Jerri Hobdy

BFA Furniture Design Candidate — Savannah, GA

About

I am currently finishing my BFA in Furniture Design at SCAD, and most recently interned with Currey and Company designing lighting and furniture.
I started my college career in the painting department, and found myself wondering into a new passion after attending a furniture design award event in downtown Savannah at award-winning retailer and design group 24e Design Co. That week I changed my academic focus, and began down the path of product design.
As irony would have it I ended up working at the store I found my major in. I spent a year in retail sales and consultation, learning much about interior design and the furniture industry. Now, almost three years after I decided to pursue Furniture Design, I have been blessed with several opportunities, including being mentioned in Design Milk, ArtInfo, and ​Furniture Today. Most recently my works were featured at international design show Salone del Mobile in Milan this year.
I love the arts and design, and I would love nothing more than to have the opportunity to use both to recognize needs and design thoughtful objects.

Experience:
2 years
Education:
SCAD The University for Creative Careers
Affiliations:
American Society of Furniture Designers, The Furniture Society, WithIt
Awards:
Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society for Building Arts - Secretary 2012-2013
Dean’s List 2009-2012
SCAD Academic Honors Scholar
SCAD Portfolio Scholar
One of only five American students at Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan, Italy - 2013
Featured at ICFF in Wanted Design Student Competition, NYC - 2012
Honorable Mention in ASFD and Stanley Furniture National Student Design Challenge and Scholarship - 2011-2012

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