Cole Smith

Cole Smith

Cole Smith

Principal Product Designer

I am a creative technologist working at the intersection of design and development. I craft beautiful software by sketching, prototyping, and writing code. I specialize in interaction design, 3D interaction, design systems, and front-end development.

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Experience

AugmentaPrincipal Product Designer

2024 — Now

Cole Smith DesignDesign Technologist

2020 — Now

2020 — Now

Freelancing as a design technologist. Services include industrial design, web/software design and development, graphic design/illustration.

BackflipPrincipal Product Designer

2023 — 2024

2023 — 2024

Zero-to-one product design and artist-in-residence

MarkforgedPrincipal Product Designer

2023 — 2023

2023 — 2023

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Established a design team and process. Created design system of 50+ reusable 2D and 3D components. Sole designer for Eiger software product.

MarkforgedSenior Product Designer

2020 — 2023

2020 — 2023

Remote

Education

Virginia Tech

Bachelor's degree

2011 — 2016