Coroflot

Resume

--Objectives--

To obtain a position in a design environment that will complement, challenge, and develop my skills as an industrial designer.

--Education--

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47906
B.A. Industrial Design 2009

E: JBallard@sketchfresh.com
P: 260.750.5979

--Experience--

Freelance Designer, Sketchfresh (Owner), St. Louis, MO '09-Present
• Assisted clients through various stages of development including brainstorming, ideation, research, graphics, and concept development.

Clients include:
• Design Concepts
Madison, WI
• Catalyst Strategic Design
Huntington Beach, CA
• Zibra, LLC
Statesville, NC
• Rute Design
Chicago, IL
• Nestlé Purina
St. Louis, MO

Design Intern, Metaphase Design Group, St. Louis, MO May '08-Aug '08
• Active player with various supercharged projects that required
collaboration between both the design teams and clients throughout the design process.

• Worked closely with peers and cross-functional teams composed of researchers, ergonomists, and marketing representatives to get various products to market.

www.metaphase.com


Design Manager, 48:2 Design Competition '08
• One of three seniors to lead a design team in Purdue's annual 48 hour design competition.


--School Sponsorships--

Delta Faucets- Shower Panel Project '08
Hasbro- Decade Inspired Toy '08
Radio Flyer- 48 hour Design Competition '07

--Achievements--

• Monkee designer of the week June '11
• IDSA Social Chair- St. Louis Chapter '10
• IDEA Finalist '09 for Rez-Q
• Featured Portfolio- Coroflot March '09
• Flores Award-Designers Choice show '08
• Honorable mention-Fundex Games '08


--Skills--

General: Excellent sketching ability (pen/paper and digital Cintiq)
Conceptualization
Computer modeling/rendering
Moonwalking
Model making
Problem solving
Researching

Computer: Proficient in both Mac and PC based platforms
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Solidworks
Rhinoceros 4.0
BunkSpeed Hypershot
Alias Imagestudio
Beat all three Halo games on Xbox
Maxwell Render
Sketchbook Pro
Wacom Cintiq sketching