HI, I’M ZAB STEENWYK!
I’M AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
+DESIGN RESEARCHER MAkING
ART THAT HELPS PEOPLE,
AND SYSTEMS THAT HELP PLANET.
WORK
Samples from Rivian, OXO, REI, and Personal Projects.
ABOUT
I found industrial design by Googling “Art that Helps People.” I fell in love with the design process - from interviews with customers to mocking up ideas for testing - and it’s been a joy to have done it for companies like Rivian, OXO and REI.
“Systems that Help Planet” was born out of a health issue tied to industrial agriculture, leading me to research modern food systems and learn about global extraction, exploitation, and the hope of regeneration. This exposed me to reciprocal ways of doing food, housing, transportation, energy and more.
I left Rivian in March 2023 to apply design thinking to food systems and make regenerative food accessible and easy to make for dinner. I’m currently exploring shellfish and look forward to sharing more soon.
