Ava Grudich (937) 638-8330 grudicak@mail.uc.edu www.avagrudich.com
Education
University of Cincinnati DAAP
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
GPA 3.78
Class of 2026
Accademia Italiana
Industrial Design
Florence, Italy
Aug 2024- Dec 2024
Fort Loramie Highschool
Fort Loramie, Oh
Class 2021
Skills
Digital Skills:
- Adobe Suite
- Microsoft Suite
- Fushion 360
- Blender
- Rhino
- Twin Motion
- Keyshot
- Procreate
- Figma
Analogue Skills:
- Sketching
- Prototyping
- Sewing
- Ideation
- Wood Working
- Research
Work Experiences
Dart Container Corporation
Mason, Michigan/ Packaging/ Industrial Design co-op/ May 2024-Aug 2024
Collaborated with numerous engineering teams
to help visualize ideas and present to the business teams. Communicated with clients to discuss their vision for future products. Created slide decks with a variety of design directions and shared with the client.
Crown Equipment Corporation
New Bremen, Ohio / Lift Trucks / Industrial Design
co-op/ Jan 2023-April 2023 / Aug 2023- Dec 2023
Conceptualized, sketched, rendered, and modeled
numerous solutions to improve and create Crown products. Collaborated with engineers, interaction, and industrial design teams to maximize design concepts. Researched different users to receive
their feedback and improve Crown products.
Country Concert
Fort Loramie, Ohio | Concert Venue | Sales Consultant
2018-2021
Hired as a full time summer employee to educate
thousands of customers about the concert and how
to purchase tickets. Resolve issues regarding the customer’s experience at the concert. Prepare and package over fifty thousand ticket orders and other paperwork necessary for the concert to run smoothly.
DAAP Student Panel Coordinator
Cincinnati, Ohio/ Improvement group
Jan 2024- present
Organize meeting times, communicate with team members and DAAP administrators, and lead
meetings that presents solutions to enhance
the curriculum and experience at DAAP.