Mark Kargol

Designer and Fabricator of custom bicycles
Custom Bicycle Painting
2015 North American Handmade Bicycle Show - Exhibitor
2013 North American Handmade Bicycle Show - Exhibitor
2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show - Editors Pick Best of Show
2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show Best Paint - Finalist

Responsible for teaching students at all levels the design process, including visual and verbal communication skills, brand semantics, fabrication methods and prototyping, user research, creative problem solving, sketching, rendering, Solidworks, Adobe Suite, market analysis, soft and hard goods design, critical analysis and design selection
Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions and projects into lessons.
Industrial Design Department Industry Outreach Coordinator
Industrial Design Department Social Media Director

Courses Taught
Industrial Design 592 Summer Design Studio (SS2022) Summer course working with real world projects. One an industry sponsored project for the winter outdoor industry to be launched in November 2022. Second project working with Cy-Starters business development program to design and create prototype for one of the cohort members.

Industrial Design 592 - Bicycle Infrastructure Master Plan for ISU Campus (S2016)

Design Studies 546 - ISU Bike Share Studio (S2015)

Industrial Design 593 Outdoor gear design (F2020) Industry Sponsored studio focused on outdoor gear design. SOG, Kinosol, Canyon Coolers, JD SUP, REDD Sled, Fireside Industries, and Ignite Fire starters

Design Studies 102 (S2020-F2021)

Industrial Design 490 - Design for Back Country and Off Grid Living (SS2019)

Industrial Design 201 - Industrial Design Studio 1 (F2015-F2021)

Industrial Design 202 - Industrial Design Studio 2 (S2016-S2022)

Industrial Design 499 - Senior Project Design for Displaced People - Ethiopia (S2018)

Member of first Cohort ISU Startup Factory
Conducted research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new products, services and strategies.
Attended trade shows and client meetings, promoting company brand and building rapport with prospects and partners.
C-Corp organization
Developed Marketing Plan and Company Imagery
Functional design of Bike Sharing docking stations and Locking system Final design and specification of Bike Sharing Bicycle used in system
Coordinated production of bicycle
Design and Implementation of Bike Sharing System in Clinton Iowa https://www.traveliowa.com/destination/mybike-share-system/12610/

Project manager for $150,000 capital improvement project that included a negative pressure sanding and frame prep booth and new paint booth
Designer for new Triathlon bike
Developed Paint Process SOP for painting Carbon Fiber Bicycles
Assisted with final assembly, packaging, shipping of bicycles and bicycle frames

Responded to emergency medical and fire calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services.

Fire & Rescue Medal Of Valor Recipient for Nebraska Wesleyan Fraternity Fire

Lincoln Fire & Rescue Phoenix Award for resuscitation of patients who were clinically dead and lived, received 9 times.

Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish championship scoring guidelines, venue rotation, and eligibility rules to ensure competitiveness among teams of all sizes.
Collegiate Triathlon Association replaced by USAT Collegiate Commission

Produced t-shirt and vinyl signs
Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.
Created recognizable graphics and graphical applications to aid companies in brand recognition

Assisted with the design of various architectural projects
Prepared construction drawings, specifications, and construction oversight for various buildings
Fort, Dodge Middle School 6th Grade wing
Verified construction documentation conformed to quality assurance standards and client requirements.

Assisted with the design of various architectural projects
Prepared construction drawings, and specifications, for primarily healthcare, education and industrial buildings.
Consulted with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements of new structure.
Created, printed and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
Verified construction documentation conformed to quality assurance standards and client requirements.
2004 Masonry Institute of Iowa’s Grand Award for Ames Fire Station #3