John R. Mayer Resume

John R. Mayer
Phone: (414) 397-9090
e-mail johnm@mayerid.com
web site http://www.mayerid.com/

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Design / Creative Direction ACTIVE PROFILES  Note: viewing 3D models below requires the Viewpoint viewer plug-in. If your computer does not have the plug-in just say yes to download and you will see and be able to rotate and zoom the 3D images with your mouse.

• Exhibit, merchandizing environment and Architectural Planning and fixture construction.
• Competent with Graphic Design, print production and pre-press applications. Design and Sales of in all areas of merchandising from On-Pack Promotion to Point of Purchase Displays.
• Establish complete design center and competency for temporary display development. Design all department architecture, fixtures, electronic work flow control forms. Implement software integration with Kongsberg cutting table and Artios CAD. This development was a new initiative and new business development responsible for outstanding growth (from $0 to $500M per month in active programs).
• 20+ years of experience in Industrial Design / Engineering and Commercial Art / Design utilizing rendering and sketching, 3D computer generated art, engineering, CAD, rapid prototypes (SLA and SLS), web design, video and animation, award winning industrial photography, model making.
• BLOW MOLD
• GLACIER ICE LID MOLD
• ACTIVE 3D BOAT MODEL
• 3D AIRFRESH MODEL
• 3D GLACIER ICE MODEL
• BIKE ACCESSORIES DISPLAY
• GODIVA MERCHANDISER
• BIKE ACCESSORIES DISPLAY 2
• Design for international clients including Sony, Nike, Mitsubishi, Jim Beam Brands, Disney, Coors, Hallmark Cards, McCormick Spice, JWA, Generac, S.C. Johnson, GE Medical Systems.
• Winner of both Temporary and Permanent POPAI "Display of the Year" Crystal awards. DISPLAY AWARDS
• Structural engineering in plastic molding design and fabrication, injection, extrusion, rotational and vacuum formed components.

Project Management  

• Develop temporary display and packaging design center. Setup and manage ground floor initiative implementation.
• Consultant to GE Medical for 7 years with 6 employees.
• Managed complete retail merchandising display programs: design, injection molds, sourcing, validation and launch. $20 million / 5 year program.
• Industrial design for production of electrical generators and voltage controllers.
• Design innovations awarded business - (rigid foam pattern making techniques made it possible to secure new business); developed molds, trained personnel, managed production, validation and launch of holiday Disney program. WINNIE
• Spearheaded permanent display initiative resulting increasing sales 300% and physical plant expansion doubling in size.
• FLASHY SHOE PROMO
• PROJECT FILES  

Product Development

• Proposed new consumer products for beverage, clothing, recreation, medical X-ray and Ultrasound industries.
• Developed global market package design concepts for Jim Beam Brands, S.C. Johnson, Johnson Worldwide Associates.
• Created, patented and marketed modular display system - Mod-U-Slat ^TM
  U.S. Patent No. 4,807,783