An industrial designer and design management graduate student focused on human-centered, systems-driven design. With a background spanning product design, UX research, and fabrication, his work bridges physical and digital experiences—often rooted in real-world constraints, community needs, and lived experience. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Design Management, Xzavier combines rigorous research, strategic thinking, and hands-on making to develop thoughtful, feasible design solutions across consumer, service, and emerging technology spaces.

Xavier Taylor

An industrial designer and design management graduate student focused on human-centered, systems-driven design. With a background spanning product design, UX research, and fabrication, his work bridges physical and digital experiences—often rooted in real-world constraints, community needs, and lived experience. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Design Management, Xzavier combines rigorous research, strategic thinking, and hands-on making to develop thoughtful, feasible design solutions across consumer, service, and emerging technology spaces.

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An industrial designer and design management graduate student focused on human-centered, systems-driven design. With a background spanning product design, UX research, and fabrication, his work bridges physical and digital experiences—often rooted in real-world constraints, community needs, and lived experience. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Design Management, Xzavier combines rigorous research, strategic thinking, and hands-on making to develop thoughtful, feasible design solutions across consumer, service, and emerging technology spaces.

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Work Experience

Product Designer / Owner at Asher & Rail LLC
January 1, 2025 - Present
Product Designer with hands-on experience translating concepts into production-ready designs through CAD modeling, advanced surfacing, and prototyping. Strong focus on mold-ready part design, production drawings, and manufacturing constraints. Skilled in remote collaboration, design documentation, and cross-functional communication with engineers, vendors, and stakeholders. Able to manage design projects independently in distributed teams.

Education

Bachelor of Industrial Design at Savannah College of Art and Design
January 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026
Bachelor of Industrial Design at North Carolina State University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Associate Degree at Southwestern Community College
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Lextant Design Research & Innovation Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026
MBID - Design Management
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026
BID - Bachelor of Industrial Design
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026