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

1. Nerf_ Value Channel
2. Nerf _ Roleplay
   
3. Nerf _ Licensed
   
4. AEC Design Competition _ E Bike Storage
   
5. Sketchbook _ Ideation & Exploration
   
6. Maps _ 3D Prints & Studies
   
7. Metalwork _ Project Sampling
   

Index

Metalwork
I have been casting metal for over a decade. It started at 15 with my brother, our homemade furnace and whatever scrap we could get our hands on. 

I taught myself sand casting, lost-foam casting, finishing, polishing and the full process from raw material to final form. I still do it. Not for any particular reason other than that I am good at it and the exploration brings me satisfaction. These are some of the pieces.


Euro Rings
I melted down euros and cast them into rings. 2018




Tiger Heads
Twenty-five commissioned tiger heads. My first real experimentation with sand casting. 2020


Brass Dish
A brass dish, parametrically modeled in Grasshopper and cast by hand. 2021


ASOIAF Replicas
Prop replicas of iconic Game of Thrones jewelry, cast in metal. 2021


Purdue
Purdue logos. 2022


Brass Bees
Brass bee pins, cast as awards for a spelling bee. 2025



Nerf Belt Buckle
Cast out of scrap bullet casings. 2026

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