Robert Colgan's Bio
Robert Colgan studied Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design, Rob interned at MAKO and was ultimately hired as a full-time staff where he has spent the last 12+ years working. Rob has worked on over 300 products and has mentored dozens of budding designers.
While Rob is technically one of the Industrial Designers, he leads the design strategy side, supporting the other designers with their projects to help ensure their success. The most successful product he has designed was Moonlite, which generated over $1M USD in crowd funding and became a massive success in the retail space. It also won silver in the Creativepool Annual.
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