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Quality-driven designer with 2+ years of experience designing and developing home goods including light fixtures, furniture, pillows, blankets, and rugs from initial ideation through to production. Looks forward to collaborating with
a diverse team that is passionate about sustainability and committed to using responsible design as a tool to catalyze positive change in the industry.

• Responsible for design and development of half the original products in each launch
• Led meetings and assigned tasks to Engineering partners during development phase 
• Worked closely with artists to create custom work exclusive to Schoolhouse
• Adapted to ever fluctuating processes and structures while meeting or exceeding high expectations as the company continued to grow and change
• Held leadership accountable for staying consistent with company values and goals while they chased higher profit margins

Product Designer + Developer

• Designed and developed top performing products in their respective categories including pillows, table lamps, and pendants
• Redesigned existing light fixtures to meet UL standards that increased user safety and expanded Trade customer sales
• Used SolidWorks to create detailed CAD models and production-ready drawings
• Exercised multi-tasking skills while working on various stages of up to five seasons of products at a time within tight deadlines
• Visited local manufacturers to evaluate the facilities in order to better design for their specific capabilities
• Negotiated with vendors and manufacturers on pricing, services, and timelines

Associate Product Developer

• Communicated directly with local and international manufacturers regarding sample making, materials procurement, material quality, reverse cost engineering, and production quality control
• Synthesized feedback and team input into tangible design edits
• Connected with cross-functional teams on a daily basis to streamline collaboration
• Wrote and formatted product assembly and installation instructions to be both visually appealing and most effective for the customer


Assistant Product Developer

• Created sketches, mockups, models, illustrations, renderings, and prototypes
• Supervised the First Article process to approve new components upon arrival and problem solved with vendors when new components did not pass inspection
• Established the R+D packet to document product creation increasing the research phase to gain more accurate data, valuable insights, and justify design decisions
• Re-organized and updated The Lab to include a functional material and component library that made brainstorming and model making more accessible in the space

Product Development Intern

Sarah Hashiguchi is a Product Designer + Developer at Schoolhouse in Portland, OR.

Sarah Hashiguchi

Sarah Hashiguchi

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Danish Institute for Study Abroad

University of Oregon – Clark Honors College