Nathan Shirley

About Nathan Shirley

As an experienced design leader, I build up designers and design teams, crafting an environment of trust and mutual respect where ideas come to play and the good ones win.Driven by an innate curiosity for behavior, aesthetics, materials, and technology, I pursue robust, poetic solutions to complex problems.Able to paint the big picture and weave opposing considerations into a clean narrative others can rally around and contribute to.Through years of experience, I\'ve cultivated the pragmatic design skills and tactful influence necessary to guide ideas through corporate complexities to fruition.Thriving in ambiguity, I enjoy engaging in contextual research, helping teams synthesize insights into powerful experiences.Well-versed in high-volume, cost-effective materials and production processes, with a proven track record of strong product launches and sustained volumes.

Experience

1. Design Solutions Architect - Hp 3dp Design Services (Body Fitment Wearables)

   HP

   Sep 2022 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US

   I help lead a tactical Design, Engineering, UX and SW team that implements mass customization design engines for HP\'s 3D printing customers. We operate as a highly specialized consultancy to help them navigate the complex design and integration path to customizable production at scale in Multi-Jet Fusion, HP\'s industrial 3D printing Technology. We focus mainly on Medical & Consumer Body Fitment use cases like orthotics, prosthetics, eyewear, footwear and performance sporting gear, as well as on engineered lattice meta-material behaviors.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  BFA, Industrial Design

  2006 — 2011