About Taegan
Hello, I am an industrial design student at the University of Cincinnati.
Through volunteering at my church as a small group leader and a special needs aide, I developed a passion for designing products and solutions for people with disabilities. I'm interested in anything hands on. Currently I am looking into furniture and household product design focusing on multifunctional forms, but at the end of the day, my goal is to help others and make things.
Outside of classes and work, I can often be found in the ceramics studio, reading books, playing card games, or out on the water with the rowing team.
Co-op Experience
For my first co-op I worked at the University Makerspace in the prototyping lab. It was here that I learned about and became much more comfortable with laser cutters, 3D printing and slicing (FDM and SLA), CNC, sewing, powder coating, mold making, 3D scanning, and vacuum forming.
For my second co-op I did an independent study. With my parents as my clients, I designed and built a coffee table for their living room. I also took this semester to go to workshops, earn software certifications, and just try lots of new things. Some of these are highlighted in the "Other Works" category of my portfolio
My third co-op was at S.P.A a TRG company in Milford Ohio. They specialize in corrugated displays similar to the ones you'll see in grocery stores across the country. Here, I learned how to use the software Artios and made nets and components that would be assembled into shelving units. One of my displays for Duke Cannon will be in Target stores Christmas 2024.
For my last two internship rotations, I worked at PCA Fairfield. I got to dive much deeper into structure design and because of my background using Photoshop and Illustrator, I was able to work minimally in graphics as well. I finished last semester working on a personal project QP from scratch, designing both the graphics and structure on my own. In my second rotation here, I learned more about the ins and outs of each job as they come in and how they ship out as well as making layouts and how to work within the constraints the company has laid out.