Andrew Perkins
Industrial Designer
San Francisco, CA, USAWork Experience
Fire Road
Founder + Creative Director
Fire Road is a luxury home goods brand and design consultancy that I built from the ground up. I focused on sustainable living and timeless design to develop a line of home accessories that are now carried by high end retailers and national brands. In parallel with developing the product line, Fire Road also worked with select technology and lighting companies to develop products and spaces to elevate their brand and improve their product offering.
July 2015
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California, United States
Pablo
Design Director
Pablo is an award-winning lighting company known for its innovative LED lighting, battery-powered lanterns, and integrated audio products for residential and commercial spaces.
At Pablo, I led creative direction and product development from concept through production. I managed the in-house design team, guiding concept generation, industrial design, and design for manufacturing. I collaborated closely with domestic and international factories to ensure timely, high-quality production and maintained direct communication with the company’s founder to align design vision with business strategy. My work contributed to the successful launch of multiple product lines that reinforced Pablo’s reputation for forward-thinking design and technical excellence.
At Pablo, I led creative direction and product development from concept through production. I managed the in-house design team, guiding concept generation, industrial design, and design for manufacturing. I collaborated closely with domestic and international factories to ensure timely, high-quality production and maintained direct communication with the company’s founder to align design vision with business strategy. My work contributed to the successful launch of multiple product lines that reinforced Pablo’s reputation for forward-thinking design and technical excellence.
January 2012
- July 2015
California, United States
Council
Junior Designer and Fabricator
Council was a modern furniture design company known for its collaborations with leading designers and focus on refined, American-made pieces.
As a junior designer and in-house craftsman, I contributed to the development and prototyping of new furniture collections, supporting both design and fabrication processes. I assisted in translating design concepts into production-ready models, worked hands-on in the shop to build prototypes, and collaborated closely with senior designers to refine form, function, and material selection.
As a junior designer and in-house craftsman, I contributed to the development and prototyping of new furniture collections, supporting both design and fabrication processes. I assisted in translating design concepts into production-ready models, worked hands-on in the shop to build prototypes, and collaborated closely with senior designers to refine form, function, and material selection.
January 2010
- December 2011
United States
Education
California College Of The Arts
BFA in Furniture Design
August 2008
- June 2011
California, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Design Engineering,
Design For Manufacturing,
Drafting,
Photorealistic Rendering,
Prototyping,
SolidWorks 3D Modeling,
Techinical Drawing,