# Eric Faggin > Product Designer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ericfaggin I am a product designer working at the intersection of industrial design, user experience design, interaction design, and concept prototyping. I create products and experiences that bring the user into the equation from the start, delivering on emotional connection, utility, ease of use, and aesthetic and semantic elegance. ## Work Experience ### Product Design Engineer @ Peaxy, Inc. Jan 2019 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Co-Founder @ Styklet Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Research Engineer @ HP Labs Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 Developed product concepts and use cases to impact business innovation funnels for 2D / 3D print, XR, and PC (8 accepted patent applications as of 03/19). Partnered to define phase 0 product concept, including user types and needs, product workflows, experience journey maps, and key value propositions based on original expert user research and technical capabilities. Conducted ethnographic research to understand how future product categories should be designed to appeal to gen z and millenial customers. Applied research insights to inform product design trade-offs and decisions. Worked to improve CTO / Labs employee engagement as a founding member of the Culture Council. ### Product Design Engineer @ Synaptics Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 Delivered applications for new computer input technologies including: force input on touchpads and screens, new pen interactions, hover gestures, touch keyboard gestures, touch input in automotive applications. Collaborated with cross-disciplinary teams including ME, UX research, EE, software, marketing to deliver internal and external demos. Generated new concepts leading to intellectual property. Built both high-resolution and low-resolution physical prototypes for UX testing and final concept demos. Oversaw and coordinated vendors to create prototypes. Designed User Interfaces for shipping products (SmartBar and TouchPad drivers). Global Hackathon winner 2012: Forcemotion. ### Freelance Designer / Artist @ Eric Faggin Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 Clients included: Cleto Munari Srl, Forte Chefs, Lift Projects, Phatware Corporation, Nashwood Lutherie. Exhibited at PG Contemporary Gallery, Apama Mackie Gallery, G Gallery, Nauhaus Gallery ### Student Design Consultant @ Stanford University Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | Center for design research Client: Panasonic ### Teaching Assistant @ Stanford University Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 TA for ME 101, Advanced Creative Studies, and ME 116 Formgiving. TA for the Product Realization Lab (PRL) with the responsibility of revamping the PRL woodshop. ### Product Design Consultant @ Benetton Group Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 Worked within Fabrica as a Benetton consultant to lead product design for Benetton licensing. Injected Benetton’s brand DNA into their licensed products by creating impactful concepts across a range of product areas, and by generating branding requirements to establish licensing standards. Continued working within Fabrica industrial design group to generate concepts, products and exhibits for clients including Fabrica Features, Foppapedretti, Foscarini, ### Industrial Design Fellow @ Fabrica Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 Designed concepts and exhibits for clients including: Foppapedretti, Centre Pompidou, Colette, Sephora, Nespresso, Foscarini, Maxalto, United Colors of Benetton, Sisley, Fabrica Features. Exhibited design work at Triennale di Milano, Centre Pompidou,Colette, Fabrica Features, Cite’ Du Design St. Etienne, Shanghai Art Museum, Shiodomeitalia Creative Center. Participated in workshops with prominent artists. ### Field Applications Engineer @ Synaptics Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 ## Education ### MSE in Product Design Stanford University ### BS in Physics Santa Clara University ### BA in Philosophy Santa Clara University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ericfaggin - Website: http://www.ericfaggin.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/ericfaggin JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ericfaggin/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08