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