Good design is not an action, but an emergent property of unassuming analysis and honest intent.

More important than output, and more important than process, I believe that good design can only derive from an unassuming and sincere vision forward.

Intention has a stronger influence on design than any other variable and will always be apparent in what one creates.

Intent is not a skill that can be developed. It is only an attribute one can be honest about.

Education

Purdue University // West Lafayette, Indiana

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design

2016-2020

Work Experience

Industrial Designer -

Hollman Inc.

Research and Development department’s Industrial Designer.

New product development through the entire design process, product launch, product management, and production. Sketching, 3D modelling, rendering, shop prototyping, user research, brand language development, executive presentations, engineering collaboration, partner/outsourcing relationships, outfacing documentation, production management, and DFM, across multiple company verticals.

Complete DFM-focused synthesis of both in-house manufacturing and outsourced components into product assemblies for scale and distribution.

Analysis and improvement of existing company verticals. Support for custom athletics division in design, ergonomics, and renderings.

Nov. 2021 - Current

Industrial Designer -

Chippenhook Inc.

Designed display units (in-store, shop-in-shops, etc.) for customers such as Garmin, Skechers, Zales, and others.

Mix of individual and team design projects for overseas manufacturing.

Summer 2019

Delivery Driver -

Amazon

To be transparent, this was not the position I imagined taking immediately after graduating.

I believe that happiness can be found where you are, and saw many beautiful things on country roads I’d never before taken.

I take from this experience a fear of dogs and overwhelming respect for the labor that enables conveniences we typically give minimal thought. I implore my friends and family to leave snacks and drinks for their delivery drivers during the holidays, when they are under the most pressure. It makes all the difference.

Sep. 2020 - April 2021

Skills

Design for Manufacturing

Experience developing products to be directly manufactured at scale with mind for cost, materiality, assembly, and machine capability. Assistance on engineering development and immediate hands-on assembly analysis.

Ergonomic Design

User-driven ergonomic data collection and implementation across multiple verticals.

End-to-End Design Process

Experience in product development from research and conception to product launch and manufacturing production from both in-house and sourced materials.

Design for Scale Across Verticals

Product development for scale and adaptation to multiple product verticals and future developments.

Interpersonal Communication

Direct communication with clients, vendors, potential buyers, industry leaders, and users. C-Suite presentations on project progress and research findings.

Hands-On Prototyping

Hard skills (and quite fond of) physical prototyping. High- and low-fidelity prototyping at every step of the design process using in-house and external resources.

Sensory Design

Design for and around user experience regarding sensory stimulation and interaction with lighting, materials, and acoustics.