Experience
Freelance Designer
Aug ‘17 - Current
Offering turn-key design and development services as well as softgood and hardgood product design, 3d rendering, packaging design, illustration
100% Upwork Job Success Score
Designer, Equipment and Accessories
Mountain Hardwear, Richmond CA
Nov '12 - Aug '17
Working in-house on the accessories and equipment categories designing handwear, backpacks, headwear and misc. accessories as briefed by PLM. Responsibilities include: Design and spec creation, hand-offs to development team, prototype review, design presentations, factory visits and communication, trend research.
Lead Designer/Developer, Gloves
Tabar Inc., Bellingham, WA
April '08 - Nov '12
Managed glove lines for various clients including Ride, MHW, REI, among others. Responsible for all aspects of product development from initial client contact/seasonal kick-off through hand-off to production team. Responsibilities include: Design, spec and BOM creation, timeline management, factory and client communication, factory visits/inspections, material sourcing, product testing, pricing, team management.
Industrial Design Intern
Brenthaven, Bellingham WA
Nov, '07 - April '08
Worked mostly independently for a local laptop case company generating concepts for various design projects. Including: Logo, mobile device case and backpack ideation.
Education
Software
Prototyping
Passions
References available upon request.
BS Industrial Design, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, After Effects, Rhino, Solidworks, Gravity Sketch
Spark AR, Blender, Procreate, Sketchbook, Microsoft Suite
Textiles, Wood, Metal, Plastics, Composites, Foams, Ceramics
Snowboarding, Hiking, Camping, Travelling, Technology, Thinking, Coffee