INDUSTRIAL & PRODUCT DESIGN — PORTFOLIO 2026

Ideation and development grounded in how things actually get made.

Product concepts developed with real tolerances, materials, and assembly constraints in mind — shaped by hands-on time in precision manufacturing as much as by CAD.

NAMEColin Hakl
ROLEIndustrial Designer
FROMDavis, CA
TOBaltimore, MD
STATUSOpen to work

I'm an industrial designer who builds from both sides of the process — concept through CAD, and CAD through the physical part in my hands. My design work is grounded in parametric modeling, technical documentation, and photorealistic rendering, sharpened by time on a precision-manufacturing floor building vacuum electronic components to GD&T tolerances in a cleanroom environment. That combination shapes how I design: tolerances, assembly, and manufacturability are part of the form, not an afterthought.

I'm currently relocating to Baltimore, MD and looking for full-time industrial design roles there. Below is a selection of my project work — feel free to reach out, or grab my resume for the full picture.

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Selected Work

01 ComforClipStability where it's needed Tool-free clamp that stabilizes hostile or curved public seating, so unhoused individuals have a safer place to rest. SENIOR PROJECT 02 NOOKModular transitional shelter system A dignified, rapidly deployable, and scalable shelter unit designed around research with a local street outreach team. SENIOR PROJECT 03 Sound+Precision sound for your daily routine A bathroom speaker extending the Braun Series 9 Sport+ design language into a new product category. DESIGN STUDY 04 AquaWaveE-foil for beginners An approachable electric hydrofoil board designed to reduce the intimidation factor of advanced water sports. DESIGN STUDY 05 King Size BedframeFreelance CAD & presentation renders Dimensioned drawing package and client presentation renders for a custom aluminum bedframe. FREELANCE