Derek Jacob

Lead Designer
As a solo designer and contract freelance designer, I provide design services, consulting and factory management for product & service companies worldwide - ranging from bicycle companies and OE bicycle industrial manufacturing to online marketing & media service companies.

Design direction, prototyping and development.
I worked closely as a consultant and lead packaging designer with bicycle suspension company Trust Performance USA and their production team and factories in Taiwan.
My role was to provide process & production knowledge as well as vendor support to prototype and develop packaging for “Founders Edition” flagship product & core products, accessories and aftermarket support items.
I worked closely with company President / Lead Engineer Dave Weagle in the USA and meetings & factory visits w/ the Taichung production team and vendors.
As a Technical Illustrator, I also created signature on-brand Trust Performance technical printed manual books, warranty books spot illustrations and product support materials.

solo design

Design achievements.
•Established the overall product graphic logo visual hierarchy for all retail and OEM products.
•Prototyped and implemented design and finishing for all e*thirteen product covering the complete product range 2009-2013.
•Coordinated with engineering dept., design team and management for all projects.
•Established and implemented the packaging print graphics visual identity standard for the complete e*thirteen brand.
•Established and implemented the e*thirteen brand technical icon style standard and