Shoe One-Year Diploma, an intensive shoe design and manufacturing program at the 100-year-old Italian footwear school
Designed Newo, a complete brand and 9-style modular footwear collection, presented with technical linework and realistic Photoshop renders
Hand-patterned roughly 50 classic and modern designs for men and women — taping lasts, springing base shells, rotating pieces, and paper testing patterns
Hand-constructed 7 finished shoes spanning men's and women's sneakers and classic models, in over-lasted and strobel constructions
Applied industry-standard digital patterning, grading, and 3D modeling (iCAD3D+, Rhino)
Education
Fordham University
Bronx, NYSep 2021 – May 2025
B.S. in Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering concentration (Minors: Digital Design, Mathematics)
Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Dean's List (7 semesters), Physics Honors Society, Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Fordham Recognition Scholarship, National Merit Finalist
Engineering Physics Research Assistant
Jan 2025 – May 2025
Assisted the department chair in developing spherical-ended optical fibers for high-temperature pressure sensors
Designed and integrated four FDM 3D-printed components into the testing apparatus
Resident Assistant
Aug 2022 – May 2025
Planned 20 programs per year for 25+ residents on a $3,000 annual budget, using monthly bulletins to drive turnout
Resolved 4 roommate mediations and completed 2 weeks of annual training in conflict resolution and management
NCAA Division I Soccer
Feb 2022 – Nov 2024
Walked on as a center back and earned a starting position senior year, backed by supplemental skills, conditioning, and weightlifting training
Team ranked top-25 nationally (2023, 2024)
Education
Lincoln High School
Portland, ORSep 2017 – Jun 2021
IB Diploma, including IB HL Art focused on shoemaking
Two-year shoemaking independent study on the school's industrial sewing machines
Designed a Nike ACG soccer cleat concept, modeled in 3D in 2021
Professional Experience
Independent Footwear Designer
Self-employed · Portland, ORAug 2026 – Present
Designing A Trip to the Moon, a mono-material 3D-printed mule in development on the Zellerfeld platform
Took the mule from sketches and Vizcom concepts through Gravity Sketch, Blender, and Nomad Sculpt to a print-ready file that passed Zellerfeld's print checks
Evaluated the first printed sample as the mule moves toward production
Researched the market and the platform's requirements, and planned outreach
Professional Experience
Lead Footwear Designer (Contract)
Tomás Sullivent · RemoteOct 2025 – Aug 2026
Brought 3 styles in 6 colorways to market in the brand's inaugural women's collection, driving 3 sample rounds with factories in Portugal and Spain to resolve fit, finish, material, and manufacturing challenges
Designed 10 men's styles and made their initial tech packs for first sampling
Designed the outsole for the men's and women's lines: the TS monogram set in an all-over repeat, laser-engraved into a rubber forefoot insert for traction, durability, and weather resistance
Developed design direction with the CEO in weekly meetings through hand sketches, iCAD3D+ 3D models, and over 100 Vizcom colorway, material, and finish studies, narrowed to 6 production colorways
Built a custom application using AI-assisted development to automate tech pack creation, cutting per-style documentation time by roughly 80%
Shaped creative direction and wrote the brand's vision, mission, and values
Professional Experience
Summer Studio Intern
Terrazign Inc. · Portland, ORMay – Jul 2024 · Jul – Aug 2025
Improved studio efficiency by designing and fabricating:
Five metal trays with Fusion 360, waterjet, press brake, and finishing work
Ten cardboard spools with Rhino, laser, and industrial hot glue
Two fan stands with Fusion 360, MetalMizer, MIG welding, and assembly
Built ABS and bent-wire prototypes through four design cycles of a client's search-and-rescue hardware, reviewing each with the founder
Built a sample NASA harness component with heat-activated adhesives after reviewing the program files
Ran and maintained a car-sized CNC waterjet, importing files and prepping them for cutting
Prototyped a camera sling, computer sleeve, and small bags as self-directed soft-goods practice
Professional Experience
Creator & Freelance Video Producer
Self-employed · Portland, ORJun 2023 – Present
Started the owenhardy.design YouTube channel to document footwear builds, self-teaching editing, color grading, and motion graphics in DaVinci Resolve
Shot paid photo and video for Nuna (a fatherhood talk with Knicks players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart) and Tavo (with the Portland Trail Blazers)
Filmed 5 NIL deals
Shot a music video for Matthew Freakbones ("Coyote Junkie") and paid team portraits for Fordham men's soccer media day
Collaborated with August founder Nadya Okamoto on custom shoes, with the build documented on video
Pitched and negotiated a product sponsorship with FUJI
Worked on a team developing an automated TV energy-efficiency test method for international standardization, since adopted as US national standard ANSI/CTA-2037-D
Assisted with project management and programmed automated IR control of TVs
Designed a lightbox for camera calibration in collaboration with Bill Dieter of Terrazign
Skills
Tools & Techniques
Footwear Technical Design: iCAD3D+, Digital & Hand Patterning, 3D Virtual Sampling, Footwear Construction
3D Modeling & Engineering: Rhino, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Gravity Sketch, Blender, Nomad Sculpt, Substance 3D Painter, FDM 3D Printing
