ELLIE BAILEY
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDENT AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Student | Class of 2028
BFA in Industrial Design
Cumulative GPA of 3.8
SKILLS
PHYSICAL
• Design Sketching
• Rapid Prototyping
• CAD Modeling
• CMF Ideation
• UI Design
SOFTWARE
• Figma
• Rhino
• SolidWorks
• Keyshot
• Procreate
• InDesign
• Photoshop
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Developed design concepts in response to an industry-sponsored brief, incorporating feedback from Kimball International professionals at the project midpoint.
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL
Student Designer | August 2026 - October 2026
Collaborated with my team to develop an industrial design concept for the IDSA FITT competition, applying user-centered design principles to address a real-world design challenge.
FITT COMPETITION - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Group Member | August 2024 - Nov 2024
Passed Purdue University’s competitive industrial design portfolio review, spanning work and performance from the entirety of Sophomore year.
PURDUE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SOPHOMORE REVIEW
Student | August 2025 - May 2026
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
PURDUE UNIVERSITY - IN
COLLABORATION WITH CATERPILLAR
Hackathon Group Leader | Nov 2025
Led and collaborated with group of Integrated
Business and Engineering students to design
based on a brief from Caterpillar. Led them
through the process of design research,
ideation, idea selection, and final deliverables.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY - ALL AMERICAN MARCHING BAND
Student Marcher | Aug 2024 - May 2025
Earned placement in a highly competitive marching band through audition. Participated in the program, and designed two original shirt logos for my section.