Summer 2021

surface modeling

fusion 360

consumer products

At a glance: As a modeling exercise, I was tasked with reverse engineering an OXO Magnetic Mini Clip. This project opened my eyes to the “everyday engineering” behind some of the products that I use on a daily basis. While it may seem like an unassuming product, there are plenty of aspects that require a diligent hand to craft an intuitive, friendly product that fits OXO’s brand image.

Jul-Aug 2020

fusion360

dfa

user experience

At a glance: During the Summer of 2020 I decided to take a second look at a project that has been on the backburner for a while, a body for a Raspberry Pi RetroPie system. RetroPie is an open source operating system for the Pi that allows for the emulation of old, open source, arcade games. I wanted to design a stand alone “plug and play” system that could easily be 3D printed by a hobbyist. The final design tried to deliver on a more ergonomic, low cost, and aesthetically pleasing form when compared to some existing RetroPie systems.

Jun-Aug 2020

front-end

creative

process

At a glance: The process of making and designing invigorates me. Getting a glimpse at the processes and finished work of industry professionals and other engineering students has given endless inspiration to my designs, and has prompted me to showcase my work. Beyond displaying the work itself, this portfolio is an opportunity to convey my design sense and tie all of my projects together. Further, the creation of a personal portfolio site presented the opportunity to dip my toes into front-end web development and learn about what’s going on behind the scenes of something I use every day: the internet. To develop this site, I made preliminary mock-ups using Figma, and learned HTML, CSS, and JavaScript through online resources like LinkedIn Learning, Youtube, and the MDN Web Docs to give life to the wireframe. In total, this site took me nearly two months to code, test, and troubleshoot. I’m proud of the final result.

Jun-Dec 2018

co-op

consumer product

product rendering

keyshot 7

At a glance: While working at Coravin, the company was preparing for a new product colorway in preparation for their annual Coravin Limited Edition release. Due to my interest in product rendering, I was tasked with rendering potential color schemes determined by the marketing team and design consultants. The renders were used for the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Coravin Limited Edition.

Sep-Dec 2018

generate

consulting

fusion 360

At a glance: During my second semester as a build studio engineer for Generate, I worked on a massage device for ART physical therapy. Frequent meetings with the client were important steps during the development of the product, and the constant feedback allowed us to deliver on a successful device. Developing the product helped to solidify and hone some personal CAD techniques, including top-down design, use of parameters, design for manufacturing, and simulation.

Jul-Sep 2018

blender

rendering

photorealism

At a glance: I think that product visualization will play an integral part of the consumer product development process throughout my career. This is already somewhat proven with the existence of software like Keyshot, and most product advertisements already being high fidelity renders. To learn a little more about product vis for objects with complex topology, I decided to blend my interest in sculpture with Blender's high quality ray-tracing engine; cycles. The model, from “Scan the World,” is “Fragmentary colossal head of a youth” which is on display at The Met. The project gave me insight into applying textures, lighting scenes, and composition.