Dena Miller

About Dena Miller

I’m a passionate Toy and Product Designer with over ten years of experience. I\'m skilled at capturing trends and translating them into engaging toy concepts. I excel at managing multiple projects from concept to production, collaborating with teams and global partners to ensure market relevance and trend-right, consumer-centric product lines. With a keen eye for design and a love for storytelling through play and features, I create meaningful experiences.

Experience

1. Senior Designer- Barbie Fab Features and Playsets

   Mattel, Inc.

   Apr 2021 — Present

   Mapped out product lines for multiple segments, toy seasons, including seasonal, while closelyfollowing trends and competitors.•Managed and designed projects from initial ideation through retail production, collaborating closelywith global teams in Asia, and fellow designers to ensure relevance, visual continuity and trendalignment.• Conceptualized and executed blue-sky projects, pioneering innovative features and play patterns.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams including marketing, packaging, engineering, globalconsumer insights, Inventor relations and other design support groups.•Collaborated with Licensors and toy inventors to successfully launch products from concept to market.•Led the design and developed customized exclusive toy lines for retailers: Walmart, Target, and Kohl\'s.•Created Foam Core models, toy prototypes, and dynamic video pitches.•Design and produce Barbie Fab Feature dolls and playsets. Accessories for the following segments: •Barbie Careers, Barbie Family, and Barbie Reality. This includes all Dolls, Small Dolls, Play-Sets, and Vehicles.

Education

• Santa Monica College

  Associate of Arts (AA), Graphic Design

  2009 — 2011

• Otis College of Art and Design

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Toy Design

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Adobe Photoshop
• Digital Illustration
• Model Making
• Hair Cutting
• Sculpture
• Powerpoint
• Product Development
• Indesign
• Research
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Ideation
• Illustrator
• Toys
• Adobe Illustrator
• Creative Direction
• Photoshop
• Hair Styling
• Painting
• Mac