Hi! I’m Pearce Landfear, an Industrial Designer in Chattanooga, Tennessee!
My passion for design grew out of a passion for storytelling. I first pursued illustration as a way to continue the movies and books I was consuming. In the years since, I have pursued stories through music, photography, film and most recently. Design.
Through my academic and professional journey, I’ve fallen in love with the process and the work of industrial design. Despite the all-nighters and failed 3d prints, there is nothing I would rather do.
PEARCELANDFEAR
industrial designer
education
PURDUE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN / Student / 2023
Passion for storytelling through design, sketching, illustration, music, and film. Eager to use 3D and 2D design skills to combine beautiful design with innovative functionality.
experience
FLIKRFIRE Dalton, GA / Head of Design / Jul ‘23-May ‘24
Work overseeing various design tasks ranging from conceptual design work to technical drawings for in house production; Work in Solidworks for 3d products, sheet metal and wood parts, and technical drawings. Used Keyshot and Adobe to create renders, animation, graphics, and website collateral.
skills
software
DCI MANUFACTURING Dalton, GA / Industrial Designer / Jul ‘23-May ‘24
Function as an industrial designer creating custom point of purchase displays and fixtures; Designed for in house prototyping and manufacturing as well as domestic and international production; Use Solidworks for production drawings (sheet metal, wood, acrylic, glass parts).
WULFGAR PROPS West Lafayette, IN / Paid Intern / May ‘22-July ‘23
Learned finishing process of props (film, stage, cosplay) from designing, 3D printing, sanding, painting, and weathering. Experience in small business with value added skills; Worked with PLA, resin, plastic, wood, foam, metal, electronics; Overall production was enhanced by my quality, speed, finish skills, and collaborative work.
IDSA Purdue University / Secretary / May ‘22-May ‘23
Student leadership, Industrial Design Society of America: spearhead community events; organize meetings, record meeting minutes; create polls.
Train students on mill machines, drill press, band saw, laser cutter, CNC; Monitor safety protocols; Provide design help via product critique, help with process books, and guidance and encouragement within the major.
Numerous design projects for senior project; learned Creo Parametric, other design techniques, and enhanced communication skills.
S&S PRECISION Virginia Beach, VA / Design Intern / Nov ‘18-May ‘19
CAD
DESIGN
SKETCHING
PROTOTYPING
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Solidworks
Creo Parametic
Fusion 360
Rhino
Keyshot
Adobe Creative Suite
Procreate
awards
Whitespace PDMA, First Place
Purdue Industrial Design Senior #2
Senior Project, 4th Place
Ro Guiltless Plastic International Finalist
GE Project, Phase 2 Winner
Prospect 100, Top 28 Finalist
National Art Honor Society
DESIGN SHOP MONITOR Purdue University / P/T Job / August ‘21-May ‘23
interests
Illustration
Guitar
Film
Photography
PEARCELANDFEAR
industrial designer
education
‘19-Present, BFA, Industrial Design, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
work experience
Jul ‘23-May '24, Head of Design, FLIKRFIRE, Dalton, GA
Responsibilities Include: Conceptual design, design for in house manufacturing, running and maintaining Formlabs SLS printer and Keyence laser etcher, creating graphics for print and digital collateral for marketing/website.
Jul ‘23-May ‘24, Industrial Designer, DCI MANUFACTURING, Dalton, GA
Responsibilities Include: Display design, design for prototyping, design for in house, domestic, and international production.
May ‘22-Jul ‘23, Prop Design Intern, WULFGAR PROPS, West Lafayette, IN
Responsibilities Include: Painting and finishing film and costume props, running 3D and resin printing farm, fulfilling shipping orders.
Aug ‘21-May ‘23, Design Shop Monitor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Responsibilities Include: Maintaining a safe, clean working environment. Provide tutorials and tips on using shop machinery (lathe, band saw, drill press, mill machine, belt sanders) and provide feedback on design projects and portfolios.
Jul ‘20-May ‘22, Sales Representative, CUTCO CUTLERY CORPORATION, Virginia Beach, VA
Responsibilities Include: Setting schedule, making meeting calls, presenting product, conducting demos, building client network.
Nov ‘18-May ‘19, Industrial Design Intern, S&S PRECISION, Virginia Beach, VA
Responsibilities Include: Numerous design projects for senior project, learned Creo Parametric, other design techniques, enhanced visual communication skills.
awards/competitions
Jan ‘24, ANDMORE Las Vegas Market, Best Booth, Las Vegas, NV
Apr ‘23, Whitespace PDMA Product Development Challenge, 1st Place, Chicago, IL
Mar ‘23, Design Daze Senior Showcase, 2nd Place, Purdue University
Oct ‘22, GIA International Housewares Competition, The Inspired Homeshow
Apr ‘22, Ro Guiltless Plastic, International Gallery Finalist, Milan Italy
Jul ‘21, Prospect 100 Illustration Competition, #28 Finalist, London England
Apr ‘21, Bruni Glass Design Competition, Milan Italy
Mar ‘21, Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition, Wauconda, IL
leadership
Feb ‘24-Present, Volunteer, Judah Kids Music and Fine Arts Program, Dalton, GA
Responsibilities Include: Creating project and lesson plan, prototyping proposed project, implementing into existing schedule, explaining and leading project.
Aug ‘22-Present, Secretary, Industrial Design Society of America, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Responsibilities Include: Taking minutes, building presentations and resources for new members, organizing events.
Sept ‘22-Present, Design Team Leader, Design Good Now Hackathon, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Responsibilities Include: Teaching business and engineering students design thinking techniques. Helped direct the group through design sketching, prototyping, and presentation to our sponsor company Dormakaba.
freelance design work
May ‘23, Concert Poster, Kansas band
Oct ‘22, Logo and T-Shirt Design, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Purdue University
Jul ‘22, Team T-Shirt Design, Hoosier Doubles Disc Golf Tournament, Brown County, IN
Jul ‘22, Logo Design, Wrubel Residences, Nashville, TN
Jun ‘22, Logo Design and Branding, What is Truth Podcast, Nashville, TN
May ‘22, Logo Design and Branding, Brain-Washed Exterior Cleaning, Lizton, IN
Jul ‘21, Bag Tag Design and Fabrication, Tidewater United Disc Golf Club, Norfolk, VA
Jan ‘21, Logo Design, The Broken Green Plate, Norfolk, VA
Apr ‘20, Logo and Poster Design, Maskforce 757, Norfolk, VA
events
Apr ‘23, Art Expo, Judah Kids Art Expo/Concert, Dalton, GA
Apr ‘22, Design Show, Chicago Show, Chicago, IL
Mar ‘22, Design Show, Design Daze Senior Showcase, Purdue University
Mar ‘22, Design Seminar, Converge, Purdue University
Jan ‘22, Design Show, Senior Thesis Presentation, Purdue University
professional collaboration
May ‘23, Co-op, Beyond Design
Feb ‘23, Design Interview, San Fransisco Artist Aaron De La Cruz
Dec ‘22, Co-op, Camping World
May ‘22, Co-op, Hasbro/Nerf
Feb ‘22, Co-op, Delta Faucet
Dec ‘21, Co-op, General Electric
Oct ‘21, Co-op, Lumisource
Aug ‘21 Collaborative Project, Guitar Amp Design with Nashville Guitarist Sebastian Falvo