Product Design Student — BYU

George Wait

Designer
Maker
Adventurer
Collaborator
Designer
Studying Product Design at BYU — with a focus on outdoor gear that earns its place in a pack.
George Wait
Maker
Laser cutter, sewing machine, CAD, 3D printer. If I can draw it, I can build it.
George welding
Adventurer
Rock climbing and backpacking out of Salt Lake City — where most of my best ideas come from.
George climbing at night above Salt Lake City
Collaborator
Looking for internships and early-career roles in outdoor product design. If you're building gear that earns its place in the field — reach out.
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Selected Work

Projects

UX & Digital Design
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Physical & Made Work
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Work, Service & Tools

Experience

Tool Proficiency
Skills & Equipment

Hands-on, not just familiar. If it's on here, I've used it to make something real.

Expert
Advanced
Intermediate
Learning
FigmaIntermediate
UX ResearchIntermediate
AutoCAD / Fusion 360Intermediate
Adobe IllustratorLearning
Work Experience +
Aug 2025 –
Present
BYU Makerspace
Makerspace Staff — Provo, UT
Teach leatherworking workshops and support students across a full range of fabrication tools: 3D printers, laser cutters, plotter cutting machines, sewing machines, and vacuum formers. Provide CAD assistance and creative project consultation.
Aug 2021 –
Mar 2022
Cabell Midland HS Makerspace
Makerspace Assistant — Ona, WV
Operated laser cutters, FDM and resin 3D printers, vacuum formers, and small CNC machines. Used Fusion 360 and other 3D modeling software. Built the tactile trail placards that changed how I thought about design.
Education +
Brigham Young University
B.S. Product Design (in progress) — Provo, UT
2024 –
Cabell Midland High School
High School Diploma — Ona, WV
2022
Activities & Leadership +
Student Body Vice President
Cabell Midland HS — led Homecoming, chaired the talent show committee
Robotics Team
Cabell Midland HS — State Championship Qualifiers
National Honor Society
Excalibur Chapter — Cabell Midland HS
Junior & Sophomore Class VP
Two consecutive elected terms on Student Council
Boy Scouts of America
Troop 62, Barboursville, WV — 2017 to 2019
Get in touch

Let's Build Something Real

Looking for internships and early-career roles in outdoor product design. If you're building gear that earns its place in the field — or want to talk shop about ultralight materials or climbing protection — reach out.

Emailwait.george@gmail.com
Instagram@georgeolivergreat
LocationProvo, UT — open to relocation
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