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Erin Fong is a seasoned industrial designer with a passion for crafting innovative solutions that drive business growth and user satisfaction. With a strong background in product design, industrial goods, and design strategy, Erin has successfully led projects at top companies, including Le Creuset, PopSockets, and Williams-Sonoma. Her expertise in rapid prototyping, design thinking, and user-centered design has enabled her to deliver high-impact designs that meet and exceed client expectations. Erin holds a BFA in Industrial Design from California College of the Arts and a B.A. in English from the University of California, Davis.

Experience

    • Industrial Designer
      • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Industrial Designer & Design Manager
      • Jun 2019 - Oct 2022
  • California College of the Arts
    • San Francisco Bay Area
    • Adjunct 1 Professor
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2022
      • San Francisco Bay Area

      Teaching industrial design studio courses, guiding students through the design process with a human-centric approach.

  • Thingamatink LLC
    • Oakland, Ca
    • Co-Founder and Designer
      • Jul 2015 - Aug 2019
      • Oakland, Ca

      Started a small business for children's products and designed an innovative CPSC certified product that works together with a children's picture book. Created branding and design language, conducted user testing research, communicated with prototypers and US factories, lead social media m...

  • PopSockets LLC
    • San Francisco Bay Area
    • Industrial Designer
      • Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
      • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    • San Francisco Bay Area
    • Associate Designer of New Product Development
      • Feb 2015 - Jul 2017
      • San Francisco Bay Area

      Designing kitchen prep tools and leading projects through the development process from design strategy and ideation through to prototyping and manufacturing. Communicating with vendors and navigating team dynamics to ensure the design intent is maintained through to production.

    • Design Contractor
      • Jul 2011 - Feb 2015
      • Pleasanton

      Developed problem solving solutions by exploring product opportunities through sketching and prototyping. Contributed to creating design strategies to guide projects during the design process.

  • Lunar Design
    • San Francisco Bay Area
    • Design Contractor
      • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
      • San Francisco Bay Area

      Worked on design language to enhance brand identity and product usability for HP and Bio-Rad projects.

  • Autodesk
    • San Francisco Bay Area
    • Designer
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2011
      • San Francisco Bay Area

      Designed product using Autodesk software to create promotional material for Autodesk and Sustainability Workshop.

  • Brute Labs
    • Half Moon Bay
    • Design Collaborator
      • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011
      • Half Moon Bay

      Designed forms and user interaction concepts for water saving faucets to raise awareness over the need for clean water wells in Africa.

    • Innovation Design Intern
      • Mar 2011 - May 2011

      Finding new product design opportunities by defining problems, analyzing consumer research, considering business factors, brainstorming, and visualizing ideas.

    • Student
      • Sep 2008 - May 2011
    • Design Intern
      • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

      Worked in the design office doing research and communicating with clients in addition to making material selections.

    • Visual Communication Coordinator
      • 2006 - 2008

      Volunteered to help raise awareness and funds around providing clean water for people in Africa. Collaborated with communication and psychology students to determine how to connect with the overall community through graphics, activities, and events.

Education

  • 2011 - 2011
    Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
  • 2008 - 2011
    California College of the Arts
  • 2004 - 2007
    University of California, Davis

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