Travis Kepler

From Toledo, Travis Kepler is now working as a senior product designer at Sauder Woodworking Co. The root he left helps him to reach his current position. He started his designing career as an intern at GE Healthcare in 2007 June. After three months of internship, he joined The Prestwick Group, a small commercial outdoor furniture business. He contributed by doubling the company growth and quadruple the sales rate through standardization of furniture design, increasing production quality, and reducing material & labor costs. In The Prestwick Group, he focused on reshaping the 3D product library, detailing customized branded furnishing, and helping marketing initiatives with photo-real rendering. Combining these, he helped the company to outrank its competitors with cohesive brand messaging. He showed his character when he joined Sears Holding Corporation in 2015. In a single calendar year (2016), he increased the gross margin of $240+ in six product categories of the company. Now, you may go nuts thinking how a single person can achieve these successes within a decade. His rational thinking, intuition, and ability to build an authentic relationship based on mutual respect help him obtain these achievements.

Dewalt VS Ridgid Planer

Dewalt VS Ridgid Planer – Which One is Best for Your Project?

Planer is one of the most important tools for woodworking projects. Without a planer, shaving wood and bringing the correct shape to make furniture or other projects is impossible. The problem comes when you have to pick a good planer for your upcoming projects. Dewalt and Ridgid are two popular brands in the power tool …

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Minwax VS Varathane

Minwax Vs. Varathane – Which One’s the Best for Wood Finishing?

Minwax is a deep fluid that luster any wooden surface. On the other hand, Varathane is a specific brand of polyurethane. It protects any wooden products from scratches and gives it a shiny outlook. If you think, which one is best for any type of woody product, Minwax vs Varathane, let me explain their work …

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