Dave Windham

Industrial Design Consultant

Boise | United States

Skills

Visual Design
Optical
Techniques
Design
Industrial Design

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Interests

Action sports

Outdoors

Pet products

Fire fighting / ems

Inventing/inventors

Industries

Bike

Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Snow

Moto & Powersports

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In my own words

— Dave

A seasoned design and development consultant working primarily in the Bike, Snow, Outdoor and lifestyle channels, walking clients along their product design paths from initial ideation through market release.Providing expertise with:- Project definition - Concept and design- Engineering interface - New technology development - Vendor relations- Development and ManufacturingI've had the pleasure of working with a wide range of clients, from established large brands to innovative start-ups including, Bell Helmets, Browning Arms, Fox racing, Giro Sport Design, Smith Optics, Winchester and many others playing an integral role throughout all stages of design and development to help deliver standout products

Trajectory

May 2006 — Now

Industrial Design and Development Consultant · Five B Product Design

A seasoned design and development consultant working primarily in the Bike, Snow, Outdoor and lifestyle channels, walking clients along their product design paths from initial ideation through market release. Providing expertise with: • Project definition • Concept and design • Engineering interface • New technology development • Vendor relations • Development and Manufacturing I've had the pleasure of working with a wide range of clients, from established large brands to innovative start-ups including, Bell, Giro, Smith, Fox, Specialized and many others playing an integral role throughout all stages of design and development to help deliver standout products.

Jan 2012 — Sep 2014

Primary partner Creative Director · Sport Impact Research

Partnered in a start-up bicycle helmet company focused on the European cycling market to successfully bring a 5 model line to market under accelerated timelines. • Led design and development teams; focused on interfacing design, and engineering efforts while overseeing scheduling and costing. • Directed domestic and international vendors with frequent Asian travel to factories for manufacturing, graphics, and packaging aspects. • Worked with sales to develop new client leads.

Aug 2005 — May 2006

Senior Industrial Designer Contract · Giro Sport Design Eyewear

• Brought in to help launch Giro into the sport eyewear market. • Utilized my expertise to assist in-house teams establish an understanding of the goggle and eye glass market from design and development to manufacturing essentials. • Successfully outlined the thought process, ergonomics, and manufacturing necessities involved with eyewear development.

May 2002 — Aug 2005

Lead Eyewear Designer · Smith Sport Optics

• Lead designer in charge of Smith's line of goggles, sport and fashion glasses. • Designed for high volume quarterly model releases. • Interfaced with Sales and Marketing teams to focus on target goals. • Frequent travel to trade shows to perform competitive marketplace analysis.

Jul 1997 — May 2002

Senior Industrial Designer Helmets · BELL Sports

Primary designer tasked with the re-imaging effort for adult and children's helmet lines. • Worked with testing and engineering teams to develop new technology and assure safety certifications. • Accessory designer for BELL, Barbie, Fisher-Price, Wal-Mart and Target accounts. • Designed applied graphics and packaging for BELL helmets and accessories.