1. BOB DORSEY Objective To utilize my work and life experiences in a creative position, that will benefit an employer and have a positive impact on society.
C 440.667.7372 Technical Specialist
Experience
h 440.236.8728 Industrial Design Department, Cleveland Institute of Art August 2012 to present
rdorsey@rocketmail.com
In-House Contract Designer
25814 Quarry Ridge Road
Little Tikes Company, Hudson, Ohio November 2010 to December 2011
Columbia Station, OH 44028
• Worked full time with the Core & PreSchool Design teams
Senior Designer
Balance Product Development, Chagrin Falls, Ohio October 2009 to June 2010
As an integral part of the team, I contributed experience on successful large programs and individual projects.
Clients: Euro-Pro Ninja Blender, Diebold, Cequent, GOJO, Newell Rubbermaid
Senior Designer/Project Manager
Nottingham Spirk Design Inc., Cleveland, Ohio 1989 to 2009
Twenty of NS’s thirty seven year history, I’ve contributed to their combined $30 billion in product sales. I’ve worked with a range
of companies from NS’s own start-ups to Fortune 500.
• Co-designed the product line of Dr. John’s SpinBrush, which sold to Procter & Gamble for $475 million
• After the sale, I was the primary designer for P&G SpinBrushes
Clients: Little Tikes, Procter & Gamble, Werner, Gerber, Oddzon, Countyline Ltd., Closetmaid, Invacare, Pet Zone,
Reliance Electric, Hasbro, Huffy, Church & Dwight, Intermetro Industries, G&S Metal Products, Fisher Price, General Mills,
Coleman, Innodesk, Swing-N-Slide, Emerald Innovations, Kellogg’s and Royal Appliance
Chief Technical Assistant in Industrial Design
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio 1980 to 1989
• Gained valuable experience in problem solving, while helping students toward completion of design exercises
and thesis projects
Model Maker
Greenlee Hess Industrial Design Inc., Mayfield Village, Ohio 1985 & 1988
Education Cleveland Institute of Art 1986 to1989 Cleveland Institute of Art 1975 to 1980
BFA, Industrial Design, minor Graphic Design BFA, Drawing, minor Photography
Roy Hess, Viktor Schreckengost Clarence VanDuzer
Patents Currently listed on over 25 utility and design patents
Computer Skills MAC/PC platform, proficient in Photoshop and Graphite, learning Solidworks
Other Skills Ideation, sketch communication, rendering, sculpting, modelmaking, wood and metalworking

2. Cap Candy
Kid’s Candy Dispenser
Sketches
Containers molded as
characters with fun ways
of attaching to clothing or
back packs.
Responsible for ideation
& sketch presentation.

3. Elmer’s Probond
Wood Glue Bottle
Cap covers entire bottle top to
provide large opening
to refill.
Tapered spout allows trimming
at different lengths for varying
glue bead size.
Cover snaps onto tube.
Ribs on bottle and cap will
keep bottle from rolling
off table.
Ribs will allow user to lay
bottle on its side at different
positions, keeping thick glue
near spout regardless of
remaining glue amount. This
is achievable due to offset
spout from center of cap.
Responsible for wide range
of bottle designs to enable
Elmer’s to gain market share
with woodworkers & diverse
from their school glue image.
Patent US D390,785

4. Emerald Innovations
Decorative Lighting
Injection molded designs
hold strings of twinkle lights.
Plastic hinges allow
decorations to ship and
store compact.
Responsible for ideation,
design & development
with Chinese manufacturer
of many decorations using
this technique.

5. Cequent
Steering Wheel Lock
This is one of three designs
produced to help prevent
car theft.
Responsibilities include
design & rendering.

6. Scrapbooking
Cutting and
Embossing Tool
Interchangeable cartridges
are adjustable to cut different
styles and widths of paper
and also emboss designs.
Motor pulls paper through
while button is depressed.
Extension table with paper
guide pivots down for storage
and transport.
Responsible for design,
contributed to ideation &
development.

7. Little Tikes
Rocking Horse
Designed to replace the
existing Rocking Horse of
simpler, more geometric
design.
Upper lid has tab in front to
engage bottom cavity to
avoid tipping.
This separate part creates a
two tone color break and
allows head to nest into
bottom cavity for smaller
cube.
Styling is cute and softer in
form while providing favorite
toy storage.
Responsibilities include
ideation, design, rendering,
ergonomics, sculpting in foam,
prototyping & painting.

8. Little Tikes
Whale Slide
One of many designs to
nest at retail to save space.
This slide is injection molded.
It is designed for toddlers
to climb two steps while
holding the sides and slide
into shallow dished tail.
The child is gently sprayed
by the whale’s spout.
Responsibilities include
ideation, design, rendering,
ergonomics & prototype
layout.

9. Procter & Gamble
SpinBrush Pro
Adult SpinBrush design
with ergonomic form and
replaceable head.
Responsibilities include
design, ergonomic form study,
rendering, product line color
palette & project direction.
Patent US D560,913

10. Procter & Gamble
SpinBrush Spiderman 2
Kid’s SpinBrush design using
Spiderman 2 Sony license.
Concept shown with floss
dispenser, eliminated from
production due to cost.
Intended to introduce kid’s to
using floss early, in a fun way.
Responsibilities include
design, rendering, graphics,
co-sculpted, project directing
& license management.

11. Procter & Gamble
Kid’s SpinBrushes
A sampling of the many kid’s
SpinBrush designs.
The Fire Truck has blinking red
LED lights when in use.
Dora the Explorer is a popular
licensed character and three
dimensional.
Veggie Tales is a popular license
using a standardized platform
with added character and
graphics, Spiderman also
uses this platform.
Responsibility for all kid’s
SpinBrushes include design,
rendering, ergonomic study,
graphics, co-sculpted or
sculpted, project directing
and license management.
Patents:
Walkie Talkie US D459,895
Telephone US D459,894
Rocketship US D459,584
Dolphin US D461,642
Ice Cream Cone US D483,182
Astronaut US D476,159