Rick Fayrams' vast design experience ranges from electronics enclosures, to automotive design, to medical products.  A decade of working for a variety of Bay Area consultancies and corporations developed his ability to execute a wide variety of projects.  Fayram Design is based on the strength of his ability to efficiently manage and execute aesthetic and mechanical concepts.  He has a long standing reputation for conceptual flexibility, CAD abilities, efficiency, and the capacity to work well with people.

Professional experience over a period of 25 years has given Rick Fayram a broad understanding of the often contrary requirements of product development, as well as an ability to bring all the elements into proper balance.  He deliberately continues to stay personally involved in engineering details, ensuring that projects are completed at a high standard.

Extensive experience as a consultant to a variety of start-ups also gives Mr. Fayram practical experience with the requirements of fast-paced product development, especially in medical and electronics related products.

Mr. Fayram has extensive project management experience from initial concept, through production engineering, to manufacturing liaison.

Education:
BS, Industrial Design San Jose State University
Math/Physics Major, 2.5 years U.C. Berkeley
Member: Industrial Designers Society of America

Fayram Design, Palo Alto, CA 1977 - Present
Fayram Design was founded in 1977.   Full-time consulting office beginning in 1987
Founder and Principal Consultant; Computer, Electronics, Consumer and Transportation products.

Joly Major Product Design Group, San Francisco, CA 1984-1987
Senior Designer; Computer and Consumer products.

Dave Ellies Industrial Design, Santa Clara, CA 1981-1984
Senior Designer; Computers, Consumer products, and Aircraft interiors.

NCR, Sunnyvale, CA 1980-1981
Designer; Industrial Computers.

Farfab, San Jose 1977-1979
Designer and prototype fabricator; Automobile accessories.