Jed Farlow
Product designer, ergonomics expert and craftsman with deep experience in the interactions between people products.
Work includes the Hugo™ RAS robotic surgery system from Medtronic; home dialysis machines and other medical devices; furniture; and even squirrel-proof birdfeeders.
Inspired by American Pueblo and Japanese ceramicists, Jed leverages design expertise toward simple, refined, and physically engaging forms.
Contact: [email protected]
Shop In-Person:
Maine Crafts Association (Gardiner, ME)
Anodyne Books & Coffee (Searsport, ME)
Mainely Gallery (East Belfast, ME)
Past Projects
Medtronic: Hugo™ Robotic Surgery Platform
Led Human-Centered Design (hardware and software) for a medical device giant’s largest development effort.
Design Impact: the Sarai Cooker
On-location nonprofit user research and design in rural India. A collaboration between Design Impact (USA) and the Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (India).
DEKA R&D: Home Medical Devices
Home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis systems, first-gen skin-wearable glucose pumps, and other patient-centric medical technologies
Consumer Products
Squirrel-proof birdfeeders, modular dorm furniture, the future of snowboard bindings, and more