ณัฐถกล ทองนิมิตร

Senior Product Designer with over 10 years of experience in product design and development across furniture, consumer products, hospitality, and lifestyle industries. Experienced in leading projects from concept to production, collaborating with engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams. Strong knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and product development across furniture, office furniture, plastic products, metal fabrication, craftsmanship, and custom solutions.

Skilled in balancing aesthetics, functionality, production feasibility, and business needs. Designed products recognized by Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, and European Product Design Award.

Product Design Manager at Mahason Food and Beverage Co., Ltd. (2024-11 – Present)

• Led product design and development for fine dining and hospitality businesses, including Gala Bangkok and Hangetsu Omakase.
• Developed custom dining products, serving tools, food presentation concepts, kitchen equipment, FFVE, packaging, and custom molds.
• Translated concepts from executives and chefs into production-ready solutions through material selection, prototyping, testing, and development.
• Developed custom food presentation tools and silicone molds using 3D printing and in-house prototyping, reducing external supplier dependency and development lead times.
• Collaborated with craftsmen, manufacturers, and suppliers across metal, ceramic, resin, fiberglass, glass, silicone, casting, welding, stamping, and machining processes.
• Supported restaurant interior, decorative, sculpture, kitchen, and back-of-house design development.

Assistant Head of Creative & Design at Really Cool Airlines (RCA) Global Co., Ltd (2024-02 – 2024-10)

• Supported the design and preparation of a startup airline, developing design solutions and operational environments across headquarters and airport facilities.
• Planned and developed workplace layouts, airport office spaces, and operational areas in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Developed brand applications including crew, pilot, and staff uniforms, packaging, branded products, and selected digital media assets in line with the company's CI.
• Coordinated with internal teams, suppliers, and production partners throughout design development, sourcing, implementation, and production.
• Participated in planning operational systems and design requirements to support the airline's pre-operational readiness.

Senior Product Designer at Modernform Group Public Co., Ltd. (2019-08 – 2024-01)

• Led the design and development of office furniture, workplace products, sofas, and lifestyle products from concept to production.
• Developed product concepts and design directions based on market requirements, customer needs, and briefs from marketing and management teams.
• Managed the product development process including concept development, material selection, 3D modeling, technical drawings, prototyping, testing, and production coordination.
• Collaborated with engineers, suppliers, designers, and manufacturing teams in Thailand and China to develop functional, manufacturable, and production-ready products.
• Worked across a wide range of materials and manufacturing processes, including plastics, wood, metal, upholstery, injection molding, rotational molding, casting, machining, stamping, and furniture production.
• Led material sourcing and supplier coordination to meet design, quality, and production requirements, while supporting packaging, assembly manuals, catalogs, and product presentation.
• Developed award-winning products in collaboration with PTT GC and international artists, including PE rotational-molded furniture using recycled materials and Sustainability design approaches.
• Products received international recognition including Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, and European Product Design Award.

Product Designer at Pioneer Industrial Corp., Ltd. (2015-07 – 2019-07)

• Designed mass-produced plastic houseware and furniture products, including lunch boxes, ice buckets, storage boxes, trash bins, shoe boxes, plastic chairs, and stools.
• Developed product concepts, 3D models, and production-ready technical drawings using SOLIDWORKS.
• Transformed market requirements and marketing briefs into new product concepts and manufacturable design solutions.
• Considered material selection, product structure, mold requirements, and manufacturing processes including injection molding and blow molding.
• Worked closely with engineering and production teams to develop prototypes, resolve manufacturing issues, and improve production feasibility.
• Coordinated product development from initial concept through prototype development, testing, production, and market launch.
• Supported product photography, catalogs, exhibition booths, and trade show preparation.

Product Design Consultant at Rinse Tech Co., Ltd. (2014-01 – 2014-12)

• Provided design consultation for handheld bidet spray development in a Ministry of Industry workshop.

Apprentice at PenPen Co., Ltd. / Mobella brand (2014-01 – 2014-12)

Bachelor of Architecture Program in Industrial Design in Industrial Design – King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (2010-01 – 2015-12)

Training course in Design sprint Co-Making Space – KX KMUTT (2018-01 – 2018-01)

Training course in Ergonomics for Workplace Seating and Chair Design – Ergonomics Society of Thailand (2021-01 – 2021-01)