TEMAN EVANS
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Teman Evans received his design education from Harvard University. He has nearly 10 years of international experience as an award-winning entrepreneur and has developed new concepts, graphics packages, collateral, products and brands for leading lifestyle, hospitality, retail and consumer products companies including Marriott Hotel Group, HGTV, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Esquire Magazine and Bon Appétit Magazine, among others. The work has required him to participate in client engagement, pitching, audits, proposal and execution, working directly with founders, CEOs and other C-level executives.
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Work experience
Lecturer in Brand Strategy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Graduate School of Design)
Sep 2012 - present
Teach design studios and seminars in product/package design, brand strategy and marketing.
Design Consultant
HGTV TELEVISION NETWORK (Fir Valley Productions)
Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
Consulted on several HGTV network shows (e.g. The High-Low Project) for new concept innovation, aesthetic direction, viewer/user experience, design strategy and development of programming that successfully leveraged HGTV brand equities.
Lecturer in Design
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Taubman College)
Jan 2010 - Jul 2013
Core Competencies
PHOTOSHOP
FLASH
ILLUSTRATOR
INDESIGN
RHINOCEROS 3D MODELING
3D STUDIO MAX
LIGHTSCAPE
SKETCHUP
AUTOCAD
WORD
EXCEL
POWERPOINT
Taught grad and undergrad level design studios as well as package design, industrial design, graphic design and seminars in brand strategy and marketing.
*2013 citation for Best Graduate Studio Brand Strategy Project
*2012 citation for Best Undergraduate Design Studio
2010 - present
2010 - present
Brand Consultant & Strategist
STUDIO RED
May 2007 - Aug 2008
Developed new concepts, graphic design, collateral, products and brands for leading lifestyle, hospitality, retail and consumer products companies including Starbucks, Coca-Cola, St. Pauli Girl Beer, Esquire Magazine, Marriott Hotel Group, Bon Appétit Magazine. Also analyzed business objectives to determine product mixes and participated in client engagement, audits, pitching, proposal and execution, working directly with founder, CEO and other C-level executives.
Design Consultant
ROCKWELL GROUP
Apr 2007 - Aug 2008
Designed and executed various retail and commercial projects at multiple scales (and set design for Broadway musicals), from conceptual (3D renderings and sketches) through schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, negotiation and consultant administration. Placed POS, AV, back of house, stock systems, merchandising (zoning) and created swipe.
Co-Founder & Design Director
DIOSCURI LLC
Feb 2005 - present
Company focuses on the design of a variety of products to upscale retailers in the U.S. market. Past client list includes Miuccia Prada and Oprah Winfrey, and the Dioscuri brand (including a jewelry collection) can be found in over 250 stores around the world. Past products made multiple appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and various industry magazines. Design Director oversees buyer/client relationships, aesthetic direction, product/package design, graphics, photography, brand strategy, identity, marketing, negotiates terms for purchase order contracts and coordinates mass-production by managing a 20-person international manufacturing team.
*2012 Black Enterprise Magazine Innovations in Small Business Award
Strategist/Publications
OMA Europe
Feb 2003 - Sep 2003
Traveled to Beijing, China with Rem Koolhaas to work on new headquarters for Chinese Central Television (CCTV), worked in Shanghai on strategy for 2010 World Expo and client publication Made in Shanghai, contributed branding/advertising strategies for the new Central Business District in Beijing and the Fencing Stadium/International Broadcast Center for the Beijing 2008 Olympics; also created concept and aestheic direction for Mexico City‘s José Vasconselos National Library and produced material for the O.M.A. Content publication (which also appeared in the office’s 2003 CONTENT exhibition in the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Germany).
Designer
TTV
May 1999 - Sep 2001
Worked on the design/development team for a variety of multi-million dollar commerical, retail and educational projects, including a car pavilion, a religious center, and two schools. Also produced CDs, made client presentations, produced site survey documents and constructed and photographed prototype models.
Product Representative
VECTOR MARKETING CORPORATION
Dec 1998 - Dec 1999
Developed client lists while also marketing and advertising many of Vector Corp's domestically-oriented products, including flatware and cutlery.
Education
Harvard University
Graduate School of Design
2001 - 2004
MArch I-AP
*3-year elected member of Harvard GSD Alumni Council (2010-present)
*James Templeton Kelley Thesis Prize nominee
*Fulbright Fellowship Finalist (Australia)
Columbia University
2001
Program: Digital Design (Baratloo/Balch Extension)
Program: Digital Design/Classics | Vicenza, Italy
Instituto de Vicenza
2001
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
2001
Program: Digital Design (Rhino: léxico digital) | Barcelona, Spain
University of Florida
1997-2001
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.)
Associate of Arts (AA) Music Theory & Composition
*Graduated summa cum laude with highest undergraduate honors
Selected Publications & Media Appearances:
pg D4 (full page)
(Thursday, April 18, 2013) I was interviewed by Elaine Louie of the New York Times about my unique design aesthetic
Sunday Styles Section_ pg 7
(Sunday, Jan 13, 2012) My brand strategy efforts profiled by Austin Considine
(aired: Jan 11, 2011) I presented inventive design strategies to TV viewers
Design Issue_ pp 78-79
(Friday, Oct 1, 2010) Wendy Goodman discusses my design philosophy
(aired: Jan 2006 - Aug 2006) Selected from 1500 entrants to the cast of this ratings-breaking summer hit TV series. I (specifically) garnered press in Time Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Daily News, Entertainment Tonight, People Magazine, etc.
HGTV Design Star (Season 1)
HGTV Television Network
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