Evan Landau

About Evan Landau

Evan is a Director of Qual + Design Research at the innovation consultancy Thursday Strategy, mainly exploring Google\'s line of devices + services.Through Landau Design LLC, Evan provided freelance industrial design + research services, working with clients like Google, Canon, Lego, ADT, and a variety of startups + agencies. This independent practice work focuses on purpose-driven design and research projects, particularly on sustainable materials + manufacturing (e.g. circular economy, hyper-local manufacturing, carbon removal + utilization, and diversion of waste streams).Evan has a background in qualitative/ethnographic research, strategy + branding, mechanical engineering, and woodworking. Ultimately, this all adds up to a deep and well-rounded understanding of both how the physical world works, and how people act within it. Reach out to talk about starting a design or research project

Experience

1. Industrial Designer, Qual Researcher, Sustainability Consultant

   Landau Design, Llc

   Jan 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Landau Design provides the full scope of design services from concept development to design for manufacturing, qualitative research scoping, moderation, and analysis, and sustainable material / system consulting. While specializing in working with early-stage startups, clients also include many larger agencies and brands. Current topics of interest include the circular economy, carbon removal technologies, hyper-local manufacturing and waste stream diversion. If you have any great ideas with good intentions, reach out about creating something together!

Education

• Dartmouth College

  BA, Mechanical Engineering modified with Studio Art (Product Design focus)

  2011 — 2015

• Parsons School of Design - The New School

  MFA, Industrial and Product Design

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Market Research
• Microsoft Word
• Woodworking
• Marketing
• Sculpture
• Research
• Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methodologies
• Product Marketing
• Product Innovation
• Online Focus Groups
• Carpentry
• Social Media Marketing
• Social Media Advertising
• Logo Design
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Marketing Strategy
• Flash Animation
• Public Speaking
• Advertising
• Focus Groups
• Matlab
• Illustration
• Market Research Project Management
• Architectural Modeling
• Graphic Design
• Qualitative Data
• Branding & Identity
• Autocad
• Ethnography
• Data Analysis
• Product Design
• Photography
• Photoshop
• Solidworks
• Storyboarding
• Product Management
• Illustrator
• Event Planning