Sara Linginfelter

Milwaukee, WI, USA

Work Experience

Briggs And Stratton

Industrial Designer

Establish industrial design in-house within the R&D department with a focus on R&D needs first, then business groups. Aid and support in advancing new business vision of products through technology, ergonomics, function, and design.

• Assist in internal department innovation & growth through presentations, space & display design
• Generated new designs for engine shroud cover and parallel inverter box that focused on VBL & use
July 2013 - Present Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

Granite MedSystems

Design Intern

Designed and revised concepts of medical carts for manufacturing. Built full scale prototypes.
Used SolidWorks to create 3D models as well as detailed dimensioned drawings.
June 2012 - August 2012 Wisconsin, United States

Delta Faucet Company

Associate Designer

Designed faucets for trade and retail. Refined concepts for marketing and buyers needs/wants.
Prepared and shipped prototypes and presentations for line reviews and shows.

• In production: Celice Showerhead & Cassidy Collection bath accessories
• Sketched initial concepts based off given trends
• Researched existing products, competitors, trends, and technology
• Developed and revised concepts in CAD - Pro/Engineer
• Contributed to brainstorming sessions for product expansion
• Worked in multidisciplinary design team with engineering and marketing
• Managed data to procure digital prototypes (SLS and SLA with various finishes)
August 2010 - August 2011 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Education

Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design

BFA: Industrial Design

President’s List, GPA 3.74

MIAD & Industry Collaborative Projects:
GE Healthcare // Fall 2012
Researched and redeveloped the end to end women’s health journey focusing on breast health

Granite MEDSystems // Spring 2012
Provided concepts and final model for medical carts

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware // Fall 2011
Provided concepts and final model for modular cabinetry systems for woodworkers
August 2008 - May 2013 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

College For Creative Studies

Pre-College: Transportation Design
July 2007 - Detroit, Michigan, United States

Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design

Pre-College: Product/ Toy Design
June 2007 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Skills

Alias, Autodesk Image Studio, Drawing, Illustrator, Indesign, Microsoft Word, Model Making, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Pro/Engineer, Solidworks,

Honors & Patents

• Design patent #’s: 29/411,736; D671,777; D671,778; D671,781; D671,819
• President’s List, MIAD
• 1 of 3 First place winners of Rockler collaborative project
• IDSA MIAD Student Chapter Treasurer, 2012
• Dean Recognition Scholarship, MIAD
• MIAD Pre-College Scholarship, MIAD
• Overman Family Scholarship, 2008 & 2011