Coroflot

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Oaklyn, NJ 08107
Phone: (856)-685-6424
E-mail: buchanan.blair@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Jeff Koons Studio LLC, Artist/Sculpture Assistant New York, NY
8/11 - Present
Working with a sculpture team of 30 other assistants. Responsible for various finishing phases of the completed sculpture before it gets painted. Work on small scale and full scale prototypes.

FixtureOne, Senior Designer Philadelphia, PA 9/07-8/11
Designer of custom office furniture and store fixtures for high-end retail stores. Duties include; Project managing, CAD and shop drawings, concept renderings, project estimates and pricing, model making and prototyping.

HandmadeModern @ Etsy.com, Creative Director Oaklyn, NJ
4/07-Present
Etsy is an online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade. I own a virtual store where I design and fabricate clocks, lights, furniture and other home products. Responsible for sourcing material, pricing/estimating, and site maintenance.

Amerock Hardware, Freelance Designer Baltimore, MD 7/06-8/06
Designer of new hardware for Spring 07 season. Concept Sketches and 3D Modeling.

MIO, Design Intern Philadelphia, PA 7/05-9/05
Conceptualized with Senior Designer Jamie Salm on a collapsible coffee table. Worked on evaluating research, produced concept sketches and fabricated prototypes. Business to business liaisons. Contributed to the packaging of products.

Bresslergroup, Design Intern Philadelphia, PA 1/05-3/05
Worked with Senior Associate Designer Peter Byar and fellow interns on concept sketches for three designs, as well as model making and prototyping.

Family Care Solutions, Designer/ Fabricator Philadelphia, PA
9/04-12/04
Designed and fabricated, as a team, three game show sets for Family Care Solutions' Mom's Night Out event, October 30th, 2004.

Alco Lighting, Designer Philadelphia, PA
1/03-3/03
Company sponsored class project to conceptualize, design, and fabricate a working nightlight to be marketed towards Target, Wal-Mart, and K-Mart.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

-Conceptual rendering and design sketching.

Cross platform capabilities
Software
- Autodesk Inventor, Auto CAD, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office.

Hardware
- Standard wood, metal, sculpture shop equipment.
Material and Processes
- Wood, metal, acrylic, model making and prototyping. Mold making and resin casting. Conceptual rendering and design sketching.

Education:

Bachelor's of Science Industrial Design
Art Institute of Philadelphia 2002-2005. Philadelphia, PA
CGPA 3.8 11-time Dean's List Award recipient.
Expertise in: metal and plastic manufacturing, conceptual rendering and design sketching, product design, furniture design, lighting design, environmental design, model making and prototyping.

Exhibitions/ Awards:

Design Philadelphia & POST (Philadelphia open Studio Tours) Philadelphia, PA
10/2-10/3/10
10/10-10/11/09
Open studio tour operated by myself and 4 other designers/artists. The show featured works both old and new, focusing on furniture, lighting, and sculpture.

Philly (Heart) Design Philadelphia, PA 10/16-10/22/08
Selected works for a juried show for Design Philadelphia 2007. Curated by MIO founder, Jaime Salm, in The Rotunda at Pennsylvania University. Selections of the freshest designers in the Philadelphia area. Work showcased; aVoid Coaster Set and Trivets.

Bambi Project Philadelphia, PA 12/07-2/08
Felt Clocks and Iris Clock (plastic version of the Fiber Clock) for sale at Bambi Project gallery and consignment store.

Americas for the Arts Washington, D.C. 10/07- Present
Felt Clocks available for sale at Americas For the Arts online store artsusa.org
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With 45 years of service, they are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.

Philly (Heart) Design Philadelphia, PA 4/12-4/27/07
Selected works for a juried show for Design Philadelphia 2007. Curated by MIO founder, Jaime Salm, at the F.U.E.L. Gallery. Selections of the freshest designers in the Philadelphia area. Works showcased included Ray Table, Midnight Acrylic Lamp, Hardware Clock, Fiber Clock, and Felt Clock.

Design at Liberty Philadelphia, PA 5/05
Juried show for Industrial Design students featuring various products and furniture design pieces in Liberty Place. Exhibited an original all bent plywood chair designed and fabricated for class.

Philadelphia Furniture Show Philadelphia, PA 3/05
Juried show for Industrial Design students featuring various products and furniture design pieces in Liberty Place. Exhibited an original all bent plywood chair designed and fabricated for class. Also included a quarter scale model of a redesigned Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair, and original cutting/serving board design.

AIA Bookstore
Re/Cycle Re/Design Student Competition Philadelphia, PA 3/05
Honorable Mention, Most Marketable Product-Laundry Lamp
Using recycled items students were asked to create new products. Part of a month long city exhibition Design Philadelphia 2005.

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Best of Quarter Award. Metal Design Studio Fall 2004
Hand-truck design for companies like FedEx, DHL, and UPS.

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Best of Quarter Award. Product Design II Winter 2003. Nightlight design for Alco Lighting.

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Best of Quarter Award. History of Industrial Design Fall 2003.