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About
Collaborative design in the Ramechhap District, Nepal
Ethan is based in the not-so-rainy hovel of Portland, Oregon. Yes, he is powered by Stumptown. No, he doesn't own a fixie.
In 2006 Ethan graduated at the top of his class from Western Washington University with a BS Industrial Design and a minor in Sustainable Planning and Design. While studying at WWU, he had the chance to work directly with designers and present ideas to top brass at a diverse array of companies, including Proctor & Gamble, Medtronic, Fluke, Outdoor Research, Tabar and Montrail. After graduating, a driving desire to help shrink humans’ ecological footprint, promote social equality, and find lasting alternatives to today’s problems led him to accept a position with the product design team for Nau, then a startup outdoor apparel company in its infancy. He worked at Nau for just under two years, until financial troubles led to the demise of the original business in spring 2008 (Nau 2.0 is currently up and running).
Never one to sit still, Ethan used his unexpected unemployment as a springboard to continue shaping his life around his exploratory and vocational dreams. Between November 2008 and April 2009 Ethan and his girlfriend volunteered their time with several Nepali organizations to help develop and implement simple, appropriate and effective sustainable technologies and practices. Follow this link to peruse the blog and photos from this experience.
When not designing, Ethan keeps busy exploring the rivers, creeks, coastlines, ridgelines and snowy slopes of Western North America. He is a key member of an expedition planning to make three first descents in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in 2010, and is focused on helping develop a related online curriculum to raise awareness for salmon issues in the US and abroad.
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In 2006 Ethan graduated at the top of his class from Western Washington University with a BS Industrial Design and a minor in Sustainable Planning and Design. While studying at WWU, he had the chance to work directly with designers and present ideas to top brass at a diverse array of companies, including Proctor & Gamble, Medtronic, Fluke, Outdoor Research, Tabar and Montrail. After graduating, a driving desire to help shrink humans’ ecological footprint, promote social equality, and find lasting alternatives to today’s problems led him to accept a position with the product design team for Nau, then a startup outdoor apparel company in its infancy. He worked at Nau for just under two years, until financial troubles led to the demise of the original business in spring 2008 (Nau 2.0 is currently up and running).
Never one to sit still, Ethan used his unexpected unemployment as a springboard to continue shaping his life around his exploratory and vocational dreams. Between November 2008 and April 2009 Ethan and his girlfriend volunteered their time with several Nepali organizations to help develop and implement simple, appropriate and effective sustainable technologies and practices. Follow this link to peruse the blog and photos from this experience.
When not designing, Ethan keeps busy exploring the rivers, creeks, coastlines, ridgelines and snowy slopes of Western North America. He is a key member of an expedition planning to make three first descents in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in 2010, and is focused on helping develop a related online curriculum to raise awareness for salmon issues in the US and abroad.
Contact Ethan