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Industrial & Packaging Designer
Zac Fischel
New York, NY
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About
From Oregon to New York, working coast to coast has taught me so much about sustainability and the people we share the world with. As an industrial and packaging designer now based in NYC, I’ve had the opportunity to partner with a wide variety of clients, learning quite a bit along the way! Currently open for the right opportunity.
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Education
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B.S. Industrial Design Industrial DesignVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University2013 - 2019Minor in Sustainable Biomaterials
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Experience
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Lead DesignerZ.M.Fischel DesignNew York, NYFeb 2020 - Present (5 years 4 months)- Independent design consulting with sustainability-forward practices, lead project plans taking multiple successful products to market.
- Products range from performance softgoods to pet products to direct-to-consumer packaging systems.
- Partner with clients such as Lucy & Co. and Cabinet Health. -
Senior DesignerBed Bath & BeyondUnion, NJMay 2021 - Feb 2023 (1 year 9 months)- Lead the design team for all hard kitchen product, taking over $72M in owned brand product to market.
- Create project plans that include research, product design, testing, and vendor communication.
- Champion sustainability initiatives in product design & sourcing. -
Industrial DesignerNew York, NYSep 2020 - Apr 2021 (7 months)- Lead market research, concepting, and product design for multiple housewares startups.
- Refreshed urban spaces and designed innovative fixtures for NYC's 5th Ave Alliance parklets. -
Industrial DesignerNew York, NYSep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)- Designed product and packaging systems for established brands.
- Ideated and visualized disruptive product lines for startups, leading key concepts into production.
- Worked with clients such as Welly, Care/Of, and Our Place. -
Product Design InternBend, ORJul 2019 - Sep 2019 (2 months)- Designed and developed performance outdoor gear for dogs as well as equipment for service and working dogs.
- Built and managed material library for performance fabrics + hardware. -
Product Design InternEast Aurora, NYJun 2018 - Aug 2018 (2 months)- Refined design process and worked on a variety of products for children including baby gear and interactive role play toys.
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Freelance DesignerRichmond, VAMar 2017 - Aug 2017 (5 months)- Form development and aesthetics for consumer electronics and lab equipment.
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Awards
Pratt Institute - Featured Panelist 2020, 2021
Cooper Hewitt - Winner, Access & Ability Exhibition 2018
Virginia Tech ID - Student Merit Award Finalist 2019 -
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On Coroflot@ZacFischel, member since 2023