Jon Takao
Industrial Design | Graphic Design | CMF | Trend Forecasting
- Role
- Director, Wgsn Sports & Outdoor at WGSN
- Location
- Bellingham, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jon Takao
Industrial Designer with over a decade of experience working in the sporting goods industry.
Experience
Director, Wgsn Sports & Outdoor
Jan 2024 — Present · Bellingham, WA, US
Lead the global content and creative strategy for WGSN’s Sports & Outdoor platform, managing a multidisciplinary team of trend forecasters, data analysts, designers, and industry specialists. Drive the creation of world-class trend forecasts, consumer insights, and design direction tailored to performance, outdoor, and hardgoods markets. Provide strategic leadership across trend forecasting, innovation, industrial design, and CMF (color, material, finish), shaping forward-looking guidance for new product development. Ensure alignment with global macro trends and client needs, strengthening the platform’s position as the industry’s most trusted source for future-focused design intelligence.
Education
Western Washington University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial and Product Design
2003 — 2009
Skills
- Model Making
- Concept Generation
- Design Thinking
- Concept Development
- Hypershot
- Rendering
- Product Design
- Sketching
- Rapid Prototyping
- Industrial Design
- Design Strategy
- Rhino
- Sketchbook Pro
- Alias Studio Tools
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