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As Senior Industrial Designer in the New Product Development team at Polywood, I bring internal and customer concepts to life. I use sketching, 3D Modeling and Rendering to communicate ideas effectively and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to bring new products into reality.

South Bend, Indiana Area

As an Industrial Designer in the New Product Development team at Polywood, I bring internal and customer concepts to life. I use sketching, 3D Modeling and Rendering to communicate ideas effectively and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to bring new products into reality.

Welcome Industries is the design practice of Pam Daniels and Brandon Williams. We work as designers, entrepreneurs, and educators. Our current home is in Studio5 at Northwestern University, and we are also affiliated with Catalyze Chicago, a co-working space for physical product entrepreneurs in Chicago's west loop.

Evanston, Il

As a maker in residence at Northwestern University, I engage with students at the Segal Design Institute through an active design practice and teaching classes including Introduction to Industrial Design and Design Thinking & Doing.

Evanston, Il

- Co-taught a class of eighteen graduate students- Led critiques of student work and provided feedback- Demonstrated sketching techniques on homework- Collaborated with faculty to create course content

Evanston, Il

- Co-taught a class of twenty-four students- Demonstrated industrial design sketching techniques- Collaborated with faculty on course curriculum- Provided feedback on student projects- Aided students with prototyping exercises- Met with students one-on-one to refine concepts

Evanston, Il

- Teaching assistant to 250 freshman engineering students- Provided feedback on student design concepts- Aided students with engineering drawing homework- Collaborated with engineering faculty members- Assisted in the setup of end of term design program

Evanston, Il

- Led the redesign of the Engineering Design Studio- Crafted a plan and presented it to faculty for approval- Designed a space that reflects the culture of EDI- Completed the project on time and on budget- Planned a 3-week bootcamp for incoming students- Created multiple artifacts to advance the program

Chicago, Il

- Worked with founders to develop concepts- Prototyped potential product concepts- Met with local manufacturers to discuss products- Helped to further the DesignHouse mission

Lake Forest, Il

- Conducted research with multiple stakeholders- Worked within a complex, interdisciplinary team- Designed an update to a flagship medical product- Worked within constraints of existing manufacturing- Used 3D printing to create a series of prototypes- Iterated concepts based on stakeholder feedback

Elkhart, Indiana Area

- Led the creation of a prototype guitar case- Collaborated with clients in multiple locations- Used SolidWorks to develop parts for manufacture- Successfully communicated design intent with clients- Created a unique take on a common item

Master Of Science (M.S.), Engineering Design Innovation

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Certificate In Engineering Design

Activities and Societies: Athletes In Action, Varsity Football 4 year starter on the football team as a punter and holder. Three time.