Damon Nee

About Damon Nee

Award-winning design executive with 30 years of shaping some of the most successful and iconic products in entertainment. Known for blending business strategy with creative innovation to deliver merchandise programs that captivate consumers worldwide. A builder of thriving creative cultures, a champion of change, and a proven driver of market-leading licensed products.

Experience

1. Sr Director Product Design

   Mattel, Inc.

   Jan 2022 — Present · El Segundo, CA, US

   Lead creative director for globally recognized entertainment brands including WWE, Masters of the Universe, Warner Bros. DC, and the preschool powerhouse Imaginext. • Direct multiple design teams from the formation of strategic vision through manufacturing, ensuring innovative product lines that align with brand identity and consumer trends. • Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, packaging, engineering, PR, and retail partners to deliver high-impact global launches. • Implement creative processes that increase efficiency while elevating product quality. • Conceived and presented the creative direction for multiple cross-franchise collaboration programs with partnerships including Paramount, Netflix, Warner Bros and Hasbro.

Education

• St. Thomas Aquinas College

  Bachelor of Science, Commercial Design

  1992 — 1994

Skills

• Strategic Partnerships
• Illustration
• Publishing
• Toys
• Logo Design
• Brand Management
• Packaging
• User Experience
• Marketing Strategy
• Advertising
• Brand Licensing
• Concept Design
• Product Development
• Art Direction
• Consumer Products
• Graphic Design
• Customer Insight
• Product Design
• Brand Development
• Sketching
• Industrial Design
• Concept Development
• Licensing
• Product Marketing
• Merchandising
• Illustrator
• Product Management
• Entertainment
• Marketing
• Creative Direction