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I design products balancing comfort, minimalism and innovation.

Product designer, creative and innovation seeker.

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I'm driven by product and storytelling, by how details, materials and construction choices elevate both performance and identity. What pulls me hardest is innovation: hunting new fabrics, new constructions and new systems that move a product forward technically, not just visually. A better membrane, a smarter closure, a panel that solves something. That's where design earns its keep. Aesthetics matter, but they should be the result of a good solution rather than a substitute for one.

I've spent years riding and living inside the snowboard scene across both the US and Europe, and I build product from inside that community rather than at a distance from it. That perspective shapes how I think about performance and authenticity. I know what resonates with riders because I'm one of them.

Years of teaching outdoor education taught me to observe users closely, explain ideas simply and keep a group moving together.

Design

Illustrator · tech packs & flats · colour specs · artwork placement · AI rendering tools

Product creation

Material sourcing · sampling & fit review · supplier communication · production & QC

Brand

Identity systems · colour & concept direction · campaign imagery · retail activation

Building SUEDE1988 meant owning every stage: design, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, retail. I know what it takes to get a garment from a rule about details to a finished piece, and where I add the most value in a team.

What I do

Full-cycle product and brand creation: concept, identity, tech packs, material sourcing, manufacturing and launch. Softgoods and hardgoods.

Where I've done it

Five years running my own brand across Spain and the US, a live consulting engagement, and a self-initiated concept archive.

What I'm looking for

Associate and junior design, concept and innovation roles in apparel, footwear and hardgoods, within outdoor, snowboard or streetwear brands.

Real brand

SUEDE1988, produced & sold

Categories

Apparel · Outerwear · Footwear · Hardgoods · Accessories

Driven by

Creating new products & innovation

Status

Open to roles in EU (citizenship) & US (H1B holder)

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