Objective
To apply my passion for user-centered design and strategic problem-solving to a team dedicated to creating impactful products; sharpening my skills, pushing creative boundaries, and learning from new challenges to address user needs and business challenges.
I bring a focus on problem-solving, craft, and creating work that balances form and function. My goal is to help craft meaningful, impactful products that connect with people, resonate in the market, and stand the test of time.
Experience
Industrial Designer | IN2 Innovation
June 2021 - Present | Austin, Texas
Company Background: A multidisciplinary innovation firm that helps companies uncover insights, define opportunities, and bring physical and digital products to market. From research and strategy to industrial design, engineering, UI-UX development, and brand strategy, IN2 builds thoughtful solutions that connect user needs to business goals—and sees them through to execution.
Generation of ideation sketches, CAD models, and concept images, delivering compelling client-facing presentations that effectively conveyed design intentions.
Authorship and implementation of internal best practices strategies to define and enhance the in-house design process, fostering consistency and efficiency across projects.
Assistance in onboarding and mentoring new industrial design hires, providing guidance and support on design processes, expectations, and wider company culture.
Supporting the facilitation of brainstorming workshops, utilizing live sketching to visually communicate ideas and stimulate collaborative discussion among client team members.
Participation in off-site and virtual user research outings, gathering insights to inform design decisions and improve user experience.
Led the development of updated brand identity strategies for clients. Led on internal efforts to define visual identity and generation of marketing strategy.
Industrial Design Intern | Weyco Group
June 2020 - May 2021 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Company Background: Weyco Group is a leading footwear company known for its portfolio of well-established brands, including Florsheim, Nunn Bush, and Stacy Adams. With a focus on quality craftsmanship and forward-thinking design, the company offers a wide range of stylish and comfortable footwear for various markets.
Collaborated with in-house design teams across the Florsheim, Stacy Adams, and Nunn Bush subsidiary brands to develop footwear concepts for the S/S 2021 and F/W 2021 product line(s). Brought eight shoes to market across two seasons.
Followed an iterative design process, creating loose-to-refined sketches and CAD models, generated production tech packs and communicated with suppliers regarding prototype revisions.
Performed color, material, and trend analysis to define the Fall-Winter 2021 color, material, & finish / visual strategy for the Stacy Adams brand.
Education
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Industrial Design
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Class of 2021 | 3.92 GPA | Magna Cum Laude
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Recognition
IDEA Award
2024
Core 77 Design Award
2023
IDEA Award
2022
Global Grad Show
2021
Delta First Prize
2020