Spinning blue foam on a wood lathe to make a spray bottle prototype.

I’m an industrial designer who makes things, talks to people, and cares about how products treat the people using them.

As a top-of-class graduate at North Carolina State University for Industrial Design, I led real-world design projects for Eastman Chemical Company, IBM and the North Carolina Department of Justice. I excel at drawing relationships between key stakeholders and developing critical problem-solving by optimizing the user experience.

I’m open to full time work and internships, but, freelance is on hold until I finish Grad school by June 2027. If you’d like to chat about work or design in general, you can reach me at Sagecofield@gmail.com.

What’s on my plate right now.

Study

  • Master of Industrial Design, NC State University. Graduating June 2027.

    • Final project: reducing lumbar load when lifting.

Projects

  • Team Lead, Universal Spray Bottle, iF Design Student Award entry. One of 15 teams mentored by Lenovo. Revived 2021 Eastman studio project.

  • Medical device studio project, sponsored by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

Work

  • Teaching Assistant & Workshop Lead, Design Inquiry I

  • Vice Chair, NCSU IDSA Student Chapter. Monthly design trivia, plus this fall’s design for additive manufacturing talk.

  • Merchandising Service Team, Lowe’s Home Improvement. Since Feb 2024.

Updated October 2026

Past experience.

Study

  • Bachelor of Industrial Design, NC State University, 2022. Summa cum laude, 3.9 GPA, Faculty Award for Academic Excellence.

  • Associate in Science, Central Piedmont Community College, 2017

Projects

  • Aurora History Museum, with Partnership for Aurora-Richland Progress (PARTP). IBM-led course, Spring 2026. Designer and researcher, working with about 80 community members.

  • Remote First Appearances, NC Dept. of Justice and the NC Remote Proceedings Task Force. IBM-led course, Spring 2022, Team lead.

  • Sage with Design. 365 daily posts on design, Mar 2023 - Mar 2024.

Work

  • Teaching Assistant, Digital Techniques I (SolidWorks), Spring 2026. Built and gave a design for additive manufacturing workshop.

  • Teaching Assistant, History of Industrial Design, Fall 2025. Led reading discussions, created tests, and graded.

  • Industrial Designer, Jason’s Cases, Sep - Dec 2022. Laser-cut foam inserts for Pelican cases.

  • AV Technician (subcontractor), Camera Security LLC, Aug 2022 - Jan 2023. Installed Promethean interactive boards and Cat6 cabling in public schools.

  • Restaurants (kitchens), Sonny’s BBQ, East Coast Wings & Grill, Carolina Ale House, 2013 - 2020. Worked up from dishwasher to assistant manager, helped open a location, ServSafe certified 2017.

  • Freelance graphic design. Brand identity for a podcast and YouTube channels, plus a band’s single cover.

Over the years I’ve liked to…

Draw

3D print things

Cook at home (especially Thanksgiving dinner)

play guitar

Woodwork

Spend time with friends and family

play pinball (sometimes in competitions at Super Abari in Charlotte)