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Industrial Designer skilled in product development, design research, sketching, prototyping, CAD modeling, rendering, storytelling and design consulting. My focus recently is designing for a body in motion, providing product innovations which enable world class athletes to push their limits in both hard goods and soft good applications. 

See work and experience at www.ak4design.com

Mechanical Engineering 265, Integrated Product Development is a senior/graduate standing course. Project-based class focusing on the entire product life cycle. Team dynamics, process, and product design, quality, materials, management, and environmentally-conscious manufacturing.

An interdisciplinary course whose objective is to simulate, as closely as possible, a product development environment where engineers, designers, and business administrators must work together in teams to bring an idea from concept to prototype, including an oral and written presentation of a business/marketing plan that will convince a simulated board of directors to fund further development.

•Designing and developing technical backpacking and adventure travel products by identifying areas of commercial opportunity and delivering projects with clear vision, concept, and with innovative and differentiating performance stories.

•Continuing to evolve design language with modern, eye-catching materials, trims and construction techniques which allow Gregory to accomplish our "Deliver Desire + True Value" Design Principle on new products.

• Developed an industry leading innovation, winning an international gold award for product of the year at ISPO. The Targhee Fast Track system allows skiers to quickly and safely stow skis without removing their backpack while pursuing technical terrain within the backcounty

Product Designer

• Continued as the lead industrial designer expanding role to include design and development for Cutters football gloves, and managing junior colleagues and outside consultants

• Travel to overseas manufacturing sites 23 times per year to ensure design integrity and target costing remains intact through delivery of products.

• Communicates regularly with manufacturing partners in China to support execution of projects, aiding in cost cutting solutions for materials and production. 

• Works closely with VP of Product and Product Line Manager to generate compelling and actionable design point of view, gather of consumer insights, and continually push conceptual thinking.

• Work with work-class pro athletes to develop future “halo” products.



Industrial Designer

• Developed curriculum and taught essentials of rapid prototyping, certifying individuals on how to use and maintain the various machines within the space.

• Mentored students on how to best approach developing their ideas.

• Supported Generator staff with improving the community by developing new classes and innovating business strategies for new revenue streams.

Rapid Proto Instructor

•Developed key stories and innovation leading to major growth in the product line, for both soft
goods and hard goods categories.

• Functioned as primary content creator, responsible for design deliverables. Concepts
communicated into compelling presentations, highlighting discovery and innovation process.

• Product concepts initiated via research, sketching, testing, reined in CAD and then 3D printed as
working prototypes.

• Met regularly with executive team, aiding in decisions about retail and product line strategy. 6
Patents were granted and 2 applications were filled, supporting the $2 million dollars of growth during this period.

Junior Industrial Designer

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Adam Karl: Adjunct Professor in Burlington, VT

Adam Karl

Syracuse University