Industrial & Innovative Designer

Elliot Dunham

Industrial design graduate working at the intersection of design and business, with strengths in CAD surfacing, digital rendering, rapid prototyping, and user-centered product development.

Design Experience

International Center for Creativity

Design Student

Columbus, OH
2024–Present

A professional studio environment where project briefs include target consumers, strict timelines, complex deliverables, and formal design and research presentations.

Senior Capstone · Clean Waste Disposal for Energy Generation

  • Collaborating with biochemical and mechanical engineers to create an environmentally friendly waste incinerator using current energy technology.
  • Conducting extensive user research to improve commercial ergonomics and operator safety.

Camaro 2035 Concept Car

  • Designed a 2035 Chevrolet Camaro concept and led the clay-model development while collaborating on the full model.

B.O.B Gear Discovery Stroller

  • Designed a stroller to help parents respond to a child's seizure quickly and safely.
  • Researched, developed, and built an ergonomic model focused on rapid access to the child.

Employment Experience

Range USA

Sales Associate

Lewis Center, OH
Jan 2025–May 2026

  • Drive firearm and membership sales by educating customers and matching them with appropriate products and services.
  • Maintain current product, technology, and safety knowledge to provide informed customer guidance.

Self-Employed

Co-Owner

Wilmington, DE
May–Aug 2023

  • Cofounded a pressure-washing startup with two partners and led business formation, service design, and operations.
  • Managed the LLC, developed the website, and implemented digital quoting to improve lead response.
  • Designed repeatable service workflows for residential exterior cleaning.

Greenville Country Club

Landscape Design Assistant

Greenville, DE
May 2022–Aug 2023

  • Supported the lead landscape designer in maintaining and developing historic gardens at a National Historic Site.
  • Learned specialized plant-care requirements and adapted quickly to changing seasonal tasks.

Fonthead Design

Office Intern

Wilmington, DE
May–Aug 2023

  • Supported a font and typeface licensing company with font identification, classification, and organization.
  • Helped develop creative ways to present new fonts on the company website.