{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Childhood Dreams to 3D Realities","description":"Jillian Northrup is the co-founder of Model No. Furniture, a company revolutionizing how furniture is designed, produced, and sold through the use of 3D printing\u2015creating fully customizable and eco-friendly furniture. In addition to managing the daily operations, staffing, marketing, facilities, and sales and production at Model No., Jillian also serves as the COO and Co-Founder of Because We Can, a design-build firm. Jillian worked in the creative industry as a designer for Red Herring and Sephora before operating Because We Can and Model No. Jillian joins me today to discuss 3D printing and how it\u2019s changing the world. She describes how she pivoted to 3D printing after working in creative design and explains the reasons she found it captivating. She discusses how she co-founded Model No. and how the company uses sustainable materials to manufacture furniture through digital fabrication. She also highlights the many applications of 3D printing and explains what skills individuals need to practice if they want to enter the world of 3D printing and digital fabrication. \u201cBeing able to print things in beautiful, interesting materials is where innovation is going to happen; it\u2019s pushing 3D printing into reality.\u201d - Jillian Northrup This week on Girls in Tech: Running a company from the living room and Jillian\u2019s first introduction to digital fabrication What a CNC machine is, how it works, and why it\u2019s different from 3D printing How Jillian became captivated by 3D printing Co-founding Model No. and the company\u2019s \u201cplanet-first\u201d ethos The materials Model No. uses and how they reduce environmental waste Why Model No. decided against using petroleum-based materials from the beginning Printing wood products and how using PLA plastics helps the agricultural industry Mushroom leather, carbon fiber, and other emerging sustainable materials Skills related to 3D printing and the possible applications of 3D printing in space exploration Connect with Jillian Northrup: Model No. Furniture Because We Can Model No. on LinkedIn Model No. on Instagram Model No. on Facebook Model No. on Pinterest Jillian Northrup on LinkedIn Inspiring Girls in Tech...One Conversation at a Time Thanks for tuning into this week\u2019s episode of Girls in Tech. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeartRadio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website. ","author_name":"The Girls in Tech Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/girlsintech.org\/podcast\/","html":"