DeluccaJ Design is a design consultancy offering full design services from concept to final product.

Product Design for soft and hard goods, Concept Ideation, Sketching and Rendering, Technical Specification Packages, Illustrator Line art and color, Product Development, Material Sourcing & Design, Color Trends, Assistance with Sourcing for Manufacturing Services. Clients include: CamelBak, Cole Haan, SMMT Outdoor, Doubletake, Huhu, Cordura Fabric, Travelmore, and more.

Innovative, functional, hybrid performance bags for people on the move.

Successfully funded on Kickstarter, March 2018!

https://agencyaspect.com @agencyaspect

Adjunct Professor teaching industrial design, sketching, 3D modeling, and design software to community college students. Lecture, mentor, critique, and facilitate guest speakers for aspiring designers.

_Lead Global Bag Design & RDD projects for Backpacks, Lifestyle, Duffel Bags, Travel, Accessories (hats & gloves) and Technical Performance Running (including the TNF UTMB exclusive product).

_Lead Designer for Women's Specific Equipment, ergonomics, consumer profile and fit.

_Lead Designer for TNF Asia Pacific specific design projects.

_Lead Designer for Sochi RU14 Olympics Backpack and Base Camp Duffel collection within a cross-collaborative apparel-footwear-equipment global team.

_Managed and mentored one direct report and freelance designers.

_Managed and directed design consultants/companies on outsourced design projects.

_Managed SMU and color design process, lab dips and hired freelance designers.

_Trend and consumer analysis, concept ideation, presentation renderings,

spec packages, vendor communication, and product development management onsite at factories overseas.

Equipment Designer III 2008-Feb 2012

_Product designer for global hydration equipment (recreation & military): bags, bottles, brand accessories, trim and product detailing.

_Part of original product design team in launching, designing and developing the award winning CamelBak bottle line.

_Active color/trend design lead for creating and implementing color palettes across multiple product line categories, style & trend research, color quality, and lab dips for fabric and plastic materials.

_Managed and provided guidance to design consultants on outsourced design projects.

_Assistance with direction on product graphics, visual brand direction and strategy.

_Responsible for implementing designs from concept through production with international vendors.