Lindsey Clark Email & Phone Number

Bend, Or, Us

Bend, Oregon, United States

Product design:Seasoned professional with the skills to bring softgood or hardgood products to market -- specializing in the outdoor and outdoor-adjacent industries (powersports, food & beverage, health & wellness, pet products). Extensive in-person and remote experience working with factories throughout SE Asia bringing products to life.Specializing in bags and other sewn or welded fabric products, but can apply design thinking to any type of product and have also worked on footwear, apparel, climbing hardware, ropes and webbings, stainless steel drinkware, cleaning chemicals and brushes, and more.Very knowledgable about a variety of materials and manufacturing processes, and always enjoy learning about new ones. Amicable with engineers, merchandisers, and marketing professionals. Not afraid of taking on challenging projects!Can plug in to any stage of the product creation process and offer meaningful contributions to an in-house team. Services include tech packs, design briefs, market research, product ideation, and sample reviews. Work is thorough, highly considered, detailed, and accurate. Happy clients include Giant Loop, DrinkTanks, Robert Axle Project, Hydaway, Hydro Flask, BomberStrap, and SheJumps.Graphic design:Brings a creative and technical mindset to 2D design projects for the outdoor or outdoor-adjacent industries. A robust personal understanding of the outdoor lifestyle ensures authenticity. A logo design or full branding project is a deep dive into who you are and what you are about, which is then manifested visually. Other services include full style guides with defined brand color palettes, typefaces, and slogans; technical illustrations for product packaging; icon sets for use in print or on the web / apps; on-brand print ad design and PowerPoint presentations.Happy clients include CalTopo, Central Oregon Avalanche Center, National Avalanche Center, She Moves Mountains, Timberline Mountain Guides, and Local Culture.

Truckee, California, United States

Bend, Oregon, United States

Bend, Oregon, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Bend, Oregon, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Managed the use of one of the organization's key assets: the SheJumps Girafficorn logo. Managed all merchandise utilizing the logo. Designed products, sourced production and/or created partnerships, created and archived product documentation, negotiated pricing, ensured quality.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Certified AIARE 1 avalanche instructor. Offered enthusiastic and knowledgable instruction both in classroom and field settings on effective decision-making in mountainous avalanche terrain. Instructed a variety of avalanche-related courses ranging from evening avalanche awareness presentations, to one-day intro to avalanche safety courses, to three-day AIARE 1 courses.

Mammoth Lakes, California, United States

Managed a variety of design projects from graphic design to product development.The Mountain Lab is an international consortium of seasoned experts assembled to drive innovation, strategy and brand development for outdoor industry companies.

Bend, Oregon, United States

The first full-time, dedicated product designer at Ruffwear, providing market-leading product design and contributing to the creation of an inspiring brand image, helping the company grow from two to 15 million in annual sales over a nine-year tenure.Performed the steps to bring 10+ new and redesigned products to market per year: from managing a collaborative design brief process, to delivering production-quality samples, and everything in between. Examples include product research, brainstorming, sketching, physical design, design presentations, materials development, print design, tech pack creation, sample development in the US and Asia, color palette development, fit testing, functional testing, pattern development, size grading, and packaging design.Designed and developed a huge variety of products, materials, and components. Examples include apparel, backpacks, footwear, webbing, rope, buckles, metal hardware and fabrics. Specific attention to design, fit and color significantly evolved the product line and helped create the internationally-recognized brand it is today.On the brand side, notable contributions included managing in-studio product photoshoots, creating a photography style guide, technical product copywriting, and a redesign of the Ruffwear logo.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Created a unique Adobe Illustrator class that centered around using vector art in the physical world: each student created their own artwork which was then laser-engraved onto a Hydro Flask water bottle. Created a course format that combined lecture with 1-on-1 assistance, breaking down a complex topic into small, achievable tasks, with a clear and rewarding goal in a four-week time frame.

New York, New York, United States

Primary contact for library members (product designers, interior designers, architects, and other creative professionals) to discuss new projects and their material research needs. Focused on identifying materials that would be suitable for each individual project, including material innovation, trends, and sustainability.Researched new, innovative materials and presented them to a monthly jury for inclusion in the library archives. Worked with material manufacturers to coordinate sample shipments and ensure accurate contact information and pricing for library members to utilize. Coordinated with Materials Specialists at other Material ConneXion libraries in Milan, Cologne, and Bangkok to maintain their collections.