About Tangential
Hi, I'm Sam Tan!
The owner and product design engineer behind Tangential.
Email: sam@tangentialproducts.com
Phone: 435-962-0429
331 S Rio Grande St #106
Salt Lake City, UT
My Skills
Finding the middle ground between functional and beautiful.
3D Modeling a manufacturable product.
Building prototypes that answer a question.
Sticking to committed timelines and schedules.
My Passions
Products made for humans, by humans.
All things Utah - skiing, climbing, appreciating nature etc.
Connecting with friends, family, and other creators.
My Journey
I started as a mechanical design engineer at Espiritu Studio where I gained exposure to brilliant designers, proven design methodologies, and everything consumer products.
I opened Tangential in February 2026, finding my niche supporting small start-ups and women entrepreneuers.
Education
University of Utah
B.S. Mechanical Engineering,
Multi-Disciplinary Design
The Studio
I work out of Make Well Studio in downtown Salt Lake City.
Make Well is a collective of artists and makers and has an in-house photo studio.
Project Gallery
Past Clients
