Our Goal

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

Karow Designs

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

Highlighted Client Work

  • 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.