Callan McGIll
Designer, Artist, Optimist
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www.callanmcgill.com
Industrial Designer
Experience
Education
Recognitions
Office Assistant
Bachelors of Industrial Design
Rendyr Inc.
Polaris USA
• Designing an additive manufacturing system involving the deposition of recycled PET roving via needle felting. CAD and prototype machine.
• Considering opportunities of multi-density manufacturing and possibilities of new fabrication methods.
• Consulting felting artist Stephanie Metz to consider the user and use case. Undergraduate Researcher
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech
Materials and Design Lab Research Award
First Place - American Evolution Innovators Cup
Virginia Tech - 2020
Rendyr Inc. - 2019
OCT 2018 - JUL 2019
JAN 2020 - CURRENT
• Worked on a team designing a new patented portable laser cutter. Design for manufacturing and development of in-house functional prototypes. Research and development for materials and branding.
• Resident of Autodesk Build Space. Developed working prototype in 2 weeks.
• Competed in entrepreneurial competitions, raised over $100,000. JUN 2016 - AUG 2017
• Oversaw incoming and outgoing deliveries.
• Technical tasks including building and modifying circuit boards, website design, camera modification and assembly.
Digital Liason
Student Representative
Aid students in 3D-printing designs. Manage upkeep and maintenance of printers. Outreach and planning design activities, managing material sales to students. IDEA Award Finalist
IDSA - 2020
AUG 2018 - MAY 2022
Additive Manufacturing and Prototyping Lab
Industrial Designers Society of America
3.96 GPA
I am pursuing a B.S. in Industrial Design at Virginia Tech with strong interests in products, storytelling, and motion design.
• 3D Animation
• Rendering
• Parametric CAD
• Ideation
• 3D Modeling
• 2D Animation
• PBR Texturing
• Composition
• Illustration
• Storytelling
My Tools
• Fusion 360
• Blender & Cycles
• Keyshot
• Photoshop
• Cinema4D
• After Effects
• Illustrator
• Webflow
• Redshift
• InDesign
My Abilities