About
Benjamin Trost
Biography
I’m an industrial designer and third-year Industrial Design student at Iowa State University with a 3.8 GPA.
In summer 2025, I studied furniture, lighting, and product design at Accademia Italiana in Florence, Italy.
How I work
- 01Make each attempt usefulA test or prototype only matters if it changes what I do next.
- 02Design for the moment of useA framer wears gloves and works in dust and rain. A remote worker has a small, crowded desk. I start there.
- 03AI builds the tools, not the artKeyShot Director sets up the lights. How the product should look stays my decision.
Capabilities
Selected skills
CAD & Modeling
- SolidWorks
- Onshape
- Fusion 360
- KeyShot
- Scale modeling
Visualization
- KeyShot rendering
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Procreate
Fabrication
- 3D printing
- Laser cutting
- Foam modeling
- Prototyping
Design Process
- User research
- Ideation
- Sketching
- CMF specification
- Brand analysis
Education & Experience
Iowa State UniversityB.S. Industrial Design — GPA 3.8 — 2023–Present
Studio-based coursework in product design, human factors, prototyping, and visual communication.
Accademia Italiana — Florence, ItalySummer Study Abroad — Furniture, Lighting & Product Design — Summer 2025
Study in furniture, lighting, and product design, with a focus on Italian craft and materials.