My Goal

To create elegant and durable solutions that solve complex challenges faced by athletes.

I am RYAN KAROW

I believe great design is born from the intersection of real world experience and understanding users’ needs.

 

Highlighted Portfolio Projects

  • Raide UL 1L

    Driven by the athlete's need for a weightless feel, this ultralight belt was meticulously designed to secure a runner's essentials with zero bounce.

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  • Cork 12L Airbag Product Line

    Designed for the elite demands of Freeride World Tour athletes, with a meticulous obsession over every single detail.

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  • Peakbagger Pro 32L

    Designed with insights from professional ski guides, this field-tested evolution of the Peakbagger 32L offers ultralight performance with uncompromising comfort and function.

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Skills

  • Sketching

    Hashing out early concepts to technical details via sketching.

  • Ryan Karow Pattern Making

    Pattern Making

    Experience drafting patterns from the ground up, utilizing a variety of techniques to refine to a final form.

  • Digital Design

    I specialize in bringing concepts to life using CLO3D, Rhino, and nTopology, with additional experience in Gerber Silhouette and Substance Designer.

  • Rapid Prototyping

    With extensive experience in constructing softgoods, I’m able to quickly mock up ideas.

  • Complex Problem Solving

    I excel at solving complex softgoods challenges: seamlessly integrating hard components like batteries and airbags, designing intuitive cinching systems, and engineering intricate seams for production.

  • Material Design

    Work closely with overseas partners to innovate and create cutting-edge textiles for equipment and apparel.

  • Product Development

    Tech pack creation along with factory and vendor communication to streamline product timelines.

  • CAD

    Fluent in creating complex digital objects, topology optimization, 3D material asset creation, and rendering quality images.

 

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