Luke Apke
Denver, CO
About
I am an outgoing individual that possesses leadership skills, team-cooperation skills, and a true passion for design. I am a recent graduate of the Art Institute of Colorado with the major Design and Technical Graphics. I am a dedicated individual who obsesses over products and typically will not put something down until it is finished. In my spare time, I enjoy playing ice hockey and snowboarding.
- Experience:
- 1 years
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Education:
Design & Technical Graphics Bachelor of Arts
The Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO
December 2012
Skills:
Industrial Design:
• SolidWorks 2012
-Surface modeling
-Solid body manipulation
-Advanced assemblies
-Advanced animations
-Dimensioned drawings
-Rendering video and stills
• AutoCAD (2D)
• 3DS Max
• Digital Sketching
-SketchbookPro
-Sketchbook Designer
• Human factors in Design
• Concept sketching
• Product development
• Market research
• Training & instructional design
• Interactive design
• Prototyping
-3-D Printing
-Laser cutting
-Molding
-CNC router
Architectural Design:
• Floor plan fluency
• Hand drafting floor plans
• Using and drafting floor-
plans in AutoCAD 2012
• Revit Architecture 2012
• Mechanical Drawing
• Technical Perspectives of
interior spaces by hand
•Environmental Design
Graphic Design:
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Logo design
• Digital layout
• Infographics
Awards, Activities, Involvement:
• IDSA of AIC member 6/11-present
• IDSA coordinating secretary 1/12-6/12
• IDSA vice president 6/12-9/12
• President’s Honor List (GPA 3.7-3.9) all
quarters in attendance at AIC
• Student of the quarter Fall 2011
• AIC Student Showcase:
Desk Accessory (Woodworking)
Jewelry Box (Woodworking)
3-D & 2-D Color Studies (Color Theory)
Graphic Design (Color Theory)
• DTG Student Recruitment Pieces:
SolidWorks Ipod Stereo
Digital Sketch- Snowboard Boot
• IDSA Student Merit Award Nomination
• AIC’s National Merit Award winner
went on to present in Seattle, WA
at Western District Conference
against other national merit winners
Experience:
• Set Design internship for LaFond FX in Denver, CO
Experience designing and building sets for multiple
(indoor & outdoor) haunted houses. Designed thrill
experiences which involved working with effects in
lighting, costume, mold-making and live-casting
• Design freelance work Boulder, CO
Creating concept drawings, renderings, SolidWorks
models, and helping with material selection and
eventual patenting for a consumer product.
• Design freelance work Boulder, CO
Creating Logo design, website aesthetic design,
SolidWorks modification on desktop speaker
• Kickstarter.com site launch
Entrepreneurialism exposure, concept through
manufacturing, patent exposure, website aesthetic
design, logo design, minimizing part numbers,
extensive prototyping, and much more!
