{"id":23974,"date":"2023-02-20T08:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/2023\/02\/20\/in-the-drivers-seat\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T15:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T19:11:49","slug":"in-the-drivers-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/2023\/02\/20\/in-the-drivers-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Driver\u2019s Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The future may have seemed like a distant mirage to Sean Coleman in the spring of 2010, but I knew how he\u2019d get there. Whatever path he chose, he\u2019d be at the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I met the young industrial design graduate student a few days after he took first place in a major automotive design competition, the Shell Eco-Marathon Autodesk Real World Challenge. Winning the contest meant more than just a line on his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 or a few sketches for his portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the contest, Shell agreed to build the winning concept car, which would be unveiled at the three-day Eco-Marathon event in Houston in front of thousands of car enthusiasts and members of the media. As the car\u2019s designer, Coleman won an all-expenses-paid trip to the event, and the opportunity to get behind the wheel of his little red eco-sports car.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">read the original story<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/02\/an-eye-for-design-2\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/02\/an-eye-for-design-2\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-542690\" alt=\"Sean Coleman at computer screen in the College of Design.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/coleman-1500.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">An Eye for Design<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Industrial design student Sean Coleman&#8217;s eco-friendly car will be built from the ground up and displayed trackside at the 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas event in Houston.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>See his award-winning <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>design&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The project was a labor of love \u2014 and of hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe design went through about 25 ideations,\u201d Coleman told me. \u201cAt first it looked like a snake or viper. I liked it but thought it might be a little much for some people, so I modified it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After he returned from the whirlwind event, Coleman was all smiles. Not only did he take Houston Mayor Annise Parker for a drive in the concept car; as I wrote in an article describing his adventures, \u201che palled around with oil company execs, donned a NASCAR racing outfit (borrowed from Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick) and took in the Duke-Baylor game in the Elite Eight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">read the follow-up story<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/04\/showman\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/04\/showman\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-542699\" alt=\"Sean Coleman posing next to his concept car.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/coleman-car-2-1500.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Showman<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Industrial design student Sean Coleman returns from three days at the 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas event in Houston, where he drove a concept car he designed at NC\u00a0State.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Go for a spin with Sean <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>Coleman&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Coleman can trace his career success in a straight line back to the skills he learned in the NC State College of Design and the connections he made at the Shell Eco-Marathon. Not surprisingly, he\u2019s working as a digital surface modeler for the Ford Motor Company and, before that, was a digital sculptor for Volvo Trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Eco-Marathon was definitely an absolute blast,\u201d Coleman says. \u201cDriving the car was a truly surreal experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another highlight \u2014 and one that was to pay dividends in the years ahead \u2014 was Coleman\u2019s determination to make full use of the event\u2019s networking opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was talking to the Autodesk representatives, and I said, \u2018You guys wouldn&#8217;t have any internships by chance, would you?\u2019 And wouldn\u2019t you know it, they said yes,\u201d Coleman recounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, he spent the summer at the company\u2019s headquarters in San Francisco, where he lunched with CEO Carl Bass and built connections with seasoned designers, software developers and other creative professionals. His familiarity with the company and its software helped him land various opportunities teaching Autodesk Alias at NC State and in the automotive industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drive for Perfection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ironically, Coleman says he hadn\u2019t thought much about automotive design before entering the Eco-Marathon contest in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always thought automotive design was interesting, but because NC State didn&#8217;t have a major auto design program, I didn&#8217;t find myself gravitating to it as much,\u201d he says. \u201cBut I still thought it was awesome and still wanted to do some cool car projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What NC State lacked in auto design courses, it made up for in the person of Bong Il Jin, an industrial design professor who spent a decade as an auto designer in South Korea, including four years as chief designer at Daewoo Motor Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RESULTS.design.4918.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RESULTS.design.4918-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Sean Coleman, left, shows some of his designs to professor Bong Il Jin in his Leazer Hall studio.\" class=\"wp-image-543136\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sean Coleman, left, shows some of his designs to professor Bong Il Jin in his Leazer Hall studio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Legendary for his unrelenting drive for perfection, Jin coached Coleman to add stylish, modern design elements to his concept car. Although Jin\u2019s advice added more challenges to the work, Coleman looks back with gratitude for the professor\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou may have loathed some of his methods and you may have been crying at your desk in the design studio and your tears may have been messing up your sketch because you had to do it over and over and over and over,\u201d Coleman says, only half joking. \u201cBut then you\u2019re happy because you\u2019re winning contests and getting work and you\u2019re able to come back and share your success. And then he\u2019s happy, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleman recalls Jin motivating his students with a simple refrain: \u201cMy instruction may be challenging, but all my students get jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning to Learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleman credits all his professors and mentors at NC State for imparting important lessons that have guided his career. Many go well beyond the principles of design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey taught me about planning and how important that is in an organization, and also about networking,\u201d he says. \u201cBut the biggest lesson was learning how to learn. If you learn how to learn, then you can master anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where does he see the road leading in the coming years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thinking about what I could do as an entrepreneur one day, whether it be my own line of products that I design and sell, or through design consultation,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019d like to build wealth, start a family and create opportunities for others \u2014 and then venture into philanthropy, either financially or by sharing knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have a few ideas kicking around my head.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View Examples of Coleman&#8217;s Work<\/h3>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ncst-thumbnail-gallery\" id=\"ncst-thumbnail-gallery0\"><div class=\"thumbnail-gallery__viewport\"><ul class=\"thumbnail-gallery__container ncst-gallery\"><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"0\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543132\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543132\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"1\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-interior.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-interior-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543139\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-interior.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543139\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"2\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ford.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ford-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543134\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ford.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543134\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"3\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canoo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canoo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Autodesk rendering of a Canoo van.\" data-id=\"543135\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canoo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-543135\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"4\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eco-sketch.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eco-sketch-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Autodesk sketch of a red sports car.\" data-id=\"543133\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eco-sketch.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543133\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-related-stories\"><h2 class=\"related-stories__label\">Related<\/h2><div class=\"ncst-component__related-stories-container\"><a \n      href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2023\/02\/twice-told-tales\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Read more stories in this series<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><em>This post was <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2023\/02\/in-the-drivers-seat-3\/\">originally published<\/a> in NC State News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The future may have seemed like a distant mirage to Sean Coleman in the spring of 2010, but I knew how he\u2019d get there. Whatever path he chose, he\u2019d be at the wheel.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I met the young industrial design graduate student a few days after he took first place in a major automotive design competition, the Shell Eco-Marathon Autodesk Real World Challenge. Winning the contest meant more than just a line on his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 or a few sketches for his portfolio.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As part of the contest, Shell agreed to build the winning concept car, which would be unveiled at the three-day Eco-Marathon event in Houston in front of thousands of car enthusiasts and members of the media. As the car\u2019s designer, Coleman won an all-expenses-paid trip to the event, and the opportunity to get behind the wheel of his little red eco-sports car.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"Industrial design student Sean Coleman's eco-friendly car will be built from the ground up and displayed trackside at the 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas event in Houston.\",\"callToAction\":\"See his award-winning design\",\"imageID\":542690} -->\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">read the original story<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/02\/an-eye-for-design-2\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/02\/an-eye-for-design-2\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img class=\"highlight__image wp-image-542690\" alt=\"Sean Coleman at computer screen in the College of Design.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/coleman-1500.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">An Eye for Design<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Industrial design student Sean Coleman's eco-friendly car will be built from the ground up and displayed trackside at the 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas event in Houston.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>See his award-winning <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>design&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/highlight -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The project was a labor of love \u2014 and of hard work.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cThe design went through about 25 ideations,\u201d Coleman told me. \u201cAt first it looked like a snake or viper. I liked it but thought it might be a little much for some people, so I modified it.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After he returned from the whirlwind event, Coleman was all smiles. Not only did he take Houston Mayor Annise Parker for a drive in the concept car; as I wrote in an article describing his adventures, \u201che palled around with oil company execs, donned a NASCAR racing outfit (borrowed from Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick) and took in the Duke-Baylor game in the Elite Eight.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"Industrial design student Sean Coleman returns from three days at the 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas event in Houston, where he drove a concept car he designed at NC\u00a0State.\",\"callToAction\":\"Go for a spin with Sean Coleman\",\"imageID\":542699} -->\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">read the follow-up story<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/04\/showman\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2010\/04\/showman\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img class=\"highlight__image wp-image-542699\" alt=\"Sean Coleman posing next to his concept car.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/coleman-car-2-1500.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Showman<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Industrial design student Sean Coleman returns from three days at the 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas event in Houston, where he drove a concept car he designed at NC\u00a0State.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Go for a spin with Sean <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>Coleman&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/highlight -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, Coleman can trace his career success in a straight line back to the skills he learned in the NC State College of Design and the connections he made at the Shell Eco-Marathon. Not surprisingly, he\u2019s working as a digital surface modeler for the Ford Motor Company and, before that, was a digital sculptor for Volvo Trucks.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cThe Eco-Marathon was definitely an absolute blast,\u201d Coleman says. \u201cDriving the car was a truly surreal experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another highlight \u2014 and one that was to pay dividends in the years ahead \u2014 was Coleman\u2019s determination to make full use of the event\u2019s networking opportunities.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI was talking to the Autodesk representatives, and I said, \u2018You guys wouldn't have any internships by chance, would you?\u2019 And wouldn\u2019t you know it, they said yes,\u201d Coleman recounts.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a result, he spent the summer at the company\u2019s headquarters in San Francisco, where he lunched with CEO Carl Bass and built connections with seasoned designers, software developers and other creative professionals. His familiarity with the company and its software helped him land various opportunities teaching Autodesk Alias at NC State and in the automotive industry.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Drive for Perfection<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ironically, Coleman says he hadn\u2019t thought much about automotive design before entering the Eco-Marathon contest in 2010.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI always thought automotive design was interesting, but because NC State didn't have a major auto design program, I didn't find myself gravitating to it as much,\u201d he says. \u201cBut I still thought it was awesome and still wanted to do some cool car projects.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What NC State lacked in auto design courses, it made up for in the person of Bong Il Jin, an industrial design professor who spent a decade as an auto designer in South Korea, including four years as chief designer at Daewoo Motor Co.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":543136,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RESULTS.design.4918.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RESULTS.design.4918-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Sean Coleman, left, shows some of his designs to professor Bong Il Jin in his Leazer Hall studio.\" class=\"wp-image-543136\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sean Coleman, left, shows some of his designs to professor Bong Il Jin in his Leazer Hall studio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Legendary for his unrelenting drive for perfection, Jin coached Coleman to add stylish, modern design elements to his concept car. Although Jin\u2019s advice added more challenges to the work, Coleman looks back with gratitude for the professor\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cYou may have loathed some of his methods and you may have been crying at your desk in the design studio and your tears may have been messing up your sketch because you had to do it over and over and over and over,\u201d Coleman says, only half joking. \u201cBut then you\u2019re happy because you\u2019re winning contests and getting work and you\u2019re able to come back and share your success. And then he\u2019s happy, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coleman recalls Jin motivating his students with a simple refrain: \u201cMy instruction may be challenging, but all my students get jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Learning to Learn<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coleman credits all his professors and mentors at NC State for imparting important lessons that have guided his career. Many go well beyond the principles of design.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cThey taught me about planning and how important that is in an organization, and also about networking,\u201d he says. \u201cBut the biggest lesson was learning how to learn. If you learn how to learn, then you can master anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Where does he see the road leading in the coming years?<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thinking about what I could do as an entrepreneur one day, whether it be my own line of products that I design and sell, or through design consultation,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019d like to build wealth, start a family and create opportunities for others \u2014 and then venture into philanthropy, either financially or by sharing knowledge.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI have a few ideas kicking around my head.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>View Examples of Coleman's Work<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/thumbnail-gallery {\"ids\":[543132,543139,543134,543135,543133],\"instanceId\":0} -->\n<section class=\"wp-block-ncst-thumbnail-gallery\" id=\"ncst-thumbnail-gallery0\"><div class=\"thumbnail-gallery__viewport\"><ul class=\"thumbnail-gallery__container ncst-gallery\"><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"0\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543132\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543132\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"1\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-interior.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-interior-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543139\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mac-interior.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543139\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"2\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ford.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ford-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543134\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ford.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543134\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"3\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canoo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canoo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Autodesk rendering of a Canoo van.\" data-id=\"543135\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/canoo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-543135\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"thumbnail-gallery__item\" data-gallery-item=\"4\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eco-sketch.jpeg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eco-sketch-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Autodesk sketch of a red sports car.\" data-id=\"543133\" data-link=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eco-sketch.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-543133\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/thumbnail-gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/related-stories -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-related-stories\"><h2 class=\"related-stories__label\">Related<\/h2><div class=\"ncst-component__related-stories-container\"><!-- wp:ncst\/bold-link {\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2023\/02\/twice-told-tales\/\",\"text\":\"Read more stories in this series\"} -->\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2023\/02\/twice-told-tales\/\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link wp-block-ncst-bold-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2023\/02\/twice-told-tales\/\"><span>Read more stories in this <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>series&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/bold-link --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/related-stories -->"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Coleman traces his career success back to the skills he learned in the NC State College of Design and the connections he made at the Shell Eco-Marathon in 2010. 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