Emery Bradshaw Thomas
ebradsha@risd.edu |
+1.207.664.4375 | LinkedIn
Education
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, RI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design — Expected 2028
Relevant
Coursework
Embedded Systems Product
Design — Brown University |
Fall 2026, In Progress
Team-based development of a
complete embedded product,
including electromechanical
packaging, circuit and PCB
design, firmware, and
engineering collaboration.
Focus Groups for Market &
Social Research — Brown
University | Fall 2026, In
Progress
Client-based research focused
on study design, participant
selection, qualitative and
quantitative methods, and data
analysis.
Skills
2D | Sketching & Graphics
— Rapid concept sketching with accurate
perspective and measurement; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop.
3D | CAD & Rendering
— SolidWorks (solid modeling, surface modeling,
assemblies, technical drawings, mechanical detailing); Fusion 360; KeyShot.
Prototyping | Fabrication
— Manual mill and lathe machining; setup, tooling,
and material selection; consistently machine parts to ±0.005 in. tolerances.
Digital fabrication including 3D printing and laser cutting.
Product Development
— Component and hardware selection; tolerance
analysis and stack-ups.
Experience & Projects
Brown University Formula Racing — Designer | 2025–2026
Led CAD modeling for the 2026 race car steering wheel; supported
prototyping and electronic component integration within a multidisciplinary
design team.
Day-Guard — Brand Photography | 2025–Present
Produce product and lifestyle photography for web, Amazon, and social media
to support brand identity.
Darkness-Activated Drawing Robot — Electronics Prototyping | 2026
Designed and built an autonomous drawing robot using a Raspberry Pi Pico
2W, proximity sensors, and servos; soldered electronics and programmed
behavior in Arduino IDE.