INDUSTRIAL DESIGN / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Industrial designer for real-world products.
I design, build, and improve physical products across development, production, and customer experience.
BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE + PRACTICE
Work experience
R.G. Berry | Columbus, Ohio
Dearfoams Product Design Intern | May 2026 - August 2026
• Created detailed model views for various product lines, supporting concept development through production.
• Evaluated and implemented AI-powered design workflows to accelerate ideation, visualization, and manufacturing-ready product development.
• Collaborated with designers to support product reviews, material selection, prototype evaluation, and presentation deliverables.
Penguin Magic | Columbus, Ohio
Content Production | September 2025–Present
• Shot trailers, experiments, and Penguin LIVE specials.
• Assisted with social media content and production.
Customer Experience Specialist | October 2024–Present
• Support 150+ customers weekly across a technical product catalog, translating complex product systems into user guidance.
• Identify recurring product issues and communicate insights back into design and fulfillment teams.
Contract Product Designer | January 2025–Present
• Designed and shipped feature products contributing to ~$60K in revenue
• Collaborated on product positioning and visual assets used in launch marketing.
Vanishing Inc. Magic | Remote
Product Design & Manufacturing (Contract) | January 2023–December 2025
• Designed advanced tricks for commercial products — Vanishing Point, Reconstruct, and Poker Packet Trick — from concept through production.
• Led end-to-end development including prototyping, iteration, supplier coordination, and launch execution.
• Produced 10,000+ units through hands-on fabrication processes, ensuring consistency and quality control.
Education
The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Industrial Design | Expected May 2027
GPA: 3.901/4.0
Cherri’s Wallisberger Industrial Design Scholarship Recipient
Leadership
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Student Chapter @ The Ohio State University
President | April 2025–Present
• Lead chapter operations and industry programming connecting students with practicing designers.
Skills
Sketching · Prototyping · Woodworking · 3D printing · Visual brand language · Ethnographic research · Iteration · Packaging design · Batch production · Rapid development
SolidWorks · Fusion 360 · KeyShot · Vizcom · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Premiere