Shawn Fortner

Shawn Fortner has a diverse work experience in various roles related to design engineering and rapid prototyping. Shawn currently works at Carbon as a Staff Design Engineer since April 2021. Previously, they held positions at Carbon as a Senior Design Engineer from April 2020 to April 2021, a Design Engineer from August 2018 to April 2020, and a Designer: Special Projects from May 2017 to August 2018. In these roles, they designed parts for production, led the development of textures, and evaluated potential projects. Before joining Carbon, Shawn worked at 3D Material Technologies, LLC as a 3D Scanning/RP Tech & Designer from September 2014 to February 2015. Shawn also gained experience at Hasbro as a Senior Rapid Prototype Technician from May 2012 to August 2014 and as a Rapid Prototyping Technician from July 2011 to May 2012. At Hasbro, they managed digital sculpting data, scanning projects, and prototype requests. Additionally, Shawn worked as a Freelance Concept Toy Designer at Atria & Asociados from September 2010 to June 2011, designing toys for Disney/Pixar. Shawn also had a role as a Furniture Design Intern at Bravo Muebles from May 2010 to August 2010, where they worked on various projects, including window displays and furniture design. Shawn began their career as a Product Design Intern at Zukun Plan LLC from May 2008 to December 2008.

Shawn Fortner obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Industrial Design from Columbus College of Art & Design, where they studied from 2006 to 2010. In 2015, they received a Certificate in Sustainable Architecture from Earthship Biotecture Academy. Additionally, in August 2020, Shawn Fortner obtained a certification in Grasshopper and Rhino: Python Scripting from LinkedIn.