Kyle Solá

Industrial Design and Strategy, Founder, Solá Solá Studios

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

www.solasolastudios.com I am an Industrial Designer, motivated by the opportunity to create physical interfaces and systems to enable, support and/or protect the human body during movement. With a holistic approach to design and innovation, I‘ve worked across categories, including hardgoods, medical, footwear, accessories and apparel. I am committed to new challenges and contributing my skills and collaborative spirit to create meaningful products, systems and experiences.

Experience

  • Co-owner, Industrial Designer at Sola Sola Studios, GmbH
    May 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

    Selected clients: New Balance, ON Running, District Vision, Arc’teryx, Veilance, Zuriga, Them Skates, Black Yak, Ronix, Intuition Liners, VIU Eyewear Focused on fostering unique product opportunities with visionary brands, we create engaging and intuitive characteristics that resonate. Industrial Design, Creative Direction, 3D modeling, Product Development, Color, Material and Finish Direction

  • VIU Eyewear (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Senior Industrial Designer - 3D Printed and Titanium Eyewear
      Jan 2018 - Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Senior Industrial Designer - Expert - Additive Manufacturing
      Oct 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Industrial Design Consultant - Expert - Additive Manufacturing
      Jan 2016 - Oct 2016 · 10 mos

  • Tecnica Group (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Future Innovations Consultant - Rollerblade
      2016 - 2017 · 1 yr

    • Freeride Athlete/ Brand Ambassador - Rollerblade
      Jan 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Industrial Design + Product Development at HICKIES
    Nov 2013 - Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Design and development of patented modular footwear lacing system

  • PRATT INSTITUTE (10 mos)
    • Exhibition Coordinator, School of Industrial Design
      Sep 2015 - May 2016 · 9 mos

    • Visiting Professor. School of Industrial Design
      Aug 2015 - Dec 2015 · 5 mos

      Complex Form and Space Methodology. The structure of three-dimensional visual relationships. Undergraduate, third year. BID required course.