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Resume

EXPERIENCE:

Professional:

Industrial Designer
IRWIN Tools - A Newell Rubbermaid Company - 2010
Huntersville, North Carolina


Internship/Co-op:

IRWIN Industrial Tools - A Newell Rubbermaid Company - 2009
Huntersville, North Carolina
Assisted Senior Designers, Engineers, Packaging, and Marketing teams on select projects for both IRWIN Industrial Tools and Bulldog Hardware. Conducted end user research and assisted in conceptualization, product development, rendering, and 3D modeling on several projects. Scheduled and lead presentations, brainstorming sessions, and group meetings with teams involved in all aspects of the design process.


Freelance Designer:

F.I.F.A. - Federation Internationale de Football Association - 2009
Zurich, Switzerland | Los Angeles, California
Contracted by Club Deportivo Internacional, a subsidiary company of F.I.F.A. to create, design, and market promotional material for the 2010 F.I.F.A World Cup: South Africa™. Designs included promotional flyers for VIP ticketing sales, a fully functional VIP ticketing website for corporations and individuals to order tickets for the F.I.F.A World Cup™, and raffle tickets to be sold and auctioned off to help raise awareness for the Hospitality Programme.


JKersh.com 2005-Present
Charlotte, North Carolina
Design consultancy utilizing Industrial, Graphic, and Interaction Design skills to create quality products and lasting relationships with a variety of clientele both domestic and international. Designs include products, prototypes, brand identity, websites, logos, mobile phone applications, and other multimedia.

SKILLS:

Technical
Industrial Design, Interface Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Sketchbook Pro 2010, Cintiq 18SX/21UX, Adobe Creative Suite CS4, Rhinoceros 4.0, ASGVIS VRay, Bunkspeed Hypershot, AutoCAD 2007, Microsoft Office, Mill Wizard, Shopbot, HTML, CSS, G-Code

Fundamental
Hand Sketching, Model Making, Prototype Production, Thermoforming, Metal + Wood Working, CNC Routing

PUBLICATIONS:

Taschen Books, “Product Design in the Sustainable Era”, 2010
FHM Magazine - China, “Watches : Air Purifier”, April 2009
Just Quality Magazine, “TECHNOPOLIS GADETY”, February 2009
Trend Hunter Magazine, “Oxygen Generating Timepieces”, January 2009
Inhabitat, “WASTE NOT lamps made from recycled plastic utensils”, June 2008

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Student Merit Award Winner
M8Denim Community Jean Design Competition Winner
IRWIN Industrial Tools Design Process Award

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
Dean’s List: Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009