https://www.samdesignsthings.com/about daily 0.75 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce17706ccdead0001b53269/1558314817719-C4Y50L88PINC6DICSBGY/45140003-v2.jpg ABOUT I’m Sam and I design things. As a Product Design Engineer, my job is to create amazing hardware. I enjoy working alongside talented Industrial Designers to help them achieve their vision. Recently, I co-founded www.informal.cc to help Startups and Freelancers in the hardware scene connect and work seamlessly. When I am not working I’m either drumming, cooking, or exploring Vermont. I love the variety of projects I am exposed to as a freelance Product Design Engineer, and am proud to have had products sold in a variety of stores from QVC to CVS to Best Buy and featured on Shark Tank, Kickstarter, and Red Dot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce17706ccdead0001b53269/1558314817719-C4Y50L88PINC6DICSBGY/45140003-v2.jpg ABOUT I’m Sam and I design things. As a Product Design Engineer, my job is to create amazing hardware. I enjoy working alongside talented Industrial Designers to help them achieve their vision. Recently, I co-founded www.informal.cc to help Startups and Freelancers in the hardware scene connect and work seamlessly. When I am not working I’m either drumming, cooking, or exploring Vermont. 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