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Footwear and Product Design Director

Selected Works

Twenty years designing for how people actually move. 
Four highlighted brands: Vessi, BrandonColemanDesign, The North Face, and New Balance.
Vessi - Design Director
03.2024 - 09.2025

Vessi

Directed the product team on the future of Vessi's brand identity and design language through it's signature waterproof knit within footwear, apparel, and accessories.
The North Face - Senior Manager
10.2008 - 08.2022
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The North Face

Created and grew multiple trail-to-street hiking / sneaker franchises, translating outdoor performance materials and technologies into everyday wearability.
Brandon Coleman Design - Founder / Owner
01.2023 - Current

Brandon Coleman Design

Independent design consultancy delivering brand and product solutions for companies and individuals who need senior level thinking without the agency overhead.
Discoverables
9.2025 - Current
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Discoverables

A collection of works that have won awards, acclaim, or appeared in film.
ABOUT THE WORK

I'm Brandon Coleman, a footwear and product design leader who transforms culture, consumer insight, and innovation into products that live at the intersection of lifestyle and performance. With iconic work across Vessi, The North Face, Timberland, and New Balance, I've built world-class teams and franchises that don't just sell, they resonate.

 

My process starts with listening. Digging into how people actually live and move, then translate those identifiers into designs that feel authentic, functional, and built to last. From sustainable materials to signature storytelling, every decision serves a product that's functional, smart, and worth believing in.

 

Design, to me, is a team sport. I lead with collaboration, create with intention, and build products that don't just strengthen brand equity; they open doors no one thought to knock on yet.

20

YEARS IN FOOTWEAR AND PRODUCT DESIGN

04

GLOBALLY IMPACTFUL BRANDS

01

OBSESSION: PRODUCTS THAT MOVE PEOPLE

Products built with purpose equals inspiration.

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