Michael Hammond
Designer / Leader
Madison, WI, USAForward thinking designer and design leader with 20 years of experience in design delivering successful products.
My mantra: Embrace the chaos of design process - stay flexible, fast and sharp - keep moving forward.
My goal: Move the meter: Take on new challenges and find solutions that yield meaningful impact(s) to a business.
My mantra: Embrace the chaos of design process - stay flexible, fast and sharp - keep moving forward.
My goal: Move the meter: Take on new challenges and find solutions that yield meaningful impact(s) to a business.
Work Experience
Trek Bicycles
Manager - Digital Visual Communication
Recognizing the need to grow the CGI/Digital capabilities within Trek I started a new team intent on delivering best-in-class product rendering, animation, and 3D that serves Trek from early product development through to product launches.
December 2021
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Wisconsin, United States
Delve
Director of [Industrial] Design
[December 2017 to Present]
Director of [Industrial] Design at Delve (formerly Design Concepts) with an awesome team of designers that are focused on our client's success. Focused on physical product and user experience design for world-class clients.
Director of [Industrial] Design at Delve (formerly Design Concepts) with an awesome team of designers that are focused on our client's success. Focused on physical product and user experience design for world-class clients.
December 2017
- April 2020
Wisconsin, United States
Trek Bicycles
Design Manager: Trek Urban & Commuter // Bontrager Cycling Gear
I lead a group of awesome designers to consistently deliver amazing ride experiences to our customers and made Trek a lot of money.
May 2012
- January 2016
Wisconsin, United States
Trek Bicycles
Lead Industrial Designer - MTB
Senior industrial designer for world-class mountain bicycles.
•Critical role in product design, strategy, and development for high-end mountain cycling products that has brought the Trek brand to number one in MTB sales.
•Credited with establishing brand form language process and moving Trek industrial design into a clear, cohesive direction.
•Directly involved in end-user research, qualitative analysis and insight generation leading to meaningful product innovation.
•Critical role in product design, strategy, and development for high-end mountain cycling products that has brought the Trek brand to number one in MTB sales.
•Credited with establishing brand form language process and moving Trek industrial design into a clear, cohesive direction.
•Directly involved in end-user research, qualitative analysis and insight generation leading to meaningful product innovation.
February 2004
- April 2012
Wisconsin, United States
Radica Games
Game and User Experience Designer
Designer, inventor, and innovator of electronic toys and video game accessories.
•Established a new line of video game accessories that lead to new sales in a highly competitive market segment by leveraging quality design and innovation.
•Successfully completed a wide range of projects for a diverse line of Radica's products; from the Barbie brand of toys to Radica's own hit Skannerz brand.
•Worked closely within a talented design team to conceptualize and develop industry-leading products that pushed out competitors by staying innovative and cost effective.
•Established a new line of video game accessories that lead to new sales in a highly competitive market segment by leveraging quality design and innovation.
•Successfully completed a wide range of projects for a diverse line of Radica's products; from the Barbie brand of toys to Radica's own hit Skannerz brand.
•Worked closely within a talented design team to conceptualize and develop industry-leading products that pushed out competitors by staying innovative and cost effective.
August 2001
- February 2004
Texas, United States
Matsushita/Panasonic
Industrial Designer
Industrial designer for this manufacturer of Panasonic and Kenmore floor care appliances.
•Key design role in the successful development of a new bagless vacuum cleaner for the Kenmore Elite brand.
•Designed innovative new Kenmore hand-held powered cleaning tools, improving usability, function, and lowering manufacturing cost.
•Integral team member for the design and development of a next-generation high-end Kenmore vacuum from concept to prototype(s).
•Key design role in the successful development of a new bagless vacuum cleaner for the Kenmore Elite brand.
•Designed innovative new Kenmore hand-held powered cleaning tools, improving usability, function, and lowering manufacturing cost.
•Integral team member for the design and development of a next-generation high-end Kenmore vacuum from concept to prototype(s).
August 2000
- August 2001
Kentucky, United States
Tovolo
Freelance Designer
Freelance designer for this provider of house wares to Williams-Sonoma and Crate & Barrel.
•Designed a full line of wire storage products, establishing a new segment for the Williams-Sonoma brand.
•Innovated kitchen accessories and storage with new design solutions to gain positioning against competitor products.
Landia Home Lighting, Dallas, TX. 2001 to present
Freelance designer for this division of Test-Rite, Inc.
•Worked directly with sales to create intriguing lamp designs for Wal-Mart and Target store brands.
•Designed a full line of wire storage products, establishing a new segment for the Williams-Sonoma brand.
•Innovated kitchen accessories and storage with new design solutions to gain positioning against competitor products.
Landia Home Lighting, Dallas, TX. 2001 to present
Freelance designer for this division of Test-Rite, Inc.
•Worked directly with sales to create intriguing lamp designs for Wal-Mart and Target store brands.
November 2001
- March 2006
Canada
Design Manager - Trek Mountain Bikes
After proven success in my former design management role, I was asked to lead Trek's world class mountain bike design team. My focus stayed on providing great design by strengthening the teams skill set(s) and building customer empathy and understanding. I prefer to lead by doing, and I play an active role in the research and design process. Product development within a complex set of parameters is what I excel at.
January 2016
- December 2017
Waterloo, Wisconsin, United States
Matre Design
Design Intern
Industrial design intern at this successful Midwest design firm.
•Worked on a wide variety of key projects for clients such as Harley-Davidson, Briggs & Stratton, and Master Lock.
•Contributed to the successful completion of a full-scale clay vehicle model for Harley-Davidson under a tight deadline.
•Worked on a wide variety of key projects for clients such as Harley-Davidson, Briggs & Stratton, and Master Lock.
•Contributed to the successful completion of a full-scale clay vehicle model for Harley-Davidson under a tight deadline.
June 1999
- September 1999
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Freelance Designer UI
I worked with the team at WTS Paradigm to skin a tablet application designed for home remodeling contractors and suppliers. We corked together to set the design tone and theme, and skin early wire frames using my recommendations.
June 2011
- August 2011
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Education
University Of Wisconsin - Stout
BS Industrial Design
Major in Industrial Design, Magna cum Laude Graduate.
September 1997
- June 2000
Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States
University Of Wisconsin
NA - Executive Education - Certificates
-How To Influence Without Direct Authority
-Leadership: Beyond Management
-Leadership: Beyond Management
January 2010
- May 2013
Awards
Skills
Design Managment,
Design Strategy,
Design Strategy,
Design Thinking,
Illustrator,
Keyshot,
Leading,
Photoshop,
Product Graphics,
Product Planning,
Project Management,
Research,
Sketchbook,
Solidworks,
Solidworks,
Strategy,
User Experience,
User Experience,
User Interface,
Ux,
Wireframe,
A bit of Additional Information
I like where I am at but I am never closed to opportunity.
I am interested in collaborating on projects outside the cycling industry, and freelance work is appreciated now and then.
-MH
I am interested in collaborating on projects outside the cycling industry, and freelance work is appreciated now and then.
-MH