Michael Clark

Co-Founder / Designer

Salt Lake City - Salt Lake | United States

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In my own words

— Michael

My passion for apparel and softgoods started early as I grew up in Utah's mountain and desert environment.

As an outdoor sport and fitness enthusiast I have always had an interest in the apparel and gear I buy and wear. This interest lead me to become a designer and seek to innovate and create new designs for others like me who seek outdoor and fitness products that are innovative, aesthetic and functional.

The most valuable skills I have learned through work experience and design school are the different aspects of design thinking. This includes utilizing an empathetic approach and a structured creative process, as well as thorough market research and ideation to arrive at a final product solution.

Not only is my passion just design but in how I can bring design thinking into business and make an impact through a deep understanding of the consumer, innovation, risk mitigation, marketing, branding and sustainability.

Trajectory

Jan 2017 — Now

Co-Founder / Designer · MTN RDY (Mountain Ready)

Working with Co-founder Sean Crotty we developed an online training program that brings the knowledge of some of the outdoor industries best bike, run, ski and strength coaches into a detailed and robust online training program. At mountainreadyfit.com athletes can find the perfect online training program to help them train for their specific outdoor sport.

Jun 2015 — Now

Sales Rep · Isomeric Pharmacy

Marketing directly to healthcare professionals across the country and have become one of the top 3 sales reps in the company, generating over $1 million in revenue. My duties are to educate, manage and maintain over 100 clients in various healthcare specialties.

Jan 2017 — Apr 2017

Apparel Design Intern · Sugarhouse Creative

Apprenticing under technical outerwear designer Tara Latham at Sugarhouse Creative I am assisting in the whole design process from preliminary design and market research, prototyping, sewing, color selection, production samples, factory tech packs and client design proposals.

Jan 2012 — Jan 2015

Apparel Designer · Dark Timbers Apparel

As a co-owner of Dark Timbers apparel I was in charge of creative direction and apparel design. Working with my team we designed mountain bike apparel and worked with local and overseas factories to produce each product line.

Sep 2014 — Oct 2014

Apparel Design Intern · Saga Outerwear

Assist in design meetings, mood board creations, fabric sourcing, factory sample inspection and creation of tech packs for ski outerwear.

Aug 2013 — Sep 2013

Apparel Design Intern · Nara Design

Assisted designer and owner of Nara Design Chance Robertson in client meetings, sample ideations, fabric sourcing, pattern making, cutting and assembly of final sample garment.

Jan 2013 — May 2013

Operations Intern · 4FRNT Skis

Assisted in both operations, product production and sales at 4frnt skis.