Quinn Matava
Industrial Designer
I’m an industrial designer based in Cleveland with experience across in-house roles, consultancies, and DoD contracting work. My work has taken me across the U.S. for co-ops, throughout Europe for study and design, and into U.S. military bases to see how great design performs in real-world conditions. With a degree from the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP program, I’ve built a strong foundation in CAD, visualization, value engineering, and human-centered design that I continue to refine through every project. I’m trilingual in English, Dutch, and French.I’m especially drawn to both product and transportation design, carrying lessons from one into the other. Working on mobility projects taught me to think in systems, user interactions, and precise detailing, and I bring that same rigor into consumer products. I’m always pushing to sharpen my design process, adopt new tools, and grow through collaboration with others in the field.
Experience
Experience
2024 - 2025
Industrial Designer, Nottingham Spirk
+ Designed consumer, commercial, and defense products within a vertically integrated innovation firm, with a focus on user experience, prototyping and VOC-driven insights.
+ Served as the industrial design lead on an equipment development program in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force.
+ Advanced Phantom Fireworks’ consumer safety product development. Refined concepts from sketch through engineering prototypes prepared for IP review.
+ Led proposal visualizations for Stellantis Booster Day challenges, winning multiple challenges, leading to new work.
+ Drove concept generation for food product packaging and supported presentations to Treehouse Foods’ C-Suite.
+ Delivered a functional tradeshow ready prototype of Ecolab’s autonomous cleaning cart in a two-month sprint, collaborating with engineering and prototype technicians to ensure functional integration.
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2024
Coop, Formation Design Group
+ Directed press-quality animations and renders for the Dovetail Mobile Lounge internal case study, enhancing Formation’s narrative of modern aviation systems design.
+ Executed early design development for a heart transplant box, the VP.S Encore Hypothermic Perfusion System. Defined form, CMF, and ergonomics to align with clinical portability and sterile field requirements.
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2023
Coop, Crown Equipment
+ Focused on design refinement and platform updates for LP-powered forklifts. Delivered CAD and visual development for power units, contributing to the ergonomics and manufacturability of key components.
+ XAV Personal Project
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2023
Coop, Midea of America
+ Core member on the innovation team. Shaped product aesthetic, CMF and UI for the Barista Brew Coffee System. Contributed to user experience and AI-driven personalization. Honoree at CES 2024 within the AI category.
+ Volunteered as the sole office 3D printing technician, FDM and SLA workflows.
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2022
Coop, Cascade Maverik
+ Collaborated with the design director to develop the Ascent Plus women’s lacrosse head. Gained hands-on experience with athlete feedback, performance prototyping, and sport-specific material testing.
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2021
Coop, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein
+ Led vehicle wrap design for marketing events. 3D visualization of shock absorbers for internal/external meetings and events.
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I’m an industrial designer based in Cleveland with experience across in-house roles, consultancies, and DoD contracting work. My work has taken me across the U.S. for co-ops, throughout Europe for study and design, and into U.S. military bases to see how great design performs in real-world conditions. With a degree from the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP program, I’ve built a strong foundation in CAD, visualization, value engineering, and human-centered design that I continue to refine through every project. I’m trilingual in English, Dutch, and French.I’m especially drawn to both product and transportation design, carrying lessons from one into the other. Working on mobility projects taught me to think in systems, user interactions, and precise detailing, and I bring that same rigor into consumer products. I’m always pushing to sharpen my design process, adopt new tools, and grow through collaboration with others in the field.
Experience
Experience
2024 - 2025
Industrial Designer, Nottingham Spirk
+ Designed consumer, commercial, and defense products within a vertically integrated innovation firm, with a focus on user experience, prototyping and VOC-driven insights.
+ Served as the industrial design lead on an equipment development program in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force.
+ Advanced Phantom Fireworks’ consumer safety product development. Refined concepts from sketch through engineering prototypes prepared for IP review.
+ Led proposal visualizations for Stellantis Booster Day challenges, winning multiple challenges, leading to new work.
+ Drove concept generation for food product packaging and supported presentations to Treehouse Foods’ C-Suite.
+ Delivered a functional tradeshow ready prototype of Ecolab’s autonomous cleaning cart in a two-month sprint, collaborating with engineering and prototype technicians to ensure functional integration.
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2024
Coop, Formation Design Group
+ Directed press-quality animations and renders for the Dovetail Mobile Lounge internal case study, enhancing Formation’s narrative of modern aviation systems design.
+ Executed early design development for a heart transplant box, the VP.S Encore Hypothermic Perfusion System. Defined form, CMF, and ergonomics to align with clinical portability and sterile field requirements.
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2023
Coop, Crown Equipment
+ Focused on design refinement and platform updates for LP-powered forklifts. Delivered CAD and visual development for power units, contributing to the ergonomics and manufacturability of key components.
+ XAV Personal Project
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2023
Coop, Midea of America
+ Core member on the innovation team. Shaped product aesthetic, CMF and UI for the Barista Brew Coffee System. Contributed to user experience and AI-driven personalization. Honoree at CES 2024 within the AI category.
+ Volunteered as the sole office 3D printing technician, FDM and SLA workflows.
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2022
Coop, Cascade Maverik
+ Collaborated with the design director to develop the Ascent Plus women’s lacrosse head. Gained hands-on experience with athlete feedback, performance prototyping, and sport-specific material testing.
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2021
Coop, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein
+ Led vehicle wrap design for marketing events. 3D visualization of shock absorbers for internal/external meetings and events.
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I’m an industrial designer based in Cleveland with experience across in-house roles, consultancies, and DoD contracting work. My work has taken me across the U.S. for co-ops, throughout Europe for study and design, and into U.S. military bases to see how great design performs in real-world conditions. With a degree from the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP program, I’ve built a strong foundation in CAD, visualization, value engineering, and human-centered design that I continue to refine through every project. I’m trilingual in English, Dutch, and French.I’m especially drawn to both product and transportation design, carrying lessons from one into the other. Working on mobility projects taught me to think in systems, user interactions, and precise detailing, and I bring that same rigor into consumer products. I’m always pushing to sharpen my design process, adopt new tools, and grow through collaboration with others in the field.
Experience
Experience
2024 - 2025
Industrial Designer, Nottingham Spirk
+ Designed consumer, commercial, and defense products within a vertically integrated innovation firm, with a focus on user experience, prototyping and VOC-driven insights.
+ Served as the industrial design lead on an equipment development program in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force.
+ Advanced Phantom Fireworks’ consumer safety product development. Refined concepts from sketch through engineering prototypes prepared for IP review.
+ Led proposal visualizations for Stellantis Booster Day challenges, winning multiple challenges, leading to new work.
+ Drove concept generation for food product packaging and supported presentations to Treehouse Foods’ C-Suite.
+ Delivered a functional tradeshow ready prototype of Ecolab’s autonomous cleaning cart in a two-month sprint, collaborating with engineering and prototype technicians to ensure functional integration.
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2024
Coop, Formation Design Group
+ Directed press-quality animations and renders for the Dovetail Mobile Lounge internal case study, enhancing Formation’s narrative of modern aviation systems design.
+ Executed early design development for a heart transplant box, the VP.S Encore Hypothermic Perfusion System. Defined form, CMF, and ergonomics to align with clinical portability and sterile field requirements.
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2023
Coop, Crown Equipment
+ Focused on design refinement and platform updates for LP-powered forklifts. Delivered CAD and visual development for power units, contributing to the ergonomics and manufacturability of key components.
+ XAV Personal Project
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2023
Coop, Midea of America
+ Core member on the innovation team. Shaped product aesthetic, CMF and UI for the Barista Brew Coffee System. Contributed to user experience and AI-driven personalization. Honoree at CES 2024 within the AI category.
+ Volunteered as the sole office 3D printing technician, FDM and SLA workflows.
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2022
Coop, Cascade Maverik
+ Collaborated with the design director to develop the Ascent Plus women’s lacrosse head. Gained hands-on experience with athlete feedback, performance prototyping, and sport-specific material testing.
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2021
Coop, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein
+ Led vehicle wrap design for marketing events. 3D visualization of shock absorbers for internal/external meetings and events.
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