NICK HOLLISTER.
Industrial Designer
Education
Purdue University
BFA in Industrial Design
Minor in The Russian Language
Experience
Industrial Designer - Hasbro
Industrial Design Intern - ICM Design
Research Analyst - Balkans investment Consulting Agency
Me
I’m a designer who’s driven by curiosity, exploration, and the process of turning ideas into something real.
I believe the strongest work comes from close cross-functional collaboration. I thrive working in person; whiteboards, quick mockups, and side conversations.
Outside of design, I’m a long-distance runner. Endurance training has shaped how I work: consistent, resilient, and comfortable staying with a challenge long enough to see progress.
Thanks for taking the time to explore my work.
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Work
- Nerf _ Roleplay
- Nerf _ Licensed
- AEC Design Competition _ E Bike Storage
- Sketchbook _ Ideation & Exploration
- Maps _ 3D Prints & Studies
- Metalwork _ Project Sampling
Flip Track _ Analogue Fitness Tracker
Personal Project
Industrial Design + Aesthetic exploration
1 Week
2022
Problem
Running motivation is social, but the tools arent. Smartwatches and fitness apps do an excellent job tracking mileage, but the data stays locked behind a screen. Research showed that the biggest motivators for runners are competition, family, shared progress, which are are inherently physical and communal.
Process
Interviews across ages 14–75 defined the core insight: motivation is social and tactile. Sketching drove the form exploration, concepts tested how analogue display mechanisms could feel rewarding rather than clinical. Iteration focused on translating that research into an object with the right presence: something that earns a spot in your home.
Solution
The tracker pulls mileage data from a smartphone or watch and renders it on a physical, analogue display. Moving that number off a screen and onto an object in your home turns a private stat into a shared metric, something you can see, point to, and feel proud of.
Aesthetic Inspiration
Flip displays, analogue dials, and the quiet confidence of mid-century German industrial design were the reference points. The goal was an object that looks like it belongs on a shelf next to a record player, not a charging pad.