Hi, I'm David
Hi, I'm David
I am a 22-year-old from Austin, TX with a passion for the environment and a love of creating. As an Industrial Designer, I find solutions to everyday problems by designing products based on empathy and sustainability.
Areas of Expertise
Industrial Design
Environmental Sustainability
Product Engineering
Education—
The University of Texas at Austin (2020-2025)
B.A. Design/B.A. Sustainability Studies
American School of Paris (2019)
Westlake High School (Class of 2020)
Email
Davidwebber@utexas.edu
Phone
(512) 954-4405
Experience—
Fabrication Lab Technician:
UT Robotics and Design at AHG: October 2024-Present
Maintain and manage fabrication facilities for the design department; offer instruction to peers on their projects; design and build new organization and storage opportunities; complete required design tasks such as building shelving, desks, and furniture for communal spaces.
Quality Engineer Intern:
Four Hands: January 2025-May 2025
Development and implementation of processes that ensure products meet specified standards and customer requirements; industrial design responsibilities related to warehouse workflow/environment; sustainable packaging design.
Industrial Design Officer/Sustainability Chair
IDSA UT Student Chapter: March 2024-Present
Prioritize Resource Efficiency; Develop/Implement sustainable strategies; Initiate Green Projects; Monitor Environmental Impact; Lead the team on industrial design projects.
Sustainability Advisor
LHBSA Representative and Leader: 2021-2022
Control and manage the waste of the largest student organization at UT; Coordinate with the campus Resource Recovery team; delegate allotted green fund for eco-conscious alternatives to single use plastics.
Awards/Acknowledgements—
2024 David and Tabitha Burke Entrepreneurship Award
2024 Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps MVP
2024 Texas Drums Alumni Award
2023 Lois J. White Endowed Scholarship
2022 Jack D. Caffrey Endowed Scholarship
University Extracurricular Engagement—
The Longhorn Band
UT Drumline: 2020-2024
Snare Drum Captain: 2023-2024
LHBSA Sustainability Advisor: 2021-2022
Longhorn Pep Band
Drumset: 2022-2024
IDSA UT
Industrial Designers Society of America
Sustainability Chair: 2024-Present
Design Skills—
Industrial Design
Design Strategy
3D Modeling
Computer-Aided-Design
Rapid Prototyping
Digital Fabrication
Analog Fabrication
Technical Drawing
Problem Solving
Concept Ideation
Graphic Design
Sketching
User Experience (UED)
Softwares—
Solidworks
Autodesk Fusion
Rhino3D
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Procreate
Twinmotion
Keyshot
