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WORKEXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITYOFCINCINNATIEDUCATION Cincinnati,OH
CollegeofDesign,Architecture,Art,andPlanning
Graduated1991,Dean’sList
BachelorsofScienceinIndustrialDesign
Referencesavailableuponrequest
MICHAELBERLING
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KENNERPRODUCTSCincinnati,OH
Position:Designer-AssistedSeniorProductDesignerinthedevelopmentof
entireproductlinesandindividualproductsfrom conceptionthroughproduction.
Participatedinideation,rendering,patterndrawing,presentationof
productconceptstomanagement,andplasticsmanufacturing.
Projects:ColorBlaster,characterdevelopmentforSwampThingfigureline,
Batmanfigureandvehicleline,andBattletechvehicleline.
Winter1991
HASBROTOYGROUP(KENNERDIVISION)Cincinnati,OH
Position:ProductSculptor/Designer
Responsibilitiesincludedtheinterpretationand3Dexecutionof
productconceptsprovidedbythedesignstaff.Experienceinmaterialsand
processes,toolingandengineering,licensingconcerns,andcorporateoperations.
Brands:TotalJustice,ElseworldBatman,moviebasedBatman,AnimatedBatman,
Gargoyles,G.I.Joe,Superman,StarWars,Aliens,andstyleguidesfor
variousactionfigurelines.
March1994toNovember1996
WAXSMITHINDUSTRIESProvidence,RI
December1996toNovember2007
Clients:Includesvariousdevelopmentforclients,suchasHasbroToyGroup(RI),
HasbroToyGroup(KennerDivision),Irwin,andWarnerBros.
Position:OwnerandOperatorofaSculptingandDesignStudio.
Responsibilitiesincludedaytodayoperationsinproviding
developmentandexecutionofproductconceptsforthetoyindustry.
SCULPCOINC.Cincinnati,OH
Position:VicePresidentofafullserviceDesignandSculptingStudio
Responsibilitiesincludethemanagementofsixteenemployeesandthe
overseeingofdevelopmentandexecutionofservicesforclientsinthetoyand
consumerproductindustries.
Clients:IncludesdevelopmentforclientssuchasHasbroToyGroup,Procter&Gamble,
Fisher-Price,Disney,JakksPacific,CartoonNetwork,DCDirect,andvariousothers.
June2006toNovember2007
MATTEL,INC.ElSegundo,CA
December2007toMarch2014
Brands:IncludesintellectualpropertiessuchasBarbie,HotWheels,MonsterHigh,
Matchbox,EverAfterHigh,MastersoftheUniverse,PollyPocket,MaxSteel
LicensedpropertiesincludeDisney,WarnerBros.,DreamWorks,Pixar,UniversalStudios,
SonyPictures,WWE,DCComics.
Position:SeniorManagerof3DDesignandDevelopment
Responsibilitiesincludethemanagementoftwelveinhouseemployeesand
variousvendors.Oversawthedevelopmentandexecutionofproductforclients
withintheMattelportfolio,includingMattel,AmericanGirl,andFisher-Price.

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  • 1. 1600S.WestgateAve Apt206 LosAngeles,CA90025 310-408-5670 mwberling@gmail.com WORKEXPERIENCE UNIVERSITYOFCINCINNATIEDUCATION Cincinnati,OH CollegeofDesign,Architecture,Art,andPlanning Graduated1991,Dean’sList BachelorsofScienceinIndustrialDesign Referencesavailableuponrequest MICHAELBERLING I N D U S T R I E KENNERPRODUCTSCincinnati,OH Position:Designer-AssistedSeniorProductDesignerinthedevelopmentof entireproductlinesandindividualproductsfrom conceptionthroughproduction. Participatedinideation,rendering,patterndrawing,presentationof productconceptstomanagement,andplasticsmanufacturing. Projects:ColorBlaster,characterdevelopmentforSwampThingfigureline, Batmanfigureandvehicleline,andBattletechvehicleline. Winter1991 HASBROTOYGROUP(KENNERDIVISION)Cincinnati,OH Position:ProductSculptor/Designer Responsibilitiesincludedtheinterpretationand3Dexecutionof productconceptsprovidedbythedesignstaff.Experienceinmaterialsand processes,toolingandengineering,licensingconcerns,andcorporateoperations. Brands:TotalJustice,ElseworldBatman,moviebasedBatman,AnimatedBatman, Gargoyles,G.I.Joe,Superman,StarWars,Aliens,andstyleguidesfor variousactionfigurelines. March1994toNovember1996 WAXSMITHINDUSTRIESProvidence,RI December1996toNovember2007 Clients:Includesvariousdevelopmentforclients,suchasHasbroToyGroup(RI), HasbroToyGroup(KennerDivision),Irwin,andWarnerBros. Position:OwnerandOperatorofaSculptingandDesignStudio. Responsibilitiesincludedaytodayoperationsinproviding developmentandexecutionofproductconceptsforthetoyindustry. SCULPCOINC.Cincinnati,OH Position:VicePresidentofafullserviceDesignandSculptingStudio Responsibilitiesincludethemanagementofsixteenemployeesandthe overseeingofdevelopmentandexecutionofservicesforclientsinthetoyand consumerproductindustries. Clients:IncludesdevelopmentforclientssuchasHasbroToyGroup,Procter&Gamble, Fisher-Price,Disney,JakksPacific,CartoonNetwork,DCDirect,andvariousothers. June2006toNovember2007 MATTEL,INC.ElSegundo,CA December2007toMarch2014 Brands:IncludesintellectualpropertiessuchasBarbie,HotWheels,MonsterHigh, Matchbox,EverAfterHigh,MastersoftheUniverse,PollyPocket,MaxSteel LicensedpropertiesincludeDisney,WarnerBros.,DreamWorks,Pixar,UniversalStudios, SonyPictures,WWE,DCComics. Position:SeniorManagerof3DDesignandDevelopment Responsibilitiesincludethemanagementoftwelveinhouseemployeesand variousvendors.Oversawthedevelopmentandexecutionofproductforclients withintheMattelportfolio,includingMattel,AmericanGirl,andFisher-Price.