lauren sebastian Footwear Designer
lauren.sebastian93@gmail.com 937.902.6517
l e t ’s w o r k t o g e t h e r. lauren.sebastian93@gmail.com 937.902.6517
School. University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Fall 2011- Present BS Industrial Design: Class 2016
Skills. Adobe Suite, Concept Exploration, Digital Rendering, Prototyping, Dad Jokes, Basic Stitching, Sketchbook Pro, Solidworks, Keyshot, Shoemaker
Passions. Design (duh), sketching, exploration, creating meaningful products that enhance the lives of kids, footwear, playing the ukulele, puns, binge watching netflix, playing with nerf blasters.
Experience. Reebok | Canton, Ma | Summer 2014 & Spring 2015 Footwear Design Intern- Kids Team Worked with the Kids and Studio teams. Generated colorways, rendered shoes using photoshop and keyshot, dabbled with shoe modeling software, ideated for SS16 & FW16, created trend boards, learned how to stitch a shoe, helped drive the aesthetics for a new bottom and two new uppers. Had too much fun.
Hasbro | Pawtucket, RI | Fall 2013 Toy Design Intern- Nerf Rebelle Team Worked closely with design and marketing teams to develop products and explored new IP through sketching and rendering. Created image boards, foam core mock-ups of blasters and packaging, and blue sky concept ideation. Got paid to play.
Tomy | Oak Brook, Illinois | Spring 2013 Toy Design Intern- Boys Toys Team Worked on Battroborg and Pokemon plush products. Created foam core mockups, graphic design decals, communication documents, concept work, market research, and visual assets for presentations.
Reebok Ventureflex Reebok Spring Internship Personal Project
Sneaker mocs ever ywhere. How can we applly the growing sneaker moc trend to children’s footwear?
Cool kids deser ve cool kicks. Design a sneaker moc that is comfortable, minimal, and trendy for on-the-go kids.
Initial pullovers exploring different lacing options and aesthetic details.
Stay Gold.
Moc-aron.
Color Camo.
Rock the Moc Rock the Moc TM
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Nike Fusion Fusion of a fashionable and functional athletic shoe for a 10-12 year old girl who’s pretty, pretty tough.
Nike Flywire Update Personal Project
We Run This. Design a running shoe for young female athletes that fuses fashion and function.
Flywire Update Apply lacing function of vintage boots to the Nike flywire tech in order to create a NU design for the Nike free 5.0 bottom.
Neo Pop Pastels, color changing materials, simple black & white graphics.
Under Armour Bag Personal Project
I Will What I Want. Under Armour has been increasing their female market by signing inspiring female athletes. Create an athletic bag for the fashion conscious female athlete.
Black is the new black. Design a studio gear bag fusing fashion and sport while incorporating innovative footwear materials. Focus on using all black materials, playing with materials and finishes.
Nike Shell Tech Youth Football Concussion Prevention
These are not the same. Current adult and youth football protective gear is essentially the same, despite key differences in their anatomy. Can redesigning their gear help reduce the risk of concussion in youth players?
Learning From the Pros Talked to local youth football coaches, athletic trainers, and attended youth football games to gain more insight into the needs of youth players.
Research for Days After doing extensive primary and secondary research I found that the solution wasn’t in the helmet, but in the neck.
Stabalize the neck. At age 12, a youth’s head is 95% that of an adults, while their neck is only 85%. Also, their spine is still developing and mostly consists of cartilidge, causing it to be more flexible. Can stabilizing or strengthening a youth’s neck help decrease their risk of concussion?
Prepare for Combat Incorporating armour aesthetics into the design to make it more appealing to kids.
PU helmet grip on forehead
Poron R Integrated Padding
Dr y Fit fabric
Hot melt on neck mimicks neck muscle, provides lateral movement support
Shell Tech provides strength and support for the spine
Breathable mesh
3D Visualization Made various prototypes out of foamcore and fabric to test how the design should flex. Experimented with laser cuting Poron foam. Explored with layering materials.
Ready. Set. Sew. Dabbled in rudimentary pattern development to nail down the final design.
*no brothers were harmed in the development of this pattern.
NIKE SHELL TECH T M TM
NIKE SHELL TECH uses advanced cushioning technology to mimize head movement if a strong impact occurs. Laser cut Poron foam helps absorb impacts and protect the spine. Hot melt TPU extends across the sides of the neck, mimicking neck muscles and reducing the impact of lateral forces
Nike Shell Tech Keep Your Head in the Game
Reebok Collab Opportunity Reebok Summer Internship Personal Project
It’s Nerf, or nothin’ Kids lover nerf, and that’s a scientific fact. How can we incorporate their Nerf fandom into Reebok kids lifestyle footwear.
Development & Prototypes. Worked with Reebok CAD developers and patternmakers. Learned shoemaker, made 3d prints, experimented with cominbining 3d prints and materials.
Omni Update Personal Project
Out with the old, In with the new. Incorporate the Reebok Pump Omni design language into a fresh, more contemporary space.
Renaissance Merging the old and the new. Combine black and white marblelized details with glossy and matte textures.
Omni Renaissance Runner
Mars Landing 2035 Product Design Studio SU15 (WIP)
Life on Mars. Astronauts are expected to land on Mars by the year 2035. How can NASA and Nike collaborate to design a boot that is well insulated, lighweight, has agressive tooling, and is durable enough to withstand the harsh climate of Mars.
Work in Progress Coming soon to a Red Planet near you.
thanks much! www.laurensebastiandesign.com lauren.sebastian93@gmail.com 937.902.6517