Nathan Kapono Lee Blair
Industrial Designer / Project Manager
Portland, OR, USA
+1 (971) 312 8690
nathanklblair.com/
Industrial Designer | Global Citizen | Husband | Papa | Bowhunter | Jesus Follower
Work Experience
HAKULAU
Industrial Designer
Industrial designer recently back in Portland after working in China since 2011. Prior design experience in sporting goods, wearables, medical devices, transport, UI, UX, web and furniture lighting.
Currently available for project work in design and product development.
Currently available for project work in design and product development.
January 2014
- Present
Oregon, United States
BibleProject
Producer | Project Manager | Creative Designer
June 2019
- August 2022
Oregon, United States
Zepp Labs
Design Lead
Led design efforts: from early concepts through industrial design, engineering, prototyping, tooling, mass manufacturing and go to market launch, of the world’s first multi-sport sensor platform: Zepp Baseball, Zepp Golf and Zepp Tennis. Helped bridge the gap between our China team and US team.
Team successfully raised $20 million Series A and B in 2013 .
Also worked on GolfSense product development and software development.
Team successfully raised $20 million Series A and B in 2013 .
Also worked on GolfSense product development and software development.
July 2012
- November 2013
Beijing, China
Cinco Design
Contract Product Designer
Worked within the product team on client facing projects at the intersection of Lifestyle, Sport and Technology.
March 2014
- March 2014
Portland, Oregon, United States
MADE Innovation
Industrial Designer
Design for medical / healthcare focused consultancy. International team. Interfaced with engineering and manufacturing development. Multiple products to market.
Clients: GE Healthcare China, DIH, Capital Bio, GolfSense, EndoExo
Clients: GE Healthcare China, DIH, Capital Bio, GolfSense, EndoExo
August 2011
- July 2012
Beijing, China
Modo Carts
Designer
Design for medical cart company. Summer job after graduating and before moving to China. Led redesign of Modo’s website [modocarts.com], client research and in house display cart project.
May 2011
- August 2011
Portland, Oregon, United States
Portland Design Works
Design Intern
Developed product concepts for bicycle storage, assisted in event planning. Gained valuable insight into bike industry and overseas product development.
June 2010
- May 2011
Portland, Oregon, United States
Brooks Running
Wear Tester - Footwear (Trail Running)
As a wear tester, I ran in pre-production samples over a set length of time and miles. I gave feedback, comments and critique to the design team. I wear tested the Brooks Trail Cascadia 5, Cascadia 6 and Cascadia 7 and also a few models in the Neutral Running category. Combining my passion for design, footwear and running was a great experience.
September 2009
- June 2011
United States
Brooks Running
Inspire Daily Runner
I was accepted into the Brooks Inspire Daily program for my involvement in the running community. It was an honor to be recognized for my achievements and represent Brooks at races, in training and events.
October 2009
- November 2010
United States
Self-Employed
Furniture Designer / Builder
Designed and built custom furniture for clients in Eugene. Projects included workstations for software startup, baby crib, home office desks, credenza and storage systems.
January 2006
- June 2010
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Marche Restaurant
Server | Bartender
Started at the bottom as a busser and worked my way up to night server and bartender with brief stints as a day server and day manager. Marche has singled itself out as Eugene's finest dining and has a reputation for promoting the seasonal and regional cuisine of the Pacific Northwest.
September 2004
- June 2010
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Self-Employed
English Educator
I tutored and taught English language to Korean and Japanese ESL students of diplomats and expats living in Almaty, Kazakhstan. As a native English speaker even though I was just a high schooler, I was granted access into these students lives and able to encourage their English language growth.
January 2000
- April 2002
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Education
University Of Oregon
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Product Design
August 2008
- June 2011
Oregon, United States
University Of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts, Russian and East European Studies, Russian Language
August 2004
- June 2007
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Russian (Fluent),
Mandarin (Conversational),
Awards
Skills
3d,
China,
Chinese,
Connected Experiences,
Furniture Design,
Illustrator,
Industrial Design,
Lightroom,
Manufacturing,
Packaging Design,
Photography,
Photoshop,
Plastics,
Product Design,
Product Development,
Prototyping,
Prototyping,
Research,
Russian,
Social Media,
Solidworks,
UI,
Ux,
Wearables,
Web Design,
Wood Working,