Coroflot

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EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
MFA , Furniture Design – March 2010

Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
BFA , Industrial Design – May 2004

EXPERIENCE

Kwalu, Atlanta, Georgia 02/2011-Present
Creative Design Manager – Work collaboratively to direct the creative efforts of the company, which may include graphic design,marketing, promotions, advertising, product development and public relations. Responsible for defining deliverables, estimates, communicating design direction, managing the design process. Manage, coordinate and schedule workflow ensuring deadlines are met.

Structured Green, Savannah, Georgia, 9/2010 – 12/2010
Design Intern – Design and fabrication of modern sustainable furniture. Collaborate with sales team to develop custom designs to meet clients needs. Design products to expand current lines.

Intercontinental Hotel Group, Atlanta, Georgia, 3/2010 – 6/2010
Freelance Designer – Designed furniture for the rebranding of Staybridge hotel chain. Collaborated with a team of designers and Staybridge’s budget to design furniture for the guest suits. Presented initial concepts to a panel of Staybridge and Intercontinental Hotel Group’s designers during a design charrett at Intercontinental Hotel Group headquarters. Redesigned according to their feedback.

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, 8/2008 – 02/2011
Shop Technician –Assist students with modeling and prototyping products. Responsible for shop safety and maintaining the shops. Program and operated rapid prototyping equipment: FDM machines, laser cutter, and large format printing.

Straight Line Design, Akron, Ohio, 6/2006 – 8/2010
Owner/Designer –Custom furniture design and fabrication. Communicated with clients to produce custom furniture designs for residential to retail environments. Fabricated and installed custom designs.

Richell USA Inc., Arlington, Texas, 6/2005 – 10/2005
Freelance Designer - Developed creative designs & aesthetics for product lines for the pet products industry. Rapid visualization of concepts for product lines.

Arhaus Furniture, Columbus/Walton Hills, Ohio, 11/2004 – 6/2005, 9/2005 – 5/2006
Product Developer – Collaborated with a team to launch new product lines and revised old product lines. Produced CAD for product lines implemented standards for materials through design processes. Quality control inspection to minimize recalls. Researched and conceptualized new products.

Visual Manager – Retail design, managed retail space, produced new retail displays. Organized store transfers, and carried out monthly budget. Planned store floor arrangements.

Assistant Visual – Assisted Visual manager with floor arrangements. Maintained stock on the sales floor. Managed stock room.

ACHIEVEMENTS
NeoCon,Furniture Revolution Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010
Lark Books, 500 Cabinets Series, 2010
What’s New, What’s Next @ 200 Lex, New York, NY 2009
DDC, Silent Auction, New York, NY 2009
High Point Market, SCAD Exhibit, High Point, NC 2009
Lark Books, 500 Table Series, 2008
NICHE Finalist, 2008
Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Whitehall, Ohio 2007

SKILLS
Computer and Design Process:
Rhino, Soildworks, Form Z, Hypershot, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel,Powerpoint and Outlook, Sketching, 3-D Modeling, Rendering, Contextual Research and Concept Development.

Fabrication:
Wood Bending, Veneering, Mold Making, Metal Fabrication, Welding, Upholstery, Plastics, Glass Blowing, Ceramics.