I'm Ellen, a product designer and developer focusing on material integration and discovery. I excel at finding unconventional solutions and I take delight in the unexpected!

Experience

Design CommitteeIndustrial Designer

2025 — Now

San Francisco, California, United States

Research and development, physical prototyping, design

UnknownFreelance Industrial Designer/Developer

2025 — 2025

San Francisco, California, United States

Physical prototyping, material sourcing and research, design of experiments

BilioProduct Developer/Industrial Designer

2023 — 2025

Berkeley, California, United States

BilioProduct Developer/Associate Industrial Designer

2022 — 2023

Berkeley, California, United States

Design, research, development, DFM, and prototyping for a variety of client projects as well as developing and testing new and unusual materials.

studioFARJunior Designer

2020 — 2022

San Francisco, California, United States

Designing and developing bags, backpacks, and outdoor gear

Creating tech packs and manufacturing specs

Trend and CMF research and development

Education

California College of the Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA

Academy of Art University

Industrial and Product Design

University of Washington

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Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA

Industrial and Product Design

Experience