about us.

Design for the next generation.

WHO WE ARE.

DugOut® Design Studio is a 3D design, visualization and animation company that focuses on creative, innovative and sustainable design solutions for the action sports industry. We are here to equip individuals and teams with a visual toolset that can take a project through conceptualization, funding, planning and production. We are skilled in a diversity of advanced 3D modeling and CAD softwares and keep current on groundbreaking manufacturing technologies. We work with licensed architects, engineers and state-of-the-art manufacturers to deliver the best product and experience for our clients.

Whether at the drawing board or on site, the creative talent, industry expertise and decades of hands on experience, give DugOut Design Studio the ability to make educated design decisions and quickly visualize a clients dream. Be it for an action sports facility, large scale event or custom equipment development, DugOut Design Studio has the means to take an idea to concept, funding and development.

Envisioneers

We're always working towards a better design experience for our clients, so that their vision is given creative freedom and realized in the most efficient way possible. We believe everyone deserves a front row seat at the design table to see their ideas come to life.

Problem Solvers

Be it budget, space or creative blocks, we love helping our clients through design challenges, so that the next steps of funding, logistics or production run smoothly. 

Stewards

As active enthusiasts of the Pacific Northwest biology, it's our responsibility as designers to inspire, inform and present eco-friendly and sustainable solutions upfront, so that our clients can do better for the planet.

Family and Rider Owned

Skateboarding, Surfing, Snowboard, BMX, Mountain biking. We have 30 years of experience developing action sports communities around the world. Designing for the next generation means improving the safety, environment and experience for not just the rider, but the entire family.

HISTORY.

DUG KETTERMAN, FOUNDER

After two decades of first-hand skatepark design and build experience and working with the biggest names in Action Sports, Dug returned to school for Industrial Design in order to both push the current standards and innovate the technologies of the action sports industry.  Upon graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree, he opened DugOut Design Studio, LLC, in Portland, OR. It is one of Dug's goals to explore what's possible through ongoing research and development.  Dug has both national and international experience, helping to create environments to suit all levels of athletes and participants. He has been a key asset to the future development of action sports progression. Dug lives in Beaverton, OR, with his wife Morgan and their two children.

Notable Design Projects include:

  • KTR Franchise
  • Nitro World Games
  • Evel Live
  • (21) X Games Skateboard/BMX Park and Street courses
  • (4) Dew Tour Streetstlye courses
  • The DC Embassy Barcelona
  • Red Bull Hart Lines
  • Nike Lunar One Shot sculpture
  • Danny Way's Backyard Kauai
  • Nike US Open of Surfing, 2012
  • Gatorade Free Flow Tour
  • The Berrics

Prior to opening DugOut Design Studio, he led a multitude of high profile national and international action sports design projects for event builders, California RampWorks/California Skateparks. It is here that he got his start designing and working behind the scenes on large scale, made for TV events and film productions.    Before working on made for TV events, Dug was seeing his passion through design, build and management of skateparks across Indiana, North Texas, and Florida. At the age of 17 he oversaw the funding, design and build of Flounder Skatepark in his hometown of Valparaiso, IN. The project won 3 state community awards inspiring surrounding cities to build skateparks of their own. Following this project, he continued on to design, build and/or manage multiple parks across the southeast including: GPX Skatepark, ESPN X Games Skatepark (now Woodward Skatepark Dallas), United Skatepark of Dallas, Havik Skatepark and Stone Edge Skatepark. 

LIVEDesign℠
15 years ago, Dug began using Sketchup as a 3D modeling software.  He loved the speed and agility it offered to ideate, and began offering friends and clients the opportunity to watch his screen as he drew to work through design problems. By receiving instant feedback from clients as he drew in 3D, clients could watch his computer screen and see their visions rapidly appear. With his ability to quickly create in 3D scale, coupled with in-depth knowledge of the industry and building and engineering processes, Dug would ultimately become the design liason between large network production teams such as ESPN and NBC Sports, project managers, marketing groups, sponsors and the athletes. After many sessions and positive feedback, Dug found that this process saved everyone time and money, allowed people to collaborate together from any part of world, and most people have great ideas, they just have a hard time collecting and visualizing those ideas. Ever since, it has been his goal to ensure that every client can see their vision come to life and be truly involved in the creative process. In 2015, DugOut Design Studio was created with LIVEDesign℠  as a core process.