Ali Carey

About

Confident,outgoing graduate of NCAD, Ireland, with a First Class Honours Degree. Currently living and working as an interior architect in Dublin. Passion for ID also matched with one for graphic design.

Resume

Education________________________________

2001 � 2005:
BDes in Industrial Design, Honors Degree 1.1 National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland

Including:
Six months student exchange, studying Product Design at Lahti Polytechnic, Lahti, Finland,Jan-May 2004, (ERASMUS Exchange Programme)

Major Project:
Cameleonpac: Versatile backpack designed for design students (see URL Link)

Thesis:
�The Evolution of Design Education in Ireland; An Examination from 1949 to 2005�

Subjects: Product Design Concept Development and Realisation, 3D Computer
Aided Design, Material Science, Design Visualisation, Engineering Science, Design Process, Ergonomics for Design, �Rendering, Design Sketching & Presentation�, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Woodwork, Model Making, Technical Drawing, Physics, Electro technology, History of Design, Media studies, Film Studies.

WorkExperience_____________________________
May 06 - Present
Designer - McCabe Design Partnership, see www.mod.ie
Undertaking commercial interior and graphic design projects

Also undertaking freelance graphic design projects, on an ongoing basis


ComputerSkills______________________________

Proficient in Microsoft Office XP, Adobe Photoshop 7, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks 2004, Vectorworks v12
Basic Experience in Flash, 3DStudioMax + Quark Xpress

PersonalAchievements________________________

2003
Winner in Pfizer Benylin Ltd. Sponsored Project for NCAD
Brief: Design a �Winter Warmer�. Design and manufacture a product that keeps you warm in winter.

2003
Finalist in Habitat Sofa Design Competition
Brief: To take a basic habitat sofa and redesign it, with no creative restrictions. Sofa displayed in Habitat Store, Dublin City Centre

2001-2005
Achieved 12 A grades from 14 projects, including colaborations with proffessional clients and presentations to large groups.

Referees___________________________________

Paul Fortune BSc, MA, MIDI FIES
Dept. Head, Dept. Industrial Design, NCAD
Ph: +3531636 4225

Steve Chan MA, MSc, FIES MIDI
Major Project Tutor, Dept. Industrial Design, NCAD
Ph: +353 1 636 4273

Anna Moran BA(NUI),MA(RCA)
Thesis Tutor, Dept of History of Art & Design, NCAD
Ph: +353 1 636 4341

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Specialties

  • Interior Design
  • Industrial Design
  • 3-D Modeling

Experience

5 years