Barr Taylor

Barr Taylor is an advisor at Koko, a previous design strategist at Trimedyne from May 2017 to July 2021, and a Jr. Industrial Designer at DCI/Decor Craft Inc from February 2016 to June 2016. Barr has experience working directly with corporate executives and product owners, infusing design thinking into workflows, defining innovative answers to complex problems, and business model reframing.

Barr's key accomplishments and results include acquiring market attention for a contract manufacturing client by creating 3D product video renderings for their booth at the Fire Department Instructors Conference, being seen by more than 30,000 attendees; designing vision and iteration for the new Trimedyne laser by shadowing and interviewing all stakeholders from medical device mobilizers to urological surgeons; and managing design transition while attending school for a graduate degree and building Koko Ni by defining processes, market research, and design direction to be smoothly transitioned to an external design and manufacturing firm.

Barr Taylor has a Master of Science from Arizona State University in Innovation and Venture Development, a MID from Rhode Island School of Design, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design in Industrial and Product Design. Barr also has a certification from LinkedIn in Figma Essential Training: The Basics.