Client: Titan Medical inc.
Product: line of products for robotic surgeries.
Assignment: products design based on the Lamborghini Sesto design language; artistic direction of the external firms; 3D renderings; graphic design for screen components; graphic design for a printed ad and for their corporate pin.

Client: Julien inc
Products: stainless steel ATM surroundings.
Assignment: industrial design of the ATM surroundings and accessories. Responsible of preparing and doing the concept's pitch for the first design, for Desjardins. We got chosen mainly because of the innovative design. That project opened up a new market for my client. 

 

Client: Julien inc
Products: 16ga stainless steel sink with an integrated functionality, cutting board, colander. 
Assignment: industrial design, creative direction, prototyping follow-ups and marketing support for spec-sheets and manuals.

Trend Reports were part of my assignment when traveling;  clients ordered market, trends and trade-show analyses. Here below you can see my professional travel destinations. 

  • 2012: Altitude Design Summit, Salt Lake City 

  • 2011: One of a Kind Show, Toronto / Exposure, photo & video imaging Expo, Toronto / Travel by client order, Mexico / One of a Kind Show, Toronto

  • 2010: Neocon 2010, Toronto / One of a Kind Show, Toronto / CGTA Gift Show, Toronto / IDS, Interior Design Show, Toronto

  • 2009: Travel by client order, Mexico / Neocon 2009, Chicago / Sidim, Montréal / Ambiente, Frankfurt / Maison+Objet, Paris / IMM Cologne, Allemagne

  • 2008: Travel by client order, China / Abitare Il Tempo, Verone, Italie / Travel by client order, Londres / Spoga+Gafa, Cologne, Allemagne / Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan, Italie

  • 2007: Travel by client order, China / Trends scouring, Stockholm

A sample of one of the Trend Reports - 

Les rapports de tendances faisaient parti de mon mandat lors de voyages; les clients commandaient des rapports de marché, de tendances et de trade-show. Ci-dessous, vous pouvez voir la liste des destinations que j’ai visitées professionnellement. 

  • 2012: Altitude Design Summit, Salt Lake City

  • 2011 : One of a Kind Show, Toronto / Exposure, photo & video imaging Expo, Toronto / Voyage à la demande d’un client, Mexico / One of a Kind Show, Toronto

  • 2010 : Neocon 2010, Toronto / One of a Kind Show, Toronto / CGTA Gift Show, Toronto / IDS, Interior Design Show, Toronto 

  • 2009 : Voyage à la demande d’un client, Mexico / Neocon 2009, Chicago / Sidim, Montréal / Ambiente, Frankfurt / Maison+Objet, Paris / IMM Cologne, Allemagne 

  • 2008 : Voyage à la demande d’un client, Chine / Abitare Il Tempo, Verone, Italie / Voyage à la demande d’un client Londres / Spoga+Gafa, Cologne, Allemagne / Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan, Italie

  • 2007 : Voyage à la demande d’un client, Chine /  Recherche sur les tendances scandinaves, Stockholm

Un extrait d'un des rapports de tendances*

Client: Garant / Ames True Temper
Product: Botanica line redesign, various hose reels. G4 shovel and Twinter scraper/broom.
Assignment: Design, creative direction, label design, photo shoot, and graphic design. Ergonomic, validation tests, renderings, label design and relationship with contractors and suppliers.

  

Employer: M2S Electronics / Liber-T Medtech
Project: wheelchair accessories (controller, integral controller, alternate controls, and remote joystick)
Assignment: industrial and graphic design, project management, supplier sourcing and coordination, prototyping and production supervising.

Employer: M2S Electronics
Project: Venmar wall controller.
Assignment: industrial and graphic design.

Client: Garant / Ames True Temper
Product: Planters
Assignment: For about 7 years, I have worked on, close to, a thousand planters' designs; it included trends research, sketching, rendering, preparing marketing collaterals-- documents/labeling/stands/sales sheet/PPT presentations to buyers, and trips to China to work with suppliers. Designs were divided into categories to target various styles and markets; UK, Canada, USA and Mexico.

During the first years of my career, I've been designing kitchens and baths, and also have been involved in entire houses decorating projects.

I have worked with various cabinets makers, construction companies, decorators, stores and architects.

During the course of the product development process, I've been participating many times in focus groups as an active designer. My role was to hand sketch the participant's ideas, and also to bring new ideas myself. 

In partnership with other consulting firms, I facilitated creative sessions (brainstorming) for manufacturers and also gave lectures on creativity and industrial design.

Dans le processus de design d'un nouveau produit, j'ai participé à plusieurs reprises à des groupes de discussions (focus groups). Mon rôle était de mettre en image, en esquissant à la main, ce que les participants imaginaient, ainsi que de participer moi-même au brainstorming. 

De plus, en partenariat avec d'autres firmes consultantes, j'ai activement animé des sessions de créativité ainsi que donné des conférences sur le design et le processus créatif.