For me, design is not just a job – it permeates every aspect of my life. I’m constantly inspecting and contemplating the products and details around me. It’s incredible to me just how much the things we surround ourselves with can affect us, and I hope to create products that influence for good. I’m passionate about creating products that can last for decades to come, both functionally and aesthetically. I strive to develop empathy for those around me – understanding peoples’ needs and wants leads to innovation.
I thoroughly enjoy the cyclical process of honing a design to its best. When designing a product, I place great importance in exploring many avenues early on: researching, prototyping, and not getting tied down to a single concept too early in the design process saves headaches later on. Once the product has been refined and confidence in a concept is earned, I’m not afraid to stick to my guns to protect both user experience and design intent.
I take pride in being able to work closely with engineering, management, marketing, and operations through the entire process. I believe this leads to products that blend function and beauty seamlessly. My knowledge of engineering and machining processes helps me understand constraints and problems that can be avoided down the road. A “beautiful” concept render is often worthless if it’s not practical.
My process is very hands-on, and while I make great use of sketching, it’s brainstorming and making that really gets me solving problems. I also have a special affinity for refining the details of a product, and I truly love working on CMF (Color, Material, Finish) and other small details.
I also find inspiration and balance from being active. Surfing, mountain biking, wrenching on cars, and camping with my little family are my go-to activities. These experiences blend into my work and inform my design decisions.
EXPERIENCE
education
BFA Industrial Design – Brigham Young University
Minor Visual Arts – Brigham Young University
FEATURES
IDEA 2018 Silver, Industrial Designers Society of America – Boosted Backpack, Lifestyle
TIME Magazine “Best Inventions of 2019” – Boosted Rev
TIME Magazine “Best Inventions of 2018” – Boosted Mini
Behance – Several products featured
Salt Lake City Design Week gallery showing – Carter Helmet
Annual Student Show, BYU Dept. of Visual Arts – 4th Place
SKILLS
Solidworks (surface and solid modeling)
Rendering (Keyshot)
Adobe Creative Suite
Design thinking
UI / UX integration
Designing for manufacturing
CMF
Hands-on prototyping
Sewing and soft goods prototyping
Photography
View my full resume here