Christopher M.
3D Product Designer | Toy & Model Design | CAD & Functional Prototyping
Draper,
United States
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About
I'm a product designer, maker, and entrepreneur specializing in turning creative ideas into real, functional products. My work focuses on toy and collectible design, scale models, mechanical assemblies, and custom products for 3D printing.
I work across the entire product development process, from early concepts and CAD modeling through prototyping, testing, refinement, and small-batch production. I particularly enjoy projects that combine creative design with practical engineering challenges, whether that's developing an action figure vehicle, designing a functional mechanism, creating an architectural scale model, or integrating electronics into an interactive product.
My experience includes:
- **Toy & Collectible Design:** Action figure vehicles, playsets, accessories, articulated components, and detailed scale models.
- **3D CAD & Product Development:** Custom parts, mechanical assemblies, enclosures, and designs optimized for additive manufacturing.
- **Rapid Prototyping:** In-house 3D printing, physical assembly, functional testing, and iterative design improvements.
- **Electronics Integration:** LED lighting, microcontrollers, sensors, audio systems, and interactive features.
- **Scale Models & Displays:** Architectural models, miniature environments, presentation models, and custom display pieces.
- **Product Commercialization:** Experience developing original products, managing production, and selling directly to customers.
Beyond design and fabrication, I bring an MBA and a background in entrepreneurship, business management, and engineering education. Having developed and sold my own products, I understand the importance of balancing creativity, functionality, production costs, and customer expectations.
I enjoy working with inventors, entrepreneurs, toy companies, design studios, and businesses that need a reliable creative partner to bring their ideas to life.
**If you have an idea for a product, toy, model, or prototype, I'd love to help you make it real.**
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I work across the entire product development process, from early concepts and CAD modeling through prototyping, testing, refinement, and small-batch production. I particularly enjoy projects that combine creative design with practical engineering challenges, whether that's developing an action figure vehicle, designing a functional mechanism, creating an architectural scale model, or integrating electronics into an interactive product.
My experience includes:
- **Toy & Collectible Design:** Action figure vehicles, playsets, accessories, articulated components, and detailed scale models.
- **3D CAD & Product Development:** Custom parts, mechanical assemblies, enclosures, and designs optimized for additive manufacturing.
- **Rapid Prototyping:** In-house 3D printing, physical assembly, functional testing, and iterative design improvements.
- **Electronics Integration:** LED lighting, microcontrollers, sensors, audio systems, and interactive features.
- **Scale Models & Displays:** Architectural models, miniature environments, presentation models, and custom display pieces.
- **Product Commercialization:** Experience developing original products, managing production, and selling directly to customers.
Beyond design and fabrication, I bring an MBA and a background in entrepreneurship, business management, and engineering education. Having developed and sold my own products, I understand the importance of balancing creativity, functionality, production costs, and customer expectations.
I enjoy working with inventors, entrepreneurs, toy companies, design studios, and businesses that need a reliable creative partner to bring their ideas to life.
**If you have an idea for a product, toy, model, or prototype, I'd love to help you make it real.**
Portfolio
Experience
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Product Designer and Conceptual Artist
GreeblerElf Customs · Full-time
Feb 2019 –
Present
7 yrs 9 mos
Salt Lake County, UT, USA
Design and development of original toys, scale models, collectible products, and custom prototypes for individual clients and small businesses.
- Design detailed 3D models, mechanical components, and assemblies for additive manufacturing.
- Develop action figure vehicles, playsets, miniature environments, and scale replicas with an emphasis on functionality, durability, and visual appeal.
- Create custom architectural models, display pieces, and specialized prototypes based on client specifications.
- Manage rapid prototyping, including 3D printing, assembly, testing, and iterative design refinement.
- Incorporate lighting, electronics, sensors, and interactive mechanisms into physical products.
- Develop original products for direct-to-consumer sales, handling design, fabrication, product presentation, and commercialization.
- Collaborate with clients to translate creative concepts and technical requirements into manufacturable physical designs.
Education
- University of Oklahoma Master of Business Administration, Finance, 3.9 2010 – 2011
Licenses & Certifications
- PMP, Project Management Professional Oct 2026 – Present
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Age: 44
Joined: October 31, 2026
Last seen: November 1, 2026
Languages
English Native or bilingual proficiency
Japanese Professional working proficiency
Location
Draper, UT, United States