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Freelance Designer / Illustrator / Graphic Designer
Jun 2013 - Present (10 years 10 months)
-Designed company identities, logo design, branding, and packaging materials
-Created digital illustrations for both digital and traditional presentation
-Produced color-correct documents for print and web
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Assistant Designer - Product Design and Development
Minneapolis, MN
Jun 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 5 months)
-Aided Sr. Designers and Engineers in realizing multimillion dollar product categories
-Prioritized multiple projects within company-wide design cycles simultaneously under strict deadlines
-Conducted target market research using qualitative and quantitative interview methods
-Rapid concept visualization in traditional and digital media; sketching
-Facilitated brainstorm sessions with both internal focus groups and target market users
-Constructed physical models for feedback, testing, and presentation using clay, foam, wood, glass, metal
-Developed trend-relevent Achroma and Pantone color palettes across product assortments
-Guided domestic and international vendors and factories through design direction packets covering product specifications, material, color, print, and pattern
-Analyzed and optimized SKU assortments and placement of products to maximize sales
-Recolored individual products in assortments based on design direction or trends
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Freelance Assistant Designer - Product Design and Development
Minneapolis, MN
Aug 2011 - Jan 2012 (5 months)
-Designed dog and cat toys and costumes for seasonal holidays
-Developed fabric form and fit, color application
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Intern - Product Design and Development, Pets Team
Minneapolis, MN
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
-Organized competitive shopping and competitor metrics documents for design and engineering teams
-Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure products are manufacturable and have met set price-point goals
-Modeled designs from sketches for 3D printing and prototyping
-Drafted orthographic technical specification sheets for production
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Wood Shop Monitor
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sep 2009 - Jul 2010 (10 months)
Oversaw all aspects of the wood shop and frame studio for SCAD's painting and fine art departments.
Assisted students with construction of frames and other wooden projects.
Opened and closed shop.
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New Materials Exploration
Savannah College of Art and Design
Jan 2010 - Mar 2010 (2 months)
Experimented with local, unused materials to produce a new, sustainable product. Created a brand and system around the petiole section of palm trees. Invented a product line to support this material and promote sustainable practices
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Crest Dental Tools
Savannah College of Art and Design
Mar 2009 - Jun 2009 (3 months)
Conducted research of the Crest brand and image
Utilized 2D/3D methods to design and conceptualize dental tools
Produced accurate prototypes of tools matching the Crest brand