Matthew P. Sauer

Industrial & Interior Designer

Avid, passionate designer with 10+ years experience.

Education

2017 - 2020

Industrial Design, Pennsylvania College of Technology

  • Received Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design

  • Industrial Design Faculty Award - presented to a graduate who has demonstrated scholastic achievement, interest in the field and potential for success in the future.

  • SIMS (Industrial Design) Club President

  • Created the Industrial Design Major Studio Artwork for the college

  • Created a mural for the college (ID design)

Experience

2015-2017

Online Business Owner of Interior Decor

  • Sole creator and owner of a business that sold both laser-cut and 3D-printed interior decor

  • Generated over 300 sales, with all 5-star reviews

  • Concept generation, advertising, listing, manufacturing, packaging & shipping, finance management

  • Maintained and used equipment (CNC router, laser-cutter, and 3D-printer)

  • Communicated directly with clients for custom projects, strong client relations

2020 - 2025

Interior Designer, Closet Factory

  • Hundreds of satisfied clients, great relations

  • Measure, design, and produce high-end spaces for affluent individuals

  • Suggest color palettes & accents that compliment my designs

  • Coordinate & communicate with many individuals, and manage many projects at a time

  • Coordinate designs with manufacturing department for production

  • Novel design creation

  • Millions in revenue generated

Skillsets

Physical

  • Painting

  • Drawing

  • Drafting

  • Wood sculpture

  • Clay modeling

  • Writing

  • Personal Relations

3D CAD modeling & rendering

  • Solidworks CSWA certified (240/240)

  • Fusion360

  • Rhino

  • Blender

  • Keyshot

  • KCD

  • Machine Learning

  • Procreate

Rapid Prototyping

  • 3D-printing (I have a large-format FDM printer)

  • CNC routing (I have one and can program toolpaths/feeds&speeds)

  • Laser cutting (I have a 50w CO2 laser cutter)

Other Software

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Microsoft Suite

  • Lightburn

  • All 3DP slicer platforms

  • Most CNC toolpath platforms

Passions

Design

  • Products

  • Interiors

  • Furniture

  • Speakers

  • Color theory

  • Gestalt Psychology

Fine Art

  • Composition

  • Contemporary Art

  • Abstract Expressionism

  • Symbolism

Entrepreneurship

  • Laser-cutting business

  • Furniture

  • Custom Loudspeakers

Horticulture

  • Plants for interiors

  • Hydroponics

  • Nutrient balances

Exercise

  • Running

  • Biking