I’m Stuart Yetts, a 3D modeler and product designer based in Palmer, MA. I own and run SY Designs, a full-service studio specializing in product design and illustration, delivering artwork for 3D, 2D, and surface design, and guiding prototypes toward final fabrication. With over 20 years designing in home décor, giftware, tabletop, toys and collectibles, I collaborate with licensors such as Norman Rockwell, WWE, and Toys for Tots, plus major retailers to bring concepts from ideation to production. I blend traditional fine art with cutting-edge digital tools, maintaining trend-driven style guides and strong manufacturing communication to produce functional, fun, and unique design solutions.

Stuart Yetts

I’m Stuart Yetts, a 3D modeler and product designer based in Palmer, MA. I own and run SY Designs, a full-service studio specializing in product design and illustration, delivering artwork for 3D, 2D, and surface design, and guiding prototypes toward final fabrication. With over 20 years designing in home décor, giftware, tabletop, toys and collectibles, I collaborate with licensors such as Norman Rockwell, WWE, and Toys for Tots, plus major retailers to bring concepts from ideation to production. I blend traditional fine art with cutting-edge digital tools, maintaining trend-driven style guides and strong manufacturing communication to produce functional, fun, and unique design solutions.

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I’m Stuart Yetts, a 3D modeler and product designer based in Palmer, MA. I own and run SY Designs, a full-service studio specializing in product design and illustration, delivering artwork for 3D, 2D, and surface design, and guiding prototypes toward final fabrication.

With over 20 years designing in home décor, giftware, tabletop, toys and collectibles, I collaborate with licensors such as Norman Rockwell, WWE, and Toys for Tots, plus major retailers to bring concepts from ideation to production. I blend traditional fine art with cutting-edge digital tools, maintaining trend-driven style guides and strong manufacturing communication to produce functional, fun, and unique design solutions.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Modeler at Stuart Yetts Designs
December 30, 2018 - Present
Owner / Principle Designer / Consultant / Palmer, MA / 2018 to present • SY Designs is a full-service design studio specializing in product and illustration. • Proficient in the creation of artwork for 3D, 2D and surface design venues. • Create design concepts for 3D models, 3D prints and prototypes and provide direction for manufacturing and production. • Communicate the aesthetic guidelines for manufacturing process from prototype to final fabrication for hard and soft lines. • Experience in a broad range of digital tools for modeling, rendering and texture painting. • Seasoned fine artist creating works of art using both digital and traditional disciplines. • Knowledge and understanding of trends, color and style are leveraged to produce functional, fun and unique design solutions. • Partners with licensors such as Norman Rockwell, WWE and Toys for Tots to produce dinnerware, toy and tabletop design. • Product lines are sold throughout the U.S. to retailers such as Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Big Lots, Sam’s Club, J.C. Penny, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar.
Art Director at FS Group Inc.
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Conceptualized and executed artwork for product designs and illustration; created renderings, paintings and product illustrations for home décor, garden, seasonal, collectible, toys and industrial design; collaborated with customer and product development teams to translate concepts from requests and direction.
Owner / Principal Designer / Consultant at Stuart Yetts Designs
December 31, 2017 - November 3, 2025
Founder and principal designer running a full-service design studio specializing in product and illustration; leads design concepts for 3D models, 3D prints and prototypes and provides production direction.
Product Designer at FS Group Inc.
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
Conceptualized and executed artwork for product designs and illustration; created renderings and product illustrations; worked with customer and product development teams to follow concepts from requests and direction.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Monserrat College of Art
September 7, 1988 - September 8, 1992
Illustration Major

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Gaming
    Finley Tubing Float
    Client requested their college mascot tubing for bath float.
    Hulk Hogan Bobblehead
    Client requested a Hulk Hogan caricature for bobblehead program.
    Stacked Christmas Sculpture
    Client requested whimsical Christmas design with stacked character theme.
    T-Rex Toy Concept
    Concept study for T-Rex toy.
    Custom Bath Floats
    Client requested custom bath floats based on pop culture icons.
    WWE Wrestler Bobbleheads
    Client requested caricatures of WWE wrestlers for a bobblehead collection.
    Custom Bath Floats
    These 3D designs were client requests for Custom Bath Floats.
    Battery Operated Toothbrush
    Client requested a group of modern themed toothbrush designs that had an ergonomic hand/thumb grip.