- Identify trends in color, materials, and finishes. 
- Perform extensive user research and group collaboration to create color and material concepts that bring fresh and sustainable ideas to the brand. 
- Conceptualize original color and material palettes that incorporate sustainable and bio based materials
- Explore the importance of color and material selection, how they influence consumer perception, and how they affect the functionality and sustainability of a product

- create innovative and functional designs for a wide range of products
- develop strong foundational skills in design principles, materials science, and manufacturing processes
- Perform extensive consumer market research, ethnographic research, and competitive market analysis

Creative Agencies

Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Skate

Streetwear

Health & Fitness

material development

biomechanics

kinetics

3D printing

Fashion design

Sports science

footwear design

Product Design

Athletic footwear

Design - Footwear

Footwear Designer & Industrial Designer

Engineering & Production

Hola! I'm an experienced industrial designer that is passionate about crafting meaningful product experiences. While my roots lie in industrial design, my journey has grown beyond traditional ID and 
has allowed me to explore a variety of roles in athletics, personal training, trend research, material design, art direction, and footwear design. 

As a Hispanic designer, I'm dedicated to amplifying awareness for the diverse narratives within design, while actively fostering inclusive communities for people of color to thrive in creative spaces.

I thrive on challenges and view obstacles as opportunities for growth and innovation. Beyond mere aesthetics, I believe in the power of storytelling to imbue products with soul and resonance. I'm on a mission to create narrative driven products and collaborate with brands that share my commitment to crafting product experiences that evoke authentic emotions and tell compelling stories.

Myers Briggs: ENTJ 
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As an assistant designer, I wear many hats. I am exposed to multiple sides of the footwear design and development process. I work across 4-5 distinct brands per season, each with unique market demands, aesthetics, and consumer needs. My direct responsibilities include trend research, material selection, prototyping, and sample development, ensuring designs align with market insights and brand strategy.

By aligning with product managers, marketers, and technical teams, I contribute to creating footwear collections that sell tens of thousands of units annually and deliver commercially successful designs.

Assistant Footwear Designer

- Assist in the development of product concepts while taking into consideration engineering, marketing, production, and sales criteria. 
- Generate concept solutions to consumer problems and unmet needs. 
- Test and validate concepts with the consumer research department. 
- Prepares concept renderings and support materials for use in marketing and sales presentations
- Display strong hand sketching and rendering skills
- CAD surface model development and photorealistic rendering using Solidworks & Keyshot
- Develop rapid physical 3D prototypes and mockups to test form, function, and ergonomics.

Industrial Designer

Educators at lululemon athletica do just that! They educate. Their main role is to effectively educate guests on the fabrics, features, fit and function of the product, the culture and the communities lululemon belong to. By educating guests we empower them to make decisions for themselves based on the facts that we offer them. By doing this, the guesswork is taken out of shopping for customers, and a ‘Wow! It’s You!’ guest experience is created, leaving customers with the knowledge to educate others on behalf of lululemon athletica. Authentic conversations are key to delivering the ultimate guest experience by relaying your experiences with lululemon products to the guest. Involvement in teamwork is highly emphasized and the focus is placed on turning a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’ whenever possible.

Product Educator

Personal Trainer

Aaron Angeles is a Footwear Designer & Industrial Designer at Designer Brands in New York, New York.

Aaron Angeles

Aaron Angeles

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Education history

Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design

Fashion Institute of Technology

The University of Kansas