Two-time founder & award-winning designer. I talk about founders' mental health and the mindset to live a joyful life. I love fixing old motorcycles 🛵

I’m a two-time founder and award-winning design director with a proven track record of leading teams to successfully bring over 50 innovative physical and digital products to market.

With 20+ years of experience across startups, consultancies, and corporate settings, I’ve developed a holistic approach that combines creative design thinking, operational and manufacturing expertise, and emotional intelligence to drive innovation and team success.

Today, I serve as Director of Products at Grizzly Industrial, where I lead three brands: Grizzly, Shop Fox, and South Bend, overseeing product strategy, design, merchandising, pricing, logistics, and development.

In parallel, I continue to coach a select group of founders and leaders, placing emotional intelligence at the core of my work to empower better decision-making, stronger collaboration, and sustainable growth. 

I also write regularly:

Advise Myself → essays on emotional intelligence and personal growth

The Design Practice → essays on product management, design, and leadership


Originally from Argentina 🇦🇷 and now based in Bellingham, WA, I enjoy life as a dad, exploring the outdoors, and restoring old motorcycles 🛵 🏍️.

Career Highlights include:

 ➜ Founded and led two startups, including one exit in 2022.
 ➜ Directed the design and launch of 50+ products across industries.
 ➜ Earned 35 patents for innovative product designs.
 ➜ Exhibited twice at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), with one design in its permanent collection.
 ➜ Created products that won more than 75 major design awards.
 ➜ Founded and built a design consultancy serving global brands such as Crate & Barrel, CB2, Club Quarters Hotels, and Herman Miller.
 ➜ Established overseas manufacturing operations for multiple clients.

Manuel Saez

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Helping clients live a happier, freer, more connected life.

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Corporate Partnerships Manager (Short term contract - May)

Teenage Cancer Trust

Partnerships Development Manager (Maternity Cover)

QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment

Recruitment Consultant

Marie Curie UK

Business Development Manager

National Foundation for Youth Music

Fundraising Officer

WaterAid

Business Development Executive

New Partnership Executive

Corporate Account Executive

Do you feel like you’re not getting what you want out of life? Like you have so much more to give, but you feel mentally or emotionally stuck. Do you experience low self-esteem or tend to overthink things and question yourself? Or perhaps you feel anxious or worried.
 
If you are reading this, you have likely made the important decision that you want to improve your life somehow. Imagine if you had the confidence to create the life you want. No longer wondering if you’re good enough or having to compare yourself to others. 

What would that mean for you? 

I help my clients resolve mental and emotional blocks. I can help you take the guesswork out of understanding why you feel the way you do. 

I’ll help you see past the illusions of your limiting beliefs and that inner critic holding you back. Allowing you to feel safe, seen and to regain that confidence in your abilities.

Jimmy Hutton

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