Coroflot

Resume

Education_______________________________________

2006-08 Bachelors of Fine Arts
Savannah College of Art and Design
Furniture Design Savannah, GA

2003-06 Arts Studies
Northwest Missouri State University
Non-Degree Seeking Maryville, MO

2000-03 Associate of Arts
Moberly Area Community College
General Studies Moberly, MO

2002 Exchange Program
Canterbury Christ Church University College
Semester of Study Canterbury, Kent UK

Experience______________________________________

Sage in Design |Vista, CA 3/10 - Present
• Freelance design of modern public seating
• Introduced new concepts using companies sustainable materials

Homecrest Outdoor Living |Wadena, MN 10/09 - Present
• Contract design of outdoor furniture concepts
• Displayed market conscious designs using sketching and technical drawings

Loll Designs |Duluth, MN 11/09 - 6/10
• Freelance design of contemporary contract furniture
• Introduced new product using companies existing manufacturing capabilities

SCAD Furniture Studio Monitor |Savannah, GA 9/08 - 5/10
• Advised students with modeling and prototyping products
• Enforced safety protocol, maintained equipment and facilities

Lunar Lounge Design |Winnipeg, CA 12/08 - 12/09
• Freelance design of hard and soft furniture and accessory concepts
• Communicated designs through hand sketching, CAD, and working drawings

DeRose Designs |Corry, PA 7/09 - 9/09
• Freelance design of bathroom furniture concepts
• Presented options to extend existing fixtures through digital media

UK West Inc. |Atlanta, GA 2/09 - 8/09
• Consultant and Freelance designer of cabinet components and structure
• Research of market trends, consumers, materials and applications

Awards and Achievements___________________________

•Furniture Revolution Gallery NeoCon | Chicago, IL 6/10
•Guest Designer at St. Michael’s School | Tybee Island, GA 10/09
•What’s New, What’s Next @ 200 Lex | New York, NY 9/09
•Design Thinking juried show SCAD Red Gallery |Savannah, GA 6/09
•Domus Design Collection (DDC) silent auction exhibitor |New York, NY 5/09
•Showroom at 220 Elm St. Highpoint Furniture Market |Highpoint, NC 4/09
•Best Innovative Use of Material 3Form Honorable Mention |Savannah, GA 1/09
•Association of Woodworking and Finishing’s Suppliers Scholarship |Savannah, GA 3/08
•Wahrman Furniture Design Scholarship SCAD Furniture Scholarship |Savannah, GA 3/08

Skills_____________________________________________

Computer
•InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop, Solidworks 08, Rhino, AutoCad 08, SketchUp, Microsoft Office Suite

Design Process
•Ideation, Sketching, Rendering, Model Making, Human Factors, Contextual Research and Concept Development


Fabrication
• Welding (MIG/TIG), Machining, Wood bending, Veneering, Upholstery, Plastics (casting, thermoforming, vacuum forming), Underglazing, Slip casting, Wood firing, Kiln building and various Metal-Wood-Ceramic finishing