Product & Industrial Designer     NYC / Portland

Charlie
Mercer

Hello, welcome to my portfolio. I am a product design student at the University of Oregon with skills in 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, sewing, laser cutting, and woodworking. I am especially interested in designing for manufacturing and making things that are well considered and built to last.

Industrial Design· Technical Apparel· Laser Cutting· 3D Printing· Sewing & Construction· Design for Manufacturing· Rapid Prototyping· Garment Construction· 3D Modeling· User Research· Rhino 8· KeyShot· Vizcom· Figma· Industrial Design· Technical Apparel· Laser Cutting· 3D Printing· Sewing & Construction· Design for Manufacturing· Rapid Prototyping· Garment Construction· 3D Modeling· User Research· Rhino 8· KeyShot· Vizcom· Figma·

Work

04 Projects
CinderBlock

Fall 2025 Industrial Design

CinderBlock

A match holder and striker for the home. Concrete tray, CNC-machined aluminum lid. Designed for ease across all dexterity levels.

FUHE

Fall 2025 Apparel

FUHE

Three hand-sewn jackets combining classic silhouettes with modern materials and hardware.

Fabric Gauge for Hidden

Spring 2025 Electronics

Fabric Gauge for Hidden

A handheld digital thickness gauge designed for seamstresses and makers.

Oden Belt

Spring 2026 Sand Casting

Oden Belt

A sand cast aluminum belt buckle based on a doodle of my dog. Designed, cast, and assembled from scratch.

About

I'm Charlie, a product design student at the University of Oregon, originally from New York City. I first became interested in design through building custom mechanical keyboards for clients around the city. What started as a hobby grew into a real fascination with how products are designed, manufactured, and experienced.

Let's work together

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charliekabe@icloud.com