EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A. Industrial Design
Graduated 2015
EXPERIENCE
The Home Depot Contract Designer February 2025 - March 2026
Contribute to early-stage concepting and development of innovative solutions across The Home Depot’s portfolio of in-house brands
PetSafe Brands Industrial Designer September 2023 - January 2025
Worked alongside mechanical and electrical engineers to develop new products in pet consumer electronics
Corresponded with our China office throughout the manufacturing process
Bass Pro Shops Industrial Designer August 2021 - September 2023
Hardgoods and soft goods designer for hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor recreation with Bass Pro's portfolio of in-house brands
Started as the only Industrial Designer but help build out the team and set up processes for the department in our cross-functional workflow
Worked with suppliers and manufacturers to achieve the best possible product in terms of craft, cost, and engineering while remaining as true to the design vision as possible
Worked with domestic and international manufacturers in processes of roto-molding, injection molding, die cutting, and machining
Animax Designs Industrial Designer December 2017 - July 2021
Collaborated with engineers and technicians to design, model, and develop assets for production in the field of animatronics
Worked with production companies and their character assets to maintain their Intellectual Property
Parametric surface modeling in Solidworks as well as polygonal modeling through a custom Solidworks plug-in - PowerSurfacing
CNC programming/operations on 5-axis and multi-axis machines
The Fossil Group Student Designer March 2013 - May 2013
Was selected to participate in one of SCAD’s collaborative/sponsored classes
Contributed to early concept development for what became Fossil’s Q Hybrid smartwatch series
Freelance/Consultant Designer January 2014 - present
Work with a wide range of clients across many different industries. I work in a capacity to help conceptualize ideas as well as drive the development/launch of products that align with each client's strategic goals.
SKILLS
Design
Rapid Ideation
Concept Development
Creative Problem Solving
Market Research
Product Rendering
CMF Design
Prototyping
Woodworking
Lasercutting/Digital Fabrication
Plastic and Foam
(Molding/Casting/Forming)
3D Printing (FDM/SLA/MJF)
3D Scanning (FARO)
Multi-axis CNC (KUKA)
Fiberglass
Ceramics
Software
Adobe Suite - Illustrator, InDesign,
Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects,
Dimension, Express
Sketchbook Pro
Procreate
Solidworks (PowerSurfacing)
Fusion 360 (Generative Design)
Rhino
Onshape
Blender
Gravity Sketch (VR)
AI- ChatGPT, Vizcom, Newarc
Meshmixer
PowerMill (Robotic Certified)
Geomagic Design
Keyshot
VOLUNTEER
Offsite
February 2023 - present
Student Mentor - Design
Younglife
August 2010 - March 2013
Youth Ministry Leader