George Knowles — Résumé

Industrial Design Intern

Bernardo Urbina Design — Tilarán, Costa Rica

06/2026 – Current

Operated a CNC router to fabricate sculptural furniture from a self-led project plan.
Developed speculative chair concepts in Fusion 360, balancing sculptural form with manufacturability on a 2.5-axis CNC.
Built fluency in parametric modeling and CNC-informed design through hands-on fabrication.

CAD Designer

Self Employed — Raleigh, NC

04/2025 – Current

Iterated residential deck mockups from project briefs, site photos, and blueprints.
Drafted 2D and 3D CAD to support sales and construction.
Coordinated client requests and feedback with the company manager to keep projects on track.

CAD Designer

Oak City Customs — Raleigh, NC

08/2024 – 04/2025

Experience Designer, MART NeoCon Display

Pratt Institute — Brooklyn, NY

01/2024 – 05/2024

Collaborated on a multisensory walkthrough exhibition integrating print, sound, and projection within modular, reusable elements.
Combined expertise from interactive technology and interior design students under faculty creative direction.
Built mockups for modular projection supports using SolidWorks CAD.

UX Design Intern

Dell — Austin, TX

05/2023 – 08/2023

Led an independent project developing a meditation-assistant concept from research through storyboard development.
Coordinated meetings, tracked milestones, and maintained project management tools.
Illustrated product use cases through an original comic.