Nick Radeleff
Industrial Designer · Self Employed - Freelance
Oakhurst, CA
In My Own Words
I am an Industrial Designer with over 16 years of experience designing soft and hard goods products for the sporting goods/outdoor/lifestyle industries, specializing in bags and travel gear, accessories, head wear, and gloves.
Work Experience
Industrial Designer
Self Employed - Freelance2007 – Present
Design and develop concepts on contract basis and provide product design and development consultation for clients in the sporting goods, outdoor, lifestyle, and home goods industries, as well as design brand logos and packaging.
Senior Product Designer
Eagle Creek2016 – 2021
Product Design and Development across the full range of Eagle Creek product.
Designer
UNITED WHEAT ACCESSORIES2016 – 2016
Product Design for licensed brands, including PUMA North America, ProCat, Pro-Player, Gold's Gym
Industrial Designer
Acushnet Company - Titleist Golf Gear2013 – 2016
• Responsible for the design of all bag categories under the Titleist brand, including all golf bags and travel gear/luggage, as well as other golf accessories for both Titleist and FootJoy brands for both domestic and global markets. • Create and maintain detailed technical specifications for all products designed for overseas production and support Director of Product Development throughout the development process to ensure design integrity and manufacturability. • Travel overseas to develop strong working relationships with our vendors and provide design direction and technical assistance throughout the entire development process. • Research and present competitor product trends to Marketing Director to develop innovative solutions to address market opportunities and customer needs.
Industrial Designer
Karsten Manufacturing - PING2011 – 2012
• Product design and prototype creation for both soft and hard goods categories; including golf bags, travel gear/luggage, head covers, putter covers, and golf club heads and grips. • Work with Engineering Department/Club Design Engineers to provide aesthetic direction and concept renderings for iron cavity badges, driver/fairway wood sole plate design, graphic applications on club crown, shaft graphics, and grips. • Partner with Design Engineers to develop technical specs and development plan to provide to overseas manufacturers. • Work with in house pattern/sample makers to create prototype samples to test product feasibility.
Industrial Designer
Gathering Storm - Tmax Gear2008 – 2011
• Product design and concept development for both soft and hard goods for several brands, including all golf bags and golf related travel gear for TaylorMade and adidas golf, MMa Gear for Jaco MMA, and accessory design for SKINS USA, Schutt/Krypton Sports. • Create technical specs for designs and support PLM and development team through out the development process. • Work with representatives of product licencers to assure proper design direction.
Industrial Designer/Fabricator
Stacy Dukes Design2007 – 2008
Design, fabricate, and install custom furniture and corporate signage.
Provide initial concept designs and ideation sketches to team and create product illustrations and proof of concept artwork for distribution to clients.
Research and develop prototype furntiture concepts using alternative, sustainable materials.
