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About

Creating products that question the norm and improve the human experience.

Patrick Christian is a multi patented Freelance Industrial Designer and Illustrator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. While questioning the expected, he focuses on creating products and experiences that embed healthy values back into people's lives through meaningful design. Growing up in Northern California surrounded by art, skateboarding, music and nature, he discovered his love for creativity early on. Patrick Christian graduated from San Jose State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design and has worked with companies like Polestar, RPM Training Co, Fox, Speck Products, Osmo, Shapr3D and Condé Nast.

Contact

patrick.christian89@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/patrickjchristian

https://www.instagram.com/sketchypat

Work

2019-Present Freelance Designer | Condé Nast, Polestar Automotive, Shapr3D, FOX Factory Inc. RPMTraining Co, Winsor&Newton, Gantri, Alvin, Copic, Arteza, Ambient Photonics, Proof Razor, Concepts.

2017-2019 Industrial Designer II at Speck Products

2017 Industrial Designer at Speck Products.

2016 Industrial Design Intern at Speck Products.

2015-2016 Industrial Designer at Evolve Sense LLC.

Patents

2024 Kettlebell Design Patent | USD1029966S

2024 Dumbbell Design Patent | USD1030920S

2020 Wallet for Mobile Electronic Device or Mobile Electronic Device Case | US20200214411A1

2019 RF-Transparent Case with Integral Clip | US20190269231A1

Education

2015 B.S. Industrial Design | San Jose State University

2010 A.A. Mathematics | Santa Rosa Junior College

Awards and Press

2024 Design Milk - Lockheed Lounge Illustration Feature

2024 Render Weekly - Adjustable Mirror Design Feature

2023 Carryology - 9 Awesome Designers to Follow on Instagram

2022 LeManoosh - Kettlebell Design Publication

2022 DesignWanted - Giving Traditional Bookends A Clever Intriguing Twist Article

2022 Homecrux - Book Vice Bookend Will Secure Your Collection Like No Other Article

2022 Hasselblad - HDC Camera Illustration Feature

2022 BMW Motorrad - BMW R51 Illustration Feature

2021 Vitra - Eames Chair Drawing Feature

2021 Thrasher Magazine - The Art of Industrial Design Interview

2021 RPM Training Co - Patrick Christian - Train For That

2021 Finalist - Copic Copic Award 2021

2018 1st Place Winner - Copic Europe Sketching Contest by Student Design

2016 3rd Place Winner - Kodak Super 8 Filmmaking Challenge, Action Category 

2014 Award for Innovative UX Design Mobile Application Project sponsored by Shenzhen Gionee Telecommunications