Ben Lingner: in Chicago, Illinois

Developed accessible products without sacrificing aesthetics, pushing for sustainable material use and recyclability. Sought-out trends and market gaps to deliver meaningful innovation. Rendered high quality visualizations and animations for client presentations. Applied DFM principles and created detailed drawings for manufacturer communication, collaborating to determine process and cost.

Maintained a safe, clean shop environment while enforcing both general and COVID-specific safety protocols. Supervised and assisted student use of fabrication equipment.

Identified and utilized trends to create relevant and impactful designs. Created and shared realistic finishes/materials in KeyShot to reduce render setup times.