Empowering
humans.
Embracing
environment.
irwindesigned is a global strategy and design agency born in 2006.
We are focused on life-centered design innovation to create connected products, experiences, and environments that shape the future of business, customers and society while minimizing impacts on the environment.
Robert is the Founder and Principal Industrial Designer of, irwindesigned. He is a multidisciplinary designer who enjoys consulting in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented workplace that is mission-driven to enrich people's lives, because designers are morally obligated to account for human progress and aim for environmental synergy, education, and connection.
Robert provides support that goes beyond consumer insights or technology to acknowledge the social as well as global implications in the creation of value-added products, services, experiences, and environments.
I am the Founder of, Learn Industrial Design. The premier on-demand learning program that goes beyond the university curriculum to foster ongoing professional development. My vision is to make it easily adaptable and customizable to meet your needs. Whether you want to brush up on research techniques, deep dive into tools and methods to design for sustainability, or just learn more straight from other practicing industrial designers we offer you the inside angle directly from professional industrial designers around the globe.
My Work
Amazon Dash Cart - Lead Industrial Designer
Architectural Design, Modeling, & Visualization - Lead Industrial Designer
NPD / Form / Prototyping - Senior Industrial Design Engineer
Computational Shoe Design - Designer
Biomimetic Wind Turbine - Lead Inventor | Industrial Designer
Net Zero SIP Residence - Principal Industrial Designer
Concept & Attribute Development - Lead Industrial Designer
New Product Innovation Workshop - Lead Industrial Designer
Off-Grid Tiny Home - Lead Designer | Builder | Resident
High End Modern Furniture - Co-Owner & Lead Designer & Fabricator
Social Good App - UI/UX | Frameworks
Wind Turbine - Conceptual Exploration
Landscape Design - Lead Designer | Fabricator
Children's Museum of Denver - Exhibit Designer | Prototyper | Fabricator
Designing In The Wild Podcast - Host
Green Architecture - Lead Designer | Modeler
Butterfly Tiny Home - Lead Industrial Designer
Green Micro-Living Unit - Lead Designer
Popup Brick Oven Pizza Stand - Lead Designer | Modeler
Swagman Bike Rack Re-Engineering - Lead Design | Engineering
Biomimetic Outdoor Yard Game (Jarts) - Lead Industrial Designer