Fernando A. Robert
Technical Soft Goods Designer with 20+ years of experience designing prototyping and manufacturing performance-driven soft goods for hardware-centric products.
About
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA Industrial Design, Industrial Design / 2003
Experience
studioFAR
Soft Goods Design Consultant / August, 2009 — December
Design and prototype technical soft goods systems for hardware-focused products including protective covers load-bearing assemblies wearable-adjacent equipment and transport solutions. Collaborate closely with founders product managers and engineering teams to define functional requirements and interfaces between soft goods and rigid hardware components. Source evaluate and validate textiles foams elastomers and composite materials based on durability flexibility environmental exposure and manufacturability. Develop detailed technical specification packages to enable repeatability manufacturing handoff and production scaling. Manage multiple concurrent projects while coordinating with overseas vendors and specialty fabricators. Selected Clients: Google Pelican Cases AMPL Labs Chrome Industries Aether Apparel Kulkea BlinkJoy
California College of the Arts
Adjunct Professor II (Part-Time) / September, 2009 — December
Co-taught Footwear Design with focus on materials construction methods prototyping and manufacturable design systems.
The Shrine Co.
Founder Design Director / September, 2009 — December
Led end-to-end development of soft goods products from concept through production including material strategy prototyping validation and manufacturing. Directed iterative design cycles balancing functional performance durability and production constraints. Oversaw production readiness vendor coordination and refinement based on real-world usage feedback.
Laforma
Seasonal Footwear Designer / August, 2007 — December, 2010
Designed and developed footwear and accessories including outsole systems material palettes and construction details. Collaborated with development teams to translate design intent into manufacturable products.
Helix Design
Industrial Designer Project Lead / August, 2005 — August, 2007
Led multidisciplinary design projects from concept through prototyping and client delivery. Built physical models and prototypes to support evaluation and refinement.
Group III International Ltd.
Soft Goods Designer / August, 2003 — August, 2005
Designed and developed travel goods systems for licensed brands focusing on construction materials and production feasibility.
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