Ben Guthrie
Senior Designer / Equipment // Mountain Hardwear
San Francisco, CA, USABorn and raised in Seattle, I grew up with a love for the outdoors, a knack for building things, and a never-ending curiosity. I'm currently leading the Equipment design team at Mountain Hardwear, playing outside as much as possible, and always tinkering.
Work Experience
Mountain Hardwear
Senior Designer // Equipment
Leading the design and direction of MHW EQ
February 2018
- Present
Richmond, California, United States
The North Face
Senior Designer // Equipment
Led the design of Mountain Sports packs // Summit Series, Steep Series, Pro [Patrol/Guide programs], Backpacking, Hiking, and other special pieces [Athlete Expeditions, etc.]
January 2015
- February 2018
California, United States
Levi Strauss
Designer // Global Accessories
Lead designer for men's bags and hats
July 2014
- January 2015
San Francisco, California, United States
The North Face
Contract Designer // Equipment / Snowsports
Worked on special apparel projects for Fall 15 and led the hardgoods design of custom trims
October 2012
- July 2014
California, United States
Fathom
Industrial Designer
Spearheading the design group at this small product development company. Projects involve product design, packaging design and visual brand identity; primarily within the housewares industry.
November 2011
- October 2012
Oakland, California, United States
Plastikon
Industrial Designer
Product and graphic design for a variety of in-house and consulting projects at all phases of development; spanning housewares, medical, automotive, and renewable-energy industries.
January 2011
- November 2011
Hayward, California, United States
Smart Design
Industrial Design Intern
Collaborated with many disciplines on projects for high-profile clients in the medical, consumer electronics and goods industries. Conducted extensive research including user studies, product testing, emerging technology and market audits. Participated in many simultaneous projects at various design phases; brainstorming, multiple iterations of concept sketching, prototype engineering, visual modeling, and final presentation deliverables.
March 2010
- September 2010
San Francisco, California, United States
BUiLT Design
Industrial Design Intern
Product design, environment design, brand strategy, visual development and presention for clients in the active outdoor industry; hand sketches, computer modeling, vector illustration, photography, construction and assembly of machine and hand fabricated projects.
Contracted Designer | Nov 2009
Contracted Designer | Nov 2009
June 2008
- July 2009
Everett, Washington, United States
Education
University Of Washington
BFA Industrial Design
September 2004
- June 2009
Seattle, Washington, United States
Awards
Industrial Designers Society Of America (IDSA)
Senior Merit Award
2009
Red Dot Awards - Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen
Product Design // The North Face / Access Pack
2016
Skills
Flamingo,
Hypershot,
Model-making,
SketchBook Pro,
Sketching,
T-splines,
Wacom Cintiq,
Adobe CS5,
Rhino,