Katelyn K. Welborn is a designer based in North Carolina. Katelyn holds a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Design from Appalachian State University and a UX Design Certification from Springboard.
Katelyn has spent the past nine years designing high-end furniture for a commercial manufacturer in North Carolina. She completed a UX certification with Springboard, continuing her education with UX/UI design in 2023. Katelyn loves parametric surface modeling (Creo + Solidworks), rendering (Adobe Substance + KeyShot), Layout Design + Wireframing (Figma, Adobe XD, Indesign, Adobe Suite) and is excited to continue sketching and ideating for new clients. Katelyn recently welcomed her first child, Harvey James, and is excited to grow into motherhood.
Awards
Best of Neocon | Silver
Modular Seating | Sunset | June 2025
ICFF Editors Award
Best Furniture | Ice | May 2024
Best of Neocon | Gold
Ice | June 2024
HiP Award
Best Tables | Ice | June 2024
ICFF Editors Award
Modular Seating | Friends| June 2024
HiP Award
Best Sofa | Friends | June 2024
Best of Neocon | Silver
Modular Seating | Alloro | June 2022
Best of Neocon | Silver
Seating | Ravel | June 2022
Best of ICFF
Belmont Lounge | Nov 2021
NYCXDesign
Mix Table Collection | May 2020
Interior Design Finalist
Becca Sofa | March 2019
Best in Show Art & Design Expo | 2017
Finalist | ASU Chair Competition | 2016
Services
Industrial Design
UX Design
UI Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Parametric Surface Modeling
Experience
Bernhardt Design | Sr. Product Designer
2017 - Present
Education
Springboard | UX Design Certification
December 2022 - May 2023
Appalachian State University | Bachelors of Science in Industrial Design
August 2013 - May 2017
