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Emilia M.

Industrial Designer | Hybrid Hard + Soft Goods | Tech Packs & DFM

Industrial Designer specializing in soft goods, footwear, and hybrid hard+soft consumer products. Master's in Sneaker Essentials (FIT), Bachelor's in Industrial Design, and 5,270+ hours of agency work backed by Sofeast — a Shenzhen-based product engineering and manufacturing team. I design products that get made. Every deliverable is built to move from concept into actual production: accurate tech packs, 3D visualizations that match what the sewing shop will produce, and construction logic that respects real manufacturing constraints. When a project needs sampling or production, Sofeast can carry it forward without the usual designer-to-factory translation losses. What I design: • Footwear — sneakers, sandals, slippers, midsoles, uppers, lasts • Bags, backpacks, packs, and carry systems • Padded and cushioned soft goods — floor mats, seat cushions, camping gear, outdoor equipment • Hybrid products that combine sewn construction with injection-molded parts, hardware, or electronics • Branded apparel, accessories, and licensed merchandise • Broader industrial design — consumer products, home goods, kitchen items What I deliver: • Detailed tech packs ready to send directly to a prototype sewing shop or manufacturer • 3D and photorealistic visualizations for reviews, pitches, and e-commerce • Pattern construction, material callouts, stitch and hardware specs, BOMs • Trend research and concept development • Branding, packaging, and print-ready graphics for the finished product Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Native). Tools: Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Keyshot. Best fit: sewn, padded, or hybrid hard+soft products that need to actually be manufactured — not just rendered. The combination of industrial design training, soft-goods construction expertise, and in-house factory access is what sets this work apart from solo fashion designers who stop at the concept render.

🇦🇷Mar del Plata, Argentina$75/hr100% JSS5.00 (91)Since May 2018
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$30

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#159,812 / 412k
🇦🇷Country#1,797 / 4,639
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $178

Total earnings
$86k

Billed in all: $87k

World#46,276 / 412k
🇦🇷Country#463 / 4,639
Per project
$469

$89 in the last 6 months

World#188,751 / 412k
🇦🇷Country#2,049 / 4,639
Projects, last 6 months
2
0% fixed100% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇦🇷Country#911 / 4,639
Projects in all
183

Across 198 contracts

65% fixed35% hourly
World#11,504 / 412k
🇦🇷Country#107 / 4,639

Earnings, last 30 days

$87.2kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$86k$87k$88k$89kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 31% in Materials Knowledge

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