# Fran Kipper

Fran Kipper is a remote worker on Himalayas, Freelance Designer - Entrepreneur at Independent Projects, based in Argentina.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@frankipper

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Industrial designer at ChasClarkson who conceptualized immersive Christmas installations and translated creative direction into production plans.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Argentina |
| Authorized to work in | Argentina |
| Salary expectations | 60k+ USD |
| Job categories | Industrial Designer, Product Designer, Brand Designer, Concept Designer, Illustrator, Creative Director |
| Skills | Industrial Design, Product Design, Concept Development, Brand Identity Design, Sustainable Product Development, 3D Modeling, CAD Design, Rendering, Architectural Visualization, Interior Layout, Technical Apparel Design, Textile Pattern Design, Illustration, Sketching, Prototyping |
| Website | https://frankipper.pb.design |
| Portfolio | https://frankipper.pb.design |

## About

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At ChasClarkson, I conceptualized immersive Christmas installations, blending storytelling, aesthetics, and spatial function. I translated creative direction into technical documentation for manufacturing and on-site implementation.

Across product, brand, and independent projects, I’ve designed everything from the ARMŌ Home Office Cushion and technical fishing apparel to sustainable wooden bike and surfboard concepts. I also create illustrations and visual storytelling for branding and client presentations, bringing together hands-on making and design.
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## Experience

### Freelance Designer - Entrepreneur (current)

Independent Projects. Mar 2016 - Present

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Conceptualized and executed diverse design projects spanning sustainable product development, home decor, and innovative furniture solutions. Designed a wooden bike concept, developed pottery and ceramic products, and built surfboards using sustainable materials.
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Skills: Sustainable-Design, Product-Development, Furniture-Design, Ceramic, Woodworking, Surfboard

### Illustrator, Visual Storyteller, Creative Direction (current)

Independent Projects. Feb 2016 - Present

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Delivered high-impact illustrations for album covers, branding projects, and creative direction storytelling. Applied emotive and expressive sketches to concept development and incorporated painting techniques into digital and physical projects.
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Skills: Illustration, Visual-Storytelling, Creative-Direction, Sketching, Paintings, Digital-Art

### Multidisciplinary Design, Immersive Experience & Concept Designer

ChasClarkson. Jan 2025 - May 2025

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Led the conceptualization of immersive installations, blending storytelling, aesthetics, and spatial function. Translated creative direction into technical documentation for manufacturing and on-site implementation.
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Skills: Concept-Development, Storytelling, Visual-Presentation, Moodboards, Prototyping, Technical-Documentation

### Brand Designer and Technical Apparel Design

Masterguil. Dec 2023 - Jun 2024

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Redesigned the entire brand identity for a 20+ year-old fishing and outdoors company, revitalizing its market presence. Delivered logo redesigns, color palettes, and brand guidelines, and created a technical apparel line.
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Skills: Brand-Identity, Logo-Design, Color-Palette, Brand-Guidelines, Technical-Apparel-Design

### Industrial Design, Visualization & Manufacturing Consultancy

Mobil Haus. Mar 2022 - Jan 2024

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Developed visualization materials including interior layouts, emotive sketches, and 3D renderings to communicate design concepts. Worked with the manufacturing team to align product design with quality standards and production feasibility.
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Skills: 3D-Rendering, Interior-Layout, Sketching, Manufacturing, Promotional-Materials, Branding

### Industrial Design - Product Design & Manufacturing Consultancy

ARMŌ Home Office Cushion. Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

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Developed the ARMŌ Home Office Cushion, leading concept development and product design as a freelance project. Defined form, materials, and ergonomic considerations to balance comfort, functionality, and aesthetic clarity.
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Skills: Product-Design, Concept-Development, Ergonomics, material-selection, Remote-Collaboration

### Concept Designer and Visuals

Offshore Wind Utility Vessel (SOV). Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

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Worked as a concept designer envisioning operational utility vessels (SOVs) for offshore wind farms. Developed future-ready vessel designs and delivered conceptual sketches and full rendered drawings.
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Skills: Concept-Design, Sketching, Rendering, Product-Innovation

### Industrial Design, Outdoor High End Furniture Design

Dixie Golden. Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

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Collaborated with Dixie Golden to design high-end outdoor furniture for luxury homes. Designed foldable furniture pieces balancing elegance and functionality, focusing on high-end hand finished pieces and material quality.
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Skills: Furniture-Design, Product-Design, Material-Quality, Luxury-Design

## Education

### Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

Graduate Diploma, Industrial Design. 2012 - 2017. Grade: 9.04/10

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Graduated with Honors (GPA: 9.04/10) with a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Design.
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## Tech stack

- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Procreate
- KeyShot

To contact Fran, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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