10 Years of OPDD with Jacob Johnson

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with OPDD alum Jacob Johnson, celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program.

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and current Apparel & Trim Designer at Outdoor Research, Jacob Johnson. Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast. https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four-year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website. https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive https://library.usu.edu/archives/ora Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/ Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah…

People in this episode

Guest: Jacob Johnson

Topics covered

• Outdoor Product Design
• Apparel Design
• Alumni Conversations

Keywords

• Utah State University
• Outdoor Research
• 10 Year Anniversary

Sponsors

Outdoor Product Design & Development program

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Apparel & Trim Design

Books & works: the Outdoor Recreation Archive

Places: Cache Valley, Utah

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