Industrial Designers Doing It for Themselves in 2023

Traditionally speaking, industrial designers need industrial clients. But the skillset conferred by ID experience overlaps well with what design entrepreneurs need to do their own thing. Here are some examples of the industrial design entrepreneurs and pioneers we spotted in 2023. Industrial designer Tony Richardson teamed up with two fellow outdoorsmen to design outdoor products. Richardson designed the Rux, a flexible fold-flat outdoor gear container system, and the trio launched a...