Hap Parker

Hap Parker has a diverse work experience in the field of industrial design and CAD drafting. Hap started their career at Kompan, Inc in 1989, where they designed and developed commercial playground products for global markets. Hap used various design methods and collaborated with different teams to meet design schedules and production cost goals. Hap also conducted safety and destructive testing and worked closely with suppliers to ensure quality and cost effectiveness.

In 2004, Hap Parker founded their own design consultancy and sales/manufacturing firm called Hap Parker Design. Hap specialized in playground equipment for public spaces and provided services such as product design, development for overseas markets, contract design and safety-compliance consulting work for various companies. Hap also supported patent applications.

From 2008 to 2019, Hap worked as a CAD Draftsman at Interior Wood Products, where they created casework shop drawings using AutoCAD and Microvellum software. Hap extracted key information from project files and developed CAD views of custom commercial cabinets.

In 2012, Hap joined BigToys, a Playcore Company, as an Industrial Designer/Technical Design, where they designed modular commercial playground products and made improvements to existing ones. Hap used 3D CAD and complied with ASTM safety guidelines.

Hap'smost recent position is at PlayPower, Inc., where they work as an Industrial Designer since 2019, although specific details about their role are not provided.

Hap Parker attended The Evergreen State College from 1994 to 1995, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts/Design. Following this, Hap enrolled at the University of Washington and completed their education there in 1998. The specific degree obtained or field of study during their time at the University of Washington is not provided.