It’s going to be a long, hot spring, summer, and fall in the PNW

Life is SO much easier when you have an excellent manufacturing partner you can rely on. #design #productdevelopment

GrooveMixer concept. Cloud-based, wireless, real-time music mixing device. 2004 Taiwan International Design Award winner. James Owen Design #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

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Have I mentioned how good Portland coffee shops are yet today? Slow Haste with @jamesowendesign.bsky.social I got this fantastic pour over. #pdx #pdxcoffee #coffee

Process insight: blue pencil sketch exploration for the Yakima QuickBack R.O.C. bike rack. James Owen Design + Yakima #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Ratio Eight metallic color palette. James Owen Design + Ratio #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Some Moon fantasies apropos of this week’s Artemis II mission. A hydrogen powered dump truck for moving regolith on the Moon. James Owen Design #design #industrialdesign #sketching #concept #heavyequipment #ArtemisII

- Dozens of clients - Hundreds of products - Thousands of sketches 20 years of James Owen Design #industrialdesign #design #productdesign #productdevelopment

Yakima SoulPad surfboard mount sketch-a-doodle-doo! James Owen Design + Yakima #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Lot of recalled products down there.

RipCord and SoulPad top-of-car strap and lock system. James Owen Design + Yakima #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Spaceship doodle, -quick color version-.

Some of the best work i've ever done! James Owen Design #design #industrialdesign #aprilfools #productdesign #productdevelopment #fool is

Branding development for Concreo Group. James Owen Design + Concreo #design #graphics #graphicdesign #visual

Packaging design for Pioneer Rayz. James Owen Design + Pioneer #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Low Lounge 01. Ultra-low, casual seating molded in Acrylic. James Owen Design #design #productdesign #productdevelopment #industrialdesign

ClearEdge Power residential fuel cell. James Owen Design + ClearEdge #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment is

It’s truly a cursed year to be a person who knows how things work and pays attention to the world.

Process insight: Redimark industrial printer ideation. James Owen Design + Redimark #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Process insight: Refined CAD concepts for an advanced, energy efficient residential and commercial HVAC system. James Owen Design + NEEA #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

It's not all bad! Just helped my nextdoor neighbor stand back up because he slipped in the shower. And yes, I averted my eyes to help maintain his privacy and dignity. Good deed done for the day!

"When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around" By The Police from 1980. A long song title, but very appropriate for right now. youtu.be/YC8vxXC0UMc?...

20 years / James Owen Design Biamp Vocia RED-1 case study. 2008 A next generation, wall-mounted control panel for Biamp’s range of commercial grade A/V systems.

in an energy crisis we’re using $1 billion of taxpayer money to pay a company to not make local, renewable energy www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/c...

Low Lounge 04. Ultra-low, casual seating molded in Acrylic. James Owen Design #design #productdesign #industrialdesign #designlife

Ratio Thermal Carafe in Oyster. James Owen Design + Ratio ratiocoffee.com #design #industrialdesign #design #productdevelopment

Cappuccino at The Porch coffee shop in SE Portland yesterday with my friend @jamesowendesign.bsky.social … kind of a wacky spot but always fun to try a new place! #coffee #pdxcoffee #ev #polestar

End phase I presentation sketches for Nike vision training tool set. James Owen Design + Nike #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Euphro coffee and tea stemware for Bishop House. James Owen Design + Bishop House bishophouseglass.com #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

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Process insight: baby bowl and silverware ideation. Sharpie and Photoshop. James Owen Design + Kipiis #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

No stress • 14 Hours of sleep daily • No Job • Zero bills I peaked at the age of 2

HP Flip. A dual mode desktop printer that can be used horizontally or vertically. James Owen Design + HP #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

20 years / James Owen Design Yakima Skybox LoPro case study. 2007. Considered the “Cruise Missile” of rooftop storage, the SkyBox LoPro is the finest box ever for skis, boards and everything in between. It features a low-profile aerodynamic shape that reduces drag and cuts back on wind noise.

Me and the frozen pizza in my microwave

Process Insight: Phase II KeyShot renderings for Kemflo Undersink R.O. water filtration products. James Owen Design + Kemflo #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Happy Industrial Design Day! Change Your Perspective. James Owen Design #design #productdevelopment #industrialdesign #designer

Coherent FieldMax Touch Laser Meter ideation. James Owen Design + Coherent #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment #consumerelectronics

Art to part. Pioneer Rayz packaging. James Owen Design + Pioneer #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Argo task lamp. James Owen Design #design #industrialdesign design #productdevelopment

Capitola Coffee this morning with my friend @jamesowendesign.bsky.social #pdx #pdxcoffee #coffee

Pioneer Rayz noise cancelling earbuds. James Owen Design + Pioneer #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

Thalia coffee and tea stemware James Owen Design + Bishop House bishophouseglass.com #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

The long 2010s are finally over

Leo Cat Scratching Post. James Owen Design + DWR #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #productdevelopment

I fled my red state slightly earlier (moved from Idaho in 2023) but it was 100% because I could read the writing on the wall. I only considered blue states with firmly entrenched legal protections and robust trans-focused mutual aid networks when I moved to Seattle