Hi, I’m Robert Yedowitz. I’m a product design and creative leadership professional focused on turning ideas into transformative consumer packaging and experiences. I lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes with DAM and PLM, and build scalable systems that speed development, reduce costs, and elevate brand storytelling. I’m passionate about cultivating creative, empowered teams and mentoring talent to achieve high performance. I’ve partnered with major brands like Disney, Nintendo, and Netflix, and I thrive on turning strategic vision into practical design, efficient production, and measurable business impact while maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.…

Robert Yedowitz

Hi, I’m Robert Yedowitz. I’m a product design and creative leadership professional focused on turning ideas into transformative consumer packaging and experiences. I lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes with DAM and PLM, and build scalable systems that speed development, reduce costs, and elevate brand storytelling. I’m passionate about cultivating creative, empowered teams and mentoring talent to achieve high performance. I’ve partnered with major brands like Disney, Nintendo, and Netflix, and I thrive on turning strategic vision into practical design, efficient production, and measurable business impact while maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.…

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Hi, I’m Robert Yedowitz. I’m a product design and creative leadership professional focused on turning ideas into transformative consumer packaging and experiences. I lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes with DAM and PLM, and build scalable systems that speed development, reduce costs, and elevate brand storytelling.

I’m passionate about cultivating creative, empowered teams and mentoring talent to achieve high performance. I’ve partnered with major brands like Disney, Nintendo, and Netflix, and I thrive on turning strategic vision into practical design, efficient production, and measurable business impact while maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.

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Vice President of Creative Services at AMSCAN, INC.
January 1, 2024 - October 17, 2025
Oversee design and finalization of all consumer product packaging and party goods, driving art production strategy, digital asset management (DAM), and Mac IT. Lead cross-functional teams of ~50 professionals across multiple groups to generate product concepts, designs, and prototypes. Improve product development efficiency by refining processes and managing enterprise-wide projects. Align design efforts with the product line vision and engage leadership stakeholders. Maintain external partner/vendor relationships and manage a $3.5M budget. Implemented DAM for 800K assets used by 400 global users; enabled metadata-based searches and role-based access. Drove 24-hour turnaround for pre-press and proofing, reduced headcount by 40%, and supported remote workflows during COVID-19. Led licensing collaborations with major brands (Disney, Nintendo, Netflix) and oversaw post-press operations, sample library, and language translations within PLM/ DAM ecosystems.
Vice President of Product Management at AMSCAN, INC.
January 1, 2016 - October 17, 2025
Spearheaded multi-year PLM development and implementation. Led three directors with oversight of 17 employees across product data management, customer quoting, value engineering, pre-press, and vendor transitions. Initiated a $1.5M enterprise PLM project and launched a semi-open-source Aras Innovator-based platform with extensive in-house customization, enabling SKU tracking and global visibility, reducing information silos, and standardizing digital workflows for product development.
Vice President of Seasonal Product Development at AMSCAN, INC.
January 1, 2009 - October 17, 2025
Directed design and development of seasonal party product lines; planned product strategies to maximize sales; collaborated with Hong Kong sourcing; led a team including a director of product management, art manager, six product managers, and 16 layout artists; conducted costing and margin analysis to strengthen product strategies and optimize lines.
Art Director at AMSCAN, INC.
January 1, 2004 - October 17, 2025
Managed art development for product and packaging layouts for approximately 2.5K products annually with a team of 16 layout artists, 4 pre-press operators, and color separators. Partnered with product management to set design direction and cost expectations; established standardized techniques for using 3D design tools to simulate products for catalogs and packaging.

Education

B.F.A., Graphic Design at State University of New York, Purchase
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail