Ari Montanez: Industrial Designer with 6 years of design experience with a focus in footwear and soft goods
Education: Art Center College of Design ‘18.
Current: Footwear Designer + Creative for Humanrace / Pharrell Williams
Past: No.One System, Ugg Mens, Android Homme, Timberland
Curation of Industry Work: 2013-2021
Collection: Humanrace 2021-Current
Brand: Humanrace
Project: Samba Colors by Pharrell Williams
Role: Design & Color / Material
Date: 2022
Brand: Humanrace
Project: Samba Two-Tones
Role: Design & Color / Material
Date: 2021
Brand: Humanrace
Project: Samba Original By Pharrell Williams
Role: Design & Color/Material
Date: 2021
Brand: Humanrace
Project: Samba Tones By Pharrell Williams
Role: Design & Color/Material
Date: 2023
Brand: Humanrace
Project: NMD S1 Mahbs by Pharrell Williams
Role: Design & Color / Material
Date: 2022
Brand: Humanrace
Project: NMD S1 Ryat Anechoic Series
Role: Color + Material
Date: 2023
Brand: Humanrace
Project: Selfridges Apparel
Role: Design & Color / Material
Date: 2022
Collection: Ugg Menswear 2019-2021
Brand: Ugg Menswear
Project: Ugg Tasman LTA (Lighter Than Air)
Role: Footwear Designer
Date: 2020
Brand: Ugg Menswear
Project: Ugg CA805 Classic
Role: Color + Material
Date: 2020
Brand: Ugg Menswear
Project: Ugg Neumel Weather
Role: Design + Color / Material
Date: 2021
Brand: Ugg Menswear
Project: Ugg Westsider Low
Role: Color + Material
Date: 2020
Collection: No.One Footwear 2016-2019
Brand: No.One System
Project: Gamma
Role: Lead Footwear Designer
Date: 2018-2019
Brand: No.One System
Project: Delta
Role: Lead Footwear Designer
Date: 2018-2019
Brand: No.One System
Project: FoxTrot
Role: Lead Footwear Designer
Date: 2018-2019
Collection: Conceptkicks 2019
Brand: Timberland
Project: Construct 10061 V.2
Role: Contract Footwear Designer
Date: 2021
Brand: Timberland
Project: Construct 10061 V.2
Role: Contract Footwear Designer
Date: April 2019
Collection: Internship(s) 2017-2019
Brand: Android Homme
Project: Coogi Collaboration
Role: Color & Material Footwear Design Internship
Date: 2015-2016
Brand: Etonic
Project: Trans-AM
Role: Color & Material Footwear Design Internship
Date: 2013-2014
Brand: New Balance
Project: Fresh Foam Women’s Running
Role: Personal Project
Date: 2020
Curation of Educational Work: 2015 - 2017
Brand: Mission Workshop
Project: Ivan
Role: Student Based Project
Date: 2017
Brand: Levis Strauss
Project: American Made
Role: Student Based Project
Date: 2014-2015
Brand: Finnell
Project: 3D Exploration
Role: Student Based Project
Date: 2016-2017