Howard graduated from Carleton University and got his professional start designing products for Brookstone and DWR. The allure of the SF design community drew him to join frog in 2000, where he worked closely with founder, Hartmut Esslinger to develop products for Disney and Motorola. His clients have included Intel, Sephora, Starbucks, Wrigley, etc. Howard has designed products in a range of industries including mobile, housewares, sports, medical, packaging, automotive, and alternative energy.
Ammunition
2011
Vice President - Industrial Design Studio, San Francisco CA
Oversee the Industrial Design Studio team and clients. Strategic product development, brand, and user experience leadership. Work with Robert Brunner and the partners to grow current client partnerships and develop new business ventures. Liaison with media and education.
frog design
2008 - 2011
Creative Director, San Francisco CA
Manage SF Product Design team. Creative vision and relationship lead for Intel, Chase, Sephora, and other key clients. Oversight of multi-disciplinary project teams including industrial design, interior design, digital design, design research, engineering, and technology.
2005
Associate Creative Director, Palo Alto CA
Developed relationships with multiple clients such as Seagate, Kodak, Polycom, and SanDisk. Frequent international travel for business development, design research, and manufacturing liaison. Team management, creative mentorship, and talent recruitment.
2003
Senior Designer, Sunnyvale CA
Worked closely with frog founder, Hartmut Esslinger. Developed design languages for Motorola and Disney. Actively engaged in user research, concept development, color-material-finish, and product manufacturing.
2000
Industrial Designer, Sunnyvale, CA
Designed consumer electronic, industrial, and lifestyle products. Alias modeling, rendering, model building, and rapid prototyping.
DW Product Development
1998
Industrial Designer, Ottawa, Canada
Designed products for Black & Decker and Brookstone.
Peter Pivko Architects
1997
Intern
San Francisco, CA
IDSA: 4, ID magazine: 3, Good Housekeeping: 1, Fortune magazine: 1