Matthew Carr

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Skills

Design & Engineering

  • Product development from concept through production-ready documentation
  • SOP development and production system design
  • Build packets, BOMs, cut sheets, and assembly instructions
  • Frame design for CNC and hand fabrication
  • Production issue tracking and resolution
  • Ergonomics and human factors in design
  • Design-for-manufacturing and material selection

Software & Tools

  • Rhino 3D, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Power BI and Excel for data, BOM, and workflow tooling; working familiarity with ERP systems
  • Fabrication: CNC coordination, woodworking, metal fabrication and MIG welding, finishing
  • 3D printing for prototyping and fixturing, applying professional CAD and DFM understanding
  • Sketching, technical drawing, and rendering (traditional and digital)

Communication & Documentation

  • Client-facing drawings, product sheets, showroom layouts, and marketing media
  • Brand and visual language application
  • Custom order documentation and pricing support

Industry Experience

Verellen - Fine Furnishing Manufacturing Engineer

February 2025 - Present

  • Developing furniture concepts and full frame designs from initial direction through production-ready documentation
  • Maintaining design intent across iterative development, coordinating design direction and fabrication requirements
  • Leading full-scale prototype builds and managing post-release updates, revisions, and production issue resolution
  • Engineering for CNC plywood and hardwood milling, coordinating directly with CNC programming to move parts from 3D model to machine
  • Generating build packets, BOMs, cut sheets, drawings, models, and product sheets for a large and growing catalog of standard and custom pieces
  • Collaborating with in-house and outsourced production teams to ensure quality, accuracy, and manufacturing efficiency
  • Developing production systems and SOPs to standardize documentation and streamline workflows for production, marketing, and administration

Freelance and Contract - Furniture Design and Production

2021 - Present

  • Designing and producing custom fine furnishings from concept through client delivery and installation
  • Delivering CAD work including 2D and 3D modeling, technical drawing, and production documentation
  • Refurbishing and restoring fine furnishings, applying hands-on material and finishing knowledge

Johnston Casuals Furniture Inc - Production Planning Senior Internship

Summer 2022

  • Took metal furniture products from blueprint and prototype stages through production jig development and manufacturing work instructions for a commercial product line
  • Planned fabrication processes including MIG welding, laser cutting, press and roller bending, and powder coating

Education

Appalachian State University

December 2023

  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Furniture Design Concentration
  • Mechanical Design Certificate in SolidWorks
  • Shop training across metal and wood CNC milling, woodworking, metalworking, laser cutting, 3D printing, and finishing

Achievements

ISFD Innovation+Design Competition

Fall 2022 / Spring 2023

  • Winner of the student occasional storage category with the designed and produced "Vice Box" standing bar cabinet
  • Finalist in the student lighting category with the designed and produced "Push" table lamp
  • Finalist in the student seating category with the designed and produced "Nine Piece low back cafe chair"

Bienenstock Future Designer Summit

Fall 2022

  • One of 47 international participants in the second annual summit
  • One of five on the winning summit design charette team

Affiliations

International Society of Furniture Design (I.S.F.D.)

2020-Present

- Board Member

2023 - Present

Student Board Member of the Bienenstock Furniture Library

2022-2023