Elyse Dierking

Product Design Intern - Little People Team

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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About me
Translating consumer & cultural chaos into brand building blocks
Education
- University of Cincinnati
  2008 - 2013
  Bachelors of Science Industrial Design - Product
  Activities and Societies: Bearcat Advertising and Networking Group; College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Ambassador; ROAR Campus Tour Guides; Industrial Design Society of America
Experience
- Fisher-Price, Inc.
  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010
  Product Design Intern - Little People Team
  Designed a Little People online/catalogue exclusive playset: included sketching, modeling, consumer research and consulting with cost, mechanical, audio, packaging, and electrical engineers.
- Fisher-Price, Inc.
  Jan 2011 - Mar 2011
  Product Design Intern - BabyGear Team
  Assisted senior designers with concepting for various baby gear product lines.
- Berry Global, Inc.
  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011
  Product Design Intern
  Assisted senior designers with sketching and development on various projects. Conducted research, concept sketching, and modeling for future stock bottle.
- LPK
  Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
  Product Innovations Intern
  Assisted senior designers with sketching and development of client projects & managed development of pro-bono projects.
- LPK
  Jun 2012 - Sept 2012
  Product Innovations Intern
  Assisted senior designers with sketching and development of client projects.
- Lextant
  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012
  Design Research Intern
  Assisted senior associates with research discussion guides, stimulus, and data analysis.
- Lextant
  May 2013 - Dec 2014
  Insight Translation Associate
  Assisted senior associates with research discussion guides, stimulus, and data analysis. Attended and conducted research as both moderator and notetaker.Translated research insights through detailed data visualization.
- Webb deVlam, an sgsco company
  Jan 2015 - Sept 2016
  Strategist
  Led design research projects, including moderation, synthesis, and collaboration with internal design team and external client partners. Supported senior strategists in brand architecture and strategy initiatives.
- LPK
  Oct 2016 - Sept 2021
  Led brand strategy, trend forecasting, and design research projects end to end, including management of internal resources and clients.
  - Strategy Director
    May 2021 - Sept 2021
  - Senior Strategist
    Oct 2016 - May 2021
- University of Cincinnati
  Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
  Adjunct Instructor
Licenses & Certifications
- RIVA Certified
  RIVA Market Research & Training Institute