# Timothy Daw

> Co-founder & Chief Designer at Reclamation Etchworks

Location: Santa Rosa, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/timothydaw

Specialties: Laser marking designs, Woodworking, Product Development, 3D modeling, graphic ideation, hand-sketching, prototyping

Marketing skills: Email campaigns, Social Media reels, Paid Ads (Facebook & Google), Web development, Storytelling 

Customer Service: Experience creation, Issue resolution

## Work Experience
### Fellow - Cohort 7 - 2025 @ Climatebase
Jan 2025 – Present

### Co-founder & Chief Designer @ Reclamation Etchworks
Jan 2012 – Present | Santa Rosa, California, United States
Customer Engagement & Service Excellence: Developed responsive communication systems that led to consistently high customer satisfaction. Acted as the primary contact for order resolution, billing questions, product customization, and follow-ups, ensuring issues were resolved with professionalism and empathy.

Workflow & Systems Development: Designed and implemented operational systems to manage fulfillment, inventory, and service automation. Balanced quality production standards with scalability and efficiency, enabling the business to serve hundreds of customers with a lean team.Team Leadership & 

Collaboration: Recruited and managed a high-performing team to support sales, production, and live events. Provided training, mentorship, and daily support in a fast-paced environment that required adaptability and consistent performance.

Client Education & Customization: Collaborated directly with commercial and individual clients to design personalized graphics and products. Translated complex design requests into tailored solutions, ensuring each product met client goals and brand alignment.

Strategic Marketing & Outreach: Led acquisition efforts through email campaigns, paid digital advertising, and community engagement initiatives. Built relationships with new customer segments through compelling messaging and a strong value-driven brand narrative.

Sustainability & Mission Alignment: Centered environmental impact in both product and process decisions, turning discarded materials into long-lasting mementos. Demonstrated a commitment to innovative, purpose-driven business practices.

### Project Organizer @ IDSA (The Industrial Designers Society of America)
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area
Helped facilitate multiple events, including Best of the Bay & DesignSight.

### Industrial Designer @ Freelance
Jan 2008 – Jan 2010

### Designer @ Project H Design
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco, California
Performed and developed regenerative agriculture systems at Alemany Farms

Engineered and built a DIY compost tumbler from repurposed materials, aligning with organic certification standards and sustainable best practices.

http://projecthdesign.org/projects/alemany.html

### Action Center Designer @ Plastiki Project
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | San Francisco, California
Conceptualized and built a 12' x 30' educational display structure to promote the mission of The Plastiki—a pioneering expedition focused on raising awareness about ocean plastic pollution.

Integrated visual storytelling through curated images and research highlighting Plastiki affiliates and their groundbreaking journey across the Pacific on a catamaran made from recycled 2-liter plastic bottles.

Emphasized sustainability in design, constructing the entire display structure from 2-liter soda bottles to mirror the ethos of the Plastiki vessel and reinforce the project's environmental message.

### Product Designer @ Stuido 312
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004
Client Services and 3D modeling for modern Kitchen and Bath company website.


## Education
### Industrial and Product Design
California College of the Arts

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Communication and Media Studies
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

### Product Design
Columbia College Chicago


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/timothy-daw-1b83194
- Website: http://www.coroflot.com/timmygoods

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Last updated: 2026-04-08