NOMAD DESIGN WORKS IS A FULL SERVICE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT FIRM SPECIALIZING IN THE OUTDOOR AND ACTIVE MARKETS.
 

RECOGNIZED FOR ENVISIONING GREAT IDEAS WITH TALENTED PEOPLE, NOMAD DESIGN WORKS STRIKES THE PERFECT BALANCE OF CREATIVE VISION & STRATEGIC THINKING TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING PRODUCT.

 

SERVICES

Providing award winning expertise from initial vision to prototype review, we give our clients the creative and strategic services that build brand defining products. Our obsession with sweating the details ensures that the product DNA has the highest standard of quality and innovation.

VISION & STRATEGY

  • BRAND & PRODUCT DIRECTION

  • BRAND & PRODUCT DISCOVERY

  • BRAND & PRODUCT STRATEGY

  • BRAND & PRODUCT PLANNING

  • Brand & Product Merchandising

  • Brand & Product vision architecture 

  • Product Assortment Planning

  • Design Language Development  

  • Market Research 

  • Competitive Landscape Mapping

  • Manufacturer & Supplier Relationships

 

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

  • Trend Hunting & Gathering 

  • Directional & Product Story Boards 

  • Product Illustrations

  • Color Direction & Palettes

  • Lab Dip & Color Management 

  • Material & Trim Development 

  • Graphic & Print Design 

  • Logo & Label Concept & Development 

  • Design & BOM Spec Build 

  • Fit session Direction & Prototype Review 

  • Product commercialization

WORK

We're focused on the fusion of performance and aesthetic, one does not have to live at the expense of the other.  Our unique perspective on product creation delivers compelling results that enhance the user experience.

 
 

CLIENTS

Nomad Design Works has partnered with an impressive list of clients from a variety of market segments including outdoor, fitness, tactical, and lifestyle. 

We consider diversity in client partnerships vital to our mission of bringing a variety of ideas and influences to your project.

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ABOUT

SEAN SMITH

FOUNDER / GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATIVE

Sean is an award winning designer with years of experience in the outdoor industry. He has held in-house design and leadership roles for a variety of companies like REI, L.L.Bean, and Ralph Lauren. His unique mix of industry experience has been critical in fusing influences from the outdoor and urban perspectives to deliver innovative and dynamic results.

TROPHY CASE

  • Men’s Journal & GearJunkie.com, Gear of the Year: REI Shuksan & Kulshan Jackets

  • Backpacker Magazine Editor’s Choice: Bigelow Mountain Pack

  • Field & Stream’s Best of the Best: Rapid River Wading Jacket

  • Gray’s Sporting Journal ‘Gray’s Best’: Orion Large Arbor Reel

  • Polartec Apex Award: Ultimate Multifleece Jacket with Wind Pro & Power Stretch

  • Polartec Apex Award: REI Lightweight MTS Baselayer with Polartec Power Dry

  • Polartec Apex Award: REI OXT Power Stretch Zip Top

 

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