Sarah Unruh has been developing products for recognized global brands in both premium and mainstream markets for over 20 years. Her unique hands-on approach drives the creative, conceptual, and material components of projects while building strong relationships with her team and manufacturers. Sarah has developed designs and overseen the design process from concept to completion for brands that include Martha Stewart, Kohl’s, Kmart, BDDW, and Dakota Jackson, just to name a few.

Most recently, as founder and creator of Maquette Kids, Sarah focused on developing a unique line of sustainable kids toys sold nationwide through large online retailers to small boutique shops. Developing the brand image and product design, handled sourcing, guided wholesale business growth and leading online commerce.

As a designer, I gravitate towards the ability of good design to give people a better quality of life. Design is about much more than how an object or a space looks.

I am drawn to design as a discipline of problem solving, and aspire to expand my design capabilities/practice. Every product I have worked on has honed my ability to conceptualize spatial relationships, understand human-scale interaction, and source materials to achieve aesthetic and functional objectives.

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