
CEO Award
Fall 2022
DOW Packaging Innovation
Diamond Award Finalist
Fall 2018
Procter & Gamble
Connect & Develop Award
Fall 2018
Giving Back
P&G CO-OP Mentor
Fall 2018 - Current
P&G X DAAP Student Project Coordinator
Fall 2020
Design in Mind Student Aid
Spring 2017
New Richmond High School
Asst. Varsity Soccer Coach
Fall 2014-2017
Skills
Analog
Sketching
Trend Forecasting
Design Strategy
Brand Development
Consumer Research & Analysis
Paper Prototyping
Woodworking
Digital
Adobe Suite
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
-
Adobe Premier
- Adobe Lightroom
- Solidworks
-
Rhino
- Fusion 360
- Marvelous Designer
- Keyshot
- Blender
Microsoft Suite
A little bit of HTML & CSS