Luke Apke

Lead product design and development on a product called "SolarGami" as the sole product design consultant. Job varied, as I helped with early-on product design and concepts. Work developed later and I became a full-on SolidWorks engineer of said product. Improved my mastery of SolidWorks building both for prototyping (3D Printing) and final manufacturing (injection molding and ultrasonic welding). We launched a Kickstarter campaign that ran for the majority of December 2013, which involved a multitude of designer driven elements, such as: illustrations, graphic charts and designs, logo design, prototype delivery, production photos, digital videos and renderings, and product design insight. Currently, though the Kickstarter was unsuccessful, we are developing a custom-coded website and improving our designs with the hope of lowering the price-point and getting to market without crowd funding. Though progress has slowed, I remain the sole product design consultant and SolidWorks engineer.

As co-founder of DeZION Colorado LLC, I've been in charge of everything "design" for the last few years. DeZION Colorado, a company that designs and manufactures ergonomic stylus cases for the Apple iPad, is still in a developmental stage but on the cusp of bringing the Creation Station to market. The company was born while I was still in Design School as a side-project. We ran a kickstarter campaign in March and April 2013, and though we did not hit our goal, we gained all necessary insight to bootstrap and start the company on our own accord. We are patent pending and excited for the next step. We've just recently completed our custom coded website, which really makes the buying process fun and interactive when building a custom decal Creation Station (over 100 options). We are minor steps away from having poured products ready for the consumer off of our website and a couple local distribution channels. The everyday involvement and relentless dedication has made me into the designer I am today and given me confidence in knowing what all it takes to get a product to market.