David R Minich

About:

Hi, I’m David — a designer passionate about creating products and experiences that bring meaningful value to people’s lives.

Having studied industrial design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria, I’m heavily influenced by Swiss and German minimalism, while also maintaining a passion for Italian design and Japanese architecture. These influences shape my work into products that feel clean, simple, and approachable, while quietly concealing their underlying complexity.

When I’m not designing new products, you can find me running through the hills of Austin, exploring architecture, or carefully pulling the perfect shot of espresso.

Toolkit
Figma
Cursor
Xcode
Git
Adobe Creative Cloud
Rhino 3D
Technologies
Next.JS
React + React Native
ElasticSearch
Postgres
AI Tools (Claude, OpenAI, etC)
Patents:      

Because I tend to work on technically advanced products, I've invented some new technology during my career. Here's a selection of patents I've been a part of.

Patent No. 10959019
ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION AUDIO DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
Patent No. 10638214
Automatic User Interface Switching
Patent No. 20210082387
SYNCHRONIZATION OF INSTABILITY MITIGATION IN AUDIO DEVICES
Patent No. 20210306731
MULTI-STAGE BODY ENGAGEMENT DETECTION
Awards:       

I’ve had the great fortune of working with top-notch teams on award-winning products.

Red Dot Design Award
Bose QuietComfort® Earbuds
2021
IF Design Award
Bose QuietComfort® Earbuds
2021
Red Dot Design Award
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
2020
IF Design Award
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
2020