Henry Lefens

Owner & Designer of Pioneer Carry

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Henry Lefens is a fashion/industrial designer, creative director, manufacturing engineer, entrepreneur, polymath, currently running his own brand PIONEER CARRY with a global team of pioneers. Previous experiences includes designing at Levi Strauss in San Francisco as lead designer of the performance driven Commuter Collection as well as head of all men's bags and accessories for Levi's globally. Prior he was at IDEO in Palo Alto where he helped energize lifestyle brands through user-centered consulting word salad He started his career designing technical climbing and skiing equipment with a focus on textile-based products for professional alpine athletes at Black Diamond Equipment in Salt Lake City. Work has taken him all over the globe; from factory development, to market research- always mingling with interesting people.

Experience

  • Owner & Designer at Pioneer Carry
    Dec 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

    Pioneercarry.com

  • Global Lead Designer - Levi's Commuter at Levi Strauss & Co.
    Mar 2015 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Industrial Designer at IDEO
    Aug 2014 - Mar 2015 · 8 mos

  • Industrial Designer at Black Diamond Equipment
    2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs