George Wait, product designer
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Soup Spoon
Most spoon handles are flat strips that give your hand almost nothing to hold.
Physical, 2026, Fusion 360, 3D printing
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TrailSafe
Digital, 2026
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Gym Belay Bag
A bag meant to carry the kitchen sink, and then some. With space to rack your draws and a cinch strap for when you carry rope. This bag is durable, with heavy duty ripstop.
Physical, 2025
I study product design at BYU and work at the BYU Makerspace, where I teach leatherworking workshops and help students with 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and vacuum formers.
I climb and backpack out of Salt Lake City. The tactile trail placards I built in high school changed how I think about design: the best outdoor products let more people take part.
Skills
Dots show level, from learning (one) to expert (four).
Making
- Laser cutting
- 3D printing, FDM and resin
- Sewing and soft goods
- Vacuum forming
- Soldering
- Pattern making
- Small CNC machining
Digital
- Fusion 360 and AutoCAD
- Figma
- User research
- Illustrator
How I work
I build to think
Sewing machine, laser cutter, 3D printer, CAD. I get ideas into my hands early, while they are still cheap to change.
I test outside
Most of my ideas start on climbing and backpacking trips, and that is where they get proven or thrown out.
I choose materials on purpose
Every project records what it is made of and why, so the sustainability claim has evidence behind it.