Design Consulting, Prototype Fabrication,

An art installation on a beige wall featuring a three-dimensional wireframe outline of a chair, with wooden and metal components creating a modern piece with shadows cast on the wall.

Limited Production, Custom Furniture

Previous Limited Production Runs

Chess Toys

A silver, metallic salt and pepper shaker set with a sleek, modern design on a wooden surface.

Salt & Pepper Shaker Set

A pencil extender made out of stainless steel, Kingswood and brass.

Pencil Extender

Design & Prototyping Services

A modern artistic table made of wood, metal, and wire with a paper backing displaying the words "K Frame Table" and the artist innovator's name Charlie Douglas, featuring a sketch of the table and materials listed as aluminum, Leonard wood, and glass.

Striking display design, layouts for trade shows, pop-up shops and merchandise displays.

Display Design

3D model of a pair of glasses with a modern frame design.

3D Modeling

Experienced with solid body and surface modeling in both SOLIDWORKS and Fusion360.

Multiple black plastic clamps arranged on a white surface in rows.

Additive Prototyping (3D Printing)

3D printing is the go to these days for rapid prototyping. I offer FDM and MSLA printing services which can be integrated into the bigger picture of product development & prototyping or just producing a one off piece.

A magenta hemispherical egg fishing lure prototype

Keyshot Rendering

Close-up of a small cast piece of hardware next to a penny on a plain surface.

Cast Prototypes

Need a prototype with mechanical performance beyond polymer 3D printing? Casting doesn’t just open up your material options. It also gives more control over color, material & finish.

Drawing of four outdoor chairs with green and gray cushions, with different orientations and styles.

Design

Design ideation and problem solving informed by research, interviews, and design briefs.

About Me

Charlie is an experienced fabricator, maker, and designer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated in 2024 with a Product Design degree from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. For the past six years, he has focused on creating prototypes and functional products for trade shows, MCAD , and small production runs that reached consumers. He is always ready to get hands-on in the shop to get things done.

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