I’m a Senior Industrial Designer with 8 years of consultancy experience and a deep love for making stuff. Design doesn’t turn off at the end of the workday. When I’m not designing products professionally, I’m usually filling a sketchbook, wrenching on my car, tinkering, skateboarding, snowboarding, or cooking as a creative outlet.
I bring a mix of creative intuition and technical rigor, with a strong foundation in DFM, aesthetic development, ergonomic design, and advanced SolidWorks modeling. I enjoy solving real problems, navigating manufacturing constraints, and shaping products that feel considered, functional, and well-built.
I am a dual U.S. & Croatian citizen
with full right to work in the EU and Schengen Area.
No visa sponsorship required.
8+ years
product development consultancy experience
4 patents
on which I am designated as an inventor, with more on the way
80+ projects
participated in for 45+ clients across various industries
CLIENTS SERVED
MY WORK
Life Fitness Symbio – Luxury cardio equipment
SOLIDWORKS EXPERTISE | ADVANCED SURFACE MODELING | PROJECT MANAGEMENT
KleenRite – Stackable Carpet Drying Fan
PROTOTYPE TESTING | AIRFLOW TESTING | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STYLING
Samuel STL-500 – Battery Powered Strapping Tool
INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS | SYSTEMS DESIGN | USER INTERFACE
Thomas J. Schnell - Industrial Design Portfolio 