Adam Perlman

Current

• Design Center Manager at Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

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Industry

Packaging and Containers

Websites

• My Company

Adam Perlman’s Summary

The ‘go to’ person for high-end packaging design. I manage a state-of-the-art design center providing services to the western region of the US. Package designs for the Apple ipad, Blackberry, Grey Goose Vodka etc. I support national sales with new packaging opportunities and help Unisource Worldwide with business development of high-end packaging and point-of-purchase displays. I generate new graphical and structural concepts with the design team and supervise the designers, structural engineers, and production process. Materials include corrugated, paper, plastics, bamboo, vacuum-forming, blow molding, thermo-forming etc. We also do pressure, strength, puncture, fragility testing as well as set and maintain environmental sustainability guidelines.

The rare combination of a creative problem-solver who understands business and sales. Valuable entrepreneurial experience selling creative services, building a business, developing and managing accounts, creating strategic marketing plans, and most importantly, leading the design and creative execution of those plans. Creative Director, Design Manager, Account Executive, Brand Strategy Consultant and Design Firm Principal with over 14 years of brand building experience.

The roster of clients and brands Adam has worked with include: Jurassic Park, American Express, Ford Motor Company, IBM, Microsoft, Citibank, EMI Music Marketing, Avery Dennison, Amerisourcebergen, DIRECTV, Bandai Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television, Entrepreneur Media Inc., Nokia, The Orange County Pacific Symphony and many others.

Adam Perlman’s Specialties:

With a Unisource Design Center as your partner, you gain a single point of control: design, sourcing, quality assurance and fulfillment. They can take full advantage of materials, advanced engineering, and latest graphics and printing technology.

• Accomplished structural engineers
• Cost Analysts
• Quick Turnaround Prototyping and Sampling
• Load Analysis

Adam Perlman’s Experience

• Design Center Manager

  Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  February 2010 — Present (6 months)

  adam.perlman@unisourcelink.com
  
  Unisource is the largest independent marketer and distributor of commercial printing and business imaging papers, packaging systems and facility supplies and equipment in North America. With approximately 85 distribution centers and a fleet of "Big Red" trucks, Unisource can deliver what your business needs when you want it - locally, regionally and nationally.
  
  Our knowledgeable field sales professionals work with customers to identify the right solution for their business needs, whether it's a large-scale press run, a specialty packaging line, or compliance with health and safety requirements.
  
  We offer the widest product selection in our industry, allowing customers to reduce suppliers, simplify the ordering process and lower the total cost of acquisition through savings in working capital, excess handling costs and inventory loss.

Additional Information

Adam Perlman’s Websites:

• My Company

Adam Perlman’s Honors:

• 2009 Served on the panel of judges for the Art Directors Club of New Jersey Annual Scholarship Competition

• 2008 Served on the panel of judges for the American Graphic Design Awards

• 2007 American Graphic Design Award

• 2007 Cover Design #1 Best-Selling Book
"Masters of Sales" by Ivan R. Misner- Wall Street Journal, 9-21-07

• 2007 Cover Design #1 Best-Selling Book
"Masters of Sales"by Ivan R. Misner- Amazon.com, 9-12-07

• 2006 Book Design named Best Business Book "Ben Franklin"- by Blain McCormick - Library Journal Magazine, 3-15-06

• 2004 Cover Design #1 Best-Selling Book
"Masters of Success" by Ivan R. Misner -Wall Street Journal

• 2003 Best in Industry Award for a Temporary P-O-P Display
POPAI Point-of-Purchase Advertising International
Outstanding Merchandising Achievement Awards
Avery Dennison and Staples Stores

• 1996 Finalist MEAD Paper Student Annual Report Competition