Tommy Knight

Deliver full-service industrial and product design for consumer goods and equipment, leading all phases from research and concept through production.
Manage client partnerships and design strategy to create functional, brand-aligned, and market ready products.
Founded and scaled a design consultancy specializing in industrial design, product innovation, and design thinking across multiple industries.
Conduct user research and ethnographic studies to uncover insights that drive innovation and competitive differentiation.
Develop refined sketches, renderings, and CAD models, collaborating with manufacturers to optimize materials, processes, and cost efficiency without compromising design integrity.

* New product innovations and concepts for off-road vehicles * New product development from concept through production * Consumer research and focus groups * Industry benchmarking * Collaborate with customer service, quality assurance, and marketing to identify opportunities to enhance next generation products

in all media production * Social media manager * Client relations including sales and marketing * Aerial cinematography and high definition photo services

* Provided leadership for the design team including industrial design, research, ideation, and prototyping * Partnered with customers on innovate projects including IOT electronics, consumer electronic assembles, commercial industrial NSF certified product development, OEM automotive product development and R&D, commercial office furniture, tradeshow exhibits * Orchestrated rapid and multi-day, interactive client innovation events * Active involvement in regional and national industry associations including IDSA, CES, SEMA, NEOCON, SAE international, IHA housewares * Mentorship of product based start-up companies

• User focused new product innovations and concepts for off-road bicycles and Electric micro-mobility vehicles.
• Integration and scratch development Mecha-Tronics products, with global vendors, and electrical engineering team.
• Ideation and direction for aesthetic style that meet brand and Product Management expectations.
• Provide solutions related to cost engineering and adhering to the target margins with support from brand team, engineering, and manufacturing suppliers
• Detailed consumer and Industry focus groups and research benchmarking
• Tradeshow / Industry Events / Public brand representation
• Collaborate with customer service, quality assurance, and marketing to identify opportunities to enhance next generation products
• Leader of special projects, SMU process or calendar optimization
• Advanced Material and Process researcher for hardgoods and softgoods
• New product innovations from concept through production launch
• 4 years of product development accelerated into 20 months
• Multiple Design and Utility patents pending