Jongho Nho is an Industrial Designer based in Redmond, Washington, with a strong track record of leading hardware innovation across industries. His work spans rugged mobile systems, wearable technologies, VR/XR devices, and consumer products, with a focus on usability, durability, and design scalability. He has led end-to-end design programs at companies such as Mason, HTC Vive, and TEAMS Design, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, UX, and manufacturing. Jongho is particularly skilled at developing cohesive design languages, building modular product ecosystems, and delivering solutions that balance human factors with technical constraints. His work has been recognized with multiple international awards, including Red Dot and Good Design Awards, and reflects a deep commitment to thoughtful, high-performance design that improves real-world user experiences.

Jongho Nho

Jongho Nho is an Industrial Designer based in Redmond, Washington, with a strong track record of leading hardware innovation across industries. His work spans rugged mobile systems, wearable technologies, VR/XR devices, and consumer products, with a focus on usability, durability, and design scalability. He has led end-to-end design programs at companies such as Mason, HTC Vive, and TEAMS Design, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, UX, and manufacturing. Jongho is particularly skilled at developing cohesive design languages, building modular product ecosystems, and delivering solutions that balance human factors with technical constraints. His work has been recognized with multiple international awards, including Red Dot and Good Design Awards, and reflects a deep commitment to thoughtful, high-performance design that improves real-world user experiences.

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Jongho Nho is an Industrial Designer based in Redmond, Washington, with a strong track record of leading hardware innovation across industries. His work spans rugged mobile systems, wearable technologies, VR/XR devices, and consumer products, with a focus on usability, durability, and design scalability.

He has led end-to-end design programs at companies such as Mason, HTC Vive, and TEAMS Design, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, UX, and manufacturing. Jongho is particularly skilled at developing cohesive design languages, building modular product ecosystems, and delivering solutions that balance human factors with technical constraints.

His work has been recognized with multiple international awards, including Red Dot and Good Design Awards, and reflects a deep commitment to thoughtful, high-performance design that improves real-world user experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Industrial Designer at Mason USA
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2025
Led end-to-end industrial design for next-generation rugged mobile devices, tablets, and wearable systems — establishing a unified hardware design language across multiple product families. Designed body-worn and wearable health-monitoring systems integrating sensors, compute, and connectivity for lone workers; reached beta readiness in under 3 months and scaled to 200+ deployed kits. Partnered with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, UX, R&D, and manufacturing to translate real-world operational needs into durable, ergonomic hardware solutions. Developed modular accessory ecosystems (docks, mounts, battery systems, controllers) enabling new mission profiles and expanding into healthcare, hospitality, and industrial verticals. Implemented hot-swappable and removable battery architectures for handheld and wearable devices, reducing 30K RMAs while improving field serviceability and uptime. Led rapid prototyping and ergonomic validation using physical models, functional prot
Lead Industrial Designer at HTC Vive, San Francisco
May 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018
Drove end-to-end design development of next-generation VR headsets and mixed-reality concepts—from early vision through production-ready design. Led ergonomic architecture and wearable comfort strategy, significantly improving long-duration usability, fit, and balance across global user populations. Collaborated with optics, mechanical engineering, and hardware architecture teams to integrate displays, sensors, and electronics within tight spatial and thermal constraints. Developed physical prototypes and iterative models to validate fit, weight distribution, and user interaction.
Senior Industrial Designer at TEAMS Design
July 31, 2009 - April 30, 2017
Industrial Designer at Design K2L
August 30, 2005 - July 30, 2007

Education

Bachelor of Industrial Design at Emily Carr University of Art and Design
September 1, 2000 - May 1, 2005

Qualifications

Korea Design Award - Transit Pass Reader (T-money)
January 1, 2006 - May 4, 2026
Good Design Award - Korea (2006) - Digital Stethoscope
January 1, 2006 - May 4, 2026
Red Dot Design Award - Vacuum Food Saver (Lock & Lock)
January 1, 2008 - May 4, 2026
Red Dot Design Award - Electro-Voice EKX-15P Powered Speaker
January 1, 2016 - May 4, 2026
Good Design Award (Australia) 2015 - BISSELL Bolt Series
January 1, 2015 - May 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Transportation & Logistics, Computers & Electronics, Gaming