John McDonald

About John McDonald

Experienced product Designer, specialized in Product Development with more than 7 years…

Experience

1. Furniture Designer

   Steinhoff International Sourcing And Logistics, Asia

   Jul 2015 — Present

   Responsible for creating furniture designs for the retail brands of Steinhoff international group around the world: Conforama, Bensons for Beds, Freedom, Harvey\'s, Kika Leiner, JD group, etc.My achievements include creating new product ranges. Many of these items became best-selling products in stores which increased profit- Analyze product development briefs received from Steinhoff retail Stores worldwide; including Conforama group, Freedom Furniture, Benson for Beds, Harveys, Poco, Kika Leiner & JD Group- Put the briefs into parallel with the current trendsSketch the product and move on to computer modeling- Work closely with Project Managers and Category Managers on technical details, manufacturing processes and to ensure deadlines are met for overseas customer visits- Prepare technical drawings that will be sent to the factory for production- Follow up closely with the factory to make sure the sample matches- Attending the yearly furniture shows across Asia to research and gather information on styles, trends and possible new suppliers.

Skills

• Graphic Design
• Product Branding
• Packaging
• Publishing
• Advertising
• Creative Direction
• Art Direction
• Branding & Identity
• Brochures
• Corporate Identity
• Logo Design
• Corporate Branding
• Brand Implementation
• Retail Packaging
• Concept Development
• Web Design
• Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Photoshop
• Illustrator