Austin Collier
Industrial / Mechanical Designer and manager with 14+ years of experience working in public and private sector. Projects span across transportation, consumer electronics, telecommunications, medical and audio and video equipment and housewares.
Expert at advanced visualization, spatial storytelling, and strategic product development — transforming complex ideas into refined, high-impact user experiences and manufacturable solutions.
Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams while navigating complex stakeholder ecosystems, technical constraints, and accelerated development cycles is where I thrive. I combine conceptual vision with engineering practicality to deliver products and environments that balance aesthetics, functionality, scalability, and operational performance.
Core expertise includes:
• Industrial Design / Product Design
• Future Mobility & Transportation Systems
• Consumer Electronics & Ruggedized Hardware
• Spatial Experience Design
• Premium Product Visualization
• CAD Development & Advanced Surfacing
• Concept Strategy & Design Direction
• Rapid Visualization Pipelines & AI-Enhanced Workflows
I’m passionate about leveraging emerging technologies, cinematic visualization, and systems-level design thinking to shape the future of products, mobility, and human-centered experiences.
Current Employer:
Previous employers:
DT Engineering Associates, Inc.- Industrial Designer / Mechanical Designer
JDID - Product Development
Schmitt Design LLC - Industrial Designer and Fabricator