About

Hi, I'm Mia!

I'm an industrial designer and maker based in the Bay Area. Currently, I'm designing and developing products at PwC in San Jose.

I grew up immersed in art and craft, spending my childhood sewing and crocheting clothes for my stuffed animals and obsessively drawing. I found industrial design during an explorative gap year and have been all-in ever since. I can work with my hands, solve problems, and create products that resonate emotionally with people- what a dream!

Recently, I've been loving fiber arts, automatas, hojicha lattes, roasted eggplant, and the weather.

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I'm an industrial designer and maker based in the Bay Area. Currently, I'm designing and developing products at PwC in San Jose.

Recently, I've been loving fiber arts, automatas, hojicha lattes, roasted eggplant, and the weather.

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I'm an industrial designer and maker based in the Bay Area. Currently, I'm designing and developing products at PwC in San Jose.

Recently, I've been loving fiber arts, automatas, hojicha lattes, roasted eggplant, and the weather.

miaksaxon@gmail.com

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I'm an industrial designer and maker based in the Bay Area. Currently, I'm designing and developing products at PwC in San Jose.

Recently, I've been loving fiber arts, automatas, hojicha lattes, roasted eggplant, and the weather.

miaksaxon@gmail.com

Behance

Resume Download

I'm an industrial designer and maker based in the Bay Area. Currently, I'm designing and developing products at PwC in San Jose.

Recently, I've been loving fiber arts, automatas, hojicha lattes, roasted eggplant, and the weather.

Resume Download

Experience

Industrial Designer at Surfaceink, Part of the PwC Network

Oct 2025 - Present

Collaborating with design and engineering teams in designing and developing connected tech hardware. Supporting firm-wide growth initiatives by producing marketing materials and sales collateral.

Industrial Design Intern at Herbst Produkt

May 2025 - Oct 2025

Conducting market research, sketching, CAD, prototyping, and rendering for consumer tech, medical, home goods, and outdoor products. Supporting clients from startups to Fortune 500s in a fast-paced consultancy.

Maker Specialist at Arizona State University Makerspace

Sep 2023 - May 2025

Supporting students and faculty on project construction.Teaching physical prototyping skills- 3D design, 3D printing, sewing, laser cutting, VR programming, and vinyl cutting.

Industrial Design Intern at Surfaceink, Part of the PwC Network

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Supporting hardware product development in cross-functional teams. Collaborating with the ME intern to produce an internal project. Engaging in concept ideation, prototyping, CAD, and product visualization.

Senior Class Rep and Graphics Officer at IDSA @ ASU
Aug 2024 - May 2025

Representing senior class student interests and designing graphics, producing marketing materials, and managing social media for IDSA, an organization aimed to advance the practice of industrial design and encourage individual professional development.

Education

Industrial Design at Arizona State University

May 2025

Minor in Asian Languages

Summa Cum Laude
Dean's List 2021 - 2025

Awards

IDSA Student Merit Award Finalist - Arizona State University Winner

Design Excellence Award from The Design School at ASU (Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022)

Skills

Solidworks
Keyshot
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Rapid Prototyping
Sketch Ideation
Sewing
Japanese Language (conversational)