Joseph Merrick

is an Industrial Designer living in Huntington Beach, California. He was born and raised in northeastern Ohio and studied Industrial Design with a focus in Transportation Design at the University of Cincinnati’s college of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). After moving to Los Angeles following graduation, he began working in the product consultancy space before jumping into the aerospace industry. While in the aerospace industry he primarily explored Virtual Reality applications and experiences.

His future plans consist of broadening his knowledge of consumer products, manufacturing processes, audio equipment, and furniture. The goal is to build a lifestyle brand centered around minimalist aesthetics and music. Eventually designing and building electric guitars.

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Dunlop Sports | Cleveland Golf

Industrial Designer II
October 2022- Present
Huntington Beach, CA

Responsible for 2d and 3d development of Srixon and Cleveland Golf putters, irons, wedges, drivers, hybrids, fairways, and new product development. Building products from first sketch to final CAD release, CMF and manufacturing processes.

Sunscope usa

Industrial Designer
May 2021- October 2022
Commerce, CA

Responsible for 3d development of branding products and consumer goods. Sunscope works with marketing agencies and large consumer brands to create advertisement products and branded material for internal and external distribution.

Applied Mobility Partners llc

Contract Industrial Designer / VR Lead
January 2021 - Present
Irvine, CA

Future mobility solutions development and conceptualization. Cabin interior design and development.

Safran Cabin

Industrial Designer / VR Lead
November 2018 - June 2020
Huntington Beach, CA

Safran acquired Zodiac Aerospace in November of 2018. I continued to lead the development of their virtual capabilities and shifted away from product catalogue development. My primary focus was on future solutions and expansion of market opportunities.

Zodiac aerospace

Industrial Designer
June 2016 - November 2018
Huntington Beach, CA

Hired as an Industrial Designer for Zodiac’s Cabin Division, I was primarily tasked with product development and focused on the product catalogue. After about a year I began to work on the development of virtual products and scenarios.

Pulse design group

Industrial Designer / VR Lead
August 2015 - June 2016
Santa Monica, CA

Consultancy work predominantly in consumer audio equipment and other consumer goods. The focus of my position was rapid concept development with some 3d development. 

crown equipment

Model Shop Intern
August 2014 - December 2014
New Bremen, OH

Working in the model shop I worked on full scale mockups and prototypes. The process was extensive and ranged from wood working to full metal fabrication. Working with paint, sandpaper, and bondo was a daily process.

Crown Equipment

Industrial Design Intern
January 2014 - April 2014
New Bremen, OH

The focus of this internship was primarily what is now known as the Crown Equipment D4 Armrest. I worked on the 2d concept development of the product and feature implementation.

Toyota Boshoku America

Styling Intern
June 2013 - August 2013
Novi, MI

While at TBA I worked on developing a student-style project for a future concept. This project did not have implications for TBA product development, but allowed me to explore automotive interior design.

Fredsparks Design

Industrial Design Intern
September 2012 - December 2012
St. Louis, MO

During my first internship I was thrust right into a fast paced consulting environment. I was fortunate enough to work on multiple projects over a short period of time with some offering opportunities to expand into real products.

Education

Bachelors of Science:
Industrial Design: Transportation

University of Cincinnati

College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning (DAAP)
August 2010 - April 2015
Cincinnati, OH
Below is a list of companies I've had the pleasure of working with, or for..