Resumé

Education:

Master of Design
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 2011

BFA Industrial Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia
May 2008

Experience:
Project Manager (9/2011- Present)
Art Opportunities, Inc. (ArtWorks)
Developing a nonprofit venture to supply customized super hero capes to kids in hospitals who engage in a co-design process. Manage a team of volunteer designers, makers, crafters. Additional responsibilities include: leading website redevelopment team, graphic design of print and web collateral and strategic development of the ArtWorks organization.

Freelance Designer (9/2006- Present)
Savannah, GA /Richmond, VA/Cincinnati, OH
Creating graphics for print and web applications, posters, and two
large scale murals for various clients.

Graduate Research Assistant (9/2010- Present)
University of Cincinnati // Cincinnati, OH
Creating tent structures for geological research in the Himalayas. Helping to develop D.E.E.P. (Design for Extreme Environments Project) as a brand within DAAP. Leading lectures, participatory group work and helping with in-class critique sessions for various design studios.

Design for Sustainability Intern (6/2010- 8/2010)
US Floors // Dalton, GA
Designed a closed loop system for product reclamation of pre-consumer and post-consumer bamboo and cork flooring waste. Led meetings and helped develop point-of-purchase direction.

Graduate Assistant (9/2009- 6/2010)
University of Cincinnati // Cincinnati, OH
Led workshops for undergraduate students, wrote abstracts and articles for publication in periodicals including ID Innovation Magazine.

Co-Founder/ Industrial Designer (9/2008- 2/2010)
Saved Bags // Savannah, GA /Richmond, VA/Cincinnati, OH
Developed the design and production of various handbags centered around the reclamation process.

Student Assistant, Industrial Design Dept. (9/2006- 12/2007)
SCAD // Savannah, GA
Responsible for various organizing and cataloging projects, other administrative office duties requiring communication and computer skills.

Honors:

Achieved: Dean’s List
Nominated for: IDSA Student Merit Award February 2008
Received: NAIA Champions of Character Award 2005-2006 season
Named: Most Improved Swimmer 2004-2005 season
Earned: Rank of Eagle Scout, BSA October 2001

Service:

Grants Review Committee Member (4/2011- Present)
Fuel Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Secretary/Treasurer (2/2007- 5/2008)
Industrial Designers Society of America Student Chapter Savannah College of Art and Design // Savannah, GA

Member (9/2004-5/2006)
Men’s Swimming Team Savannah College of Art and Design // Savannah, GA

Treasurer (9/2005- 5/2006)
Student Athletic Advisory Board Savannah College of Art and Design // Savannah, GA


Presentations and Publications:

Clute Institute Journal of Service Science Vol.4 No.1 / May 2011
Handcrafting Attachment: A User-Centered Approach / Co-author

Southeast Decision Sciences Institute
(SEDSI) Savannah, Georgia February 23-25, 2011 [Two Refereed Papers]
-“Made from Scratch” / Co-author and Presenter, paper to be published in conference Proceedings
-“Lowest Common Denominator for Innovation” / First Author and Presenter, paper to be published in conference Proceedings

Southeastern Chapter of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (SEINFORMS) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina October 6-8, 2010 [Workshop] “How Chocolate Will Save Your Syllabus” /
Co-author and Presenter, paper published in conference Proceedings

IDSA DIY Design: Threat or Opportunity Education Symposium
Portland, Oregon August 4-7, 2010 [Refereed Paper]
“An Outlier, a Rebel, a Willing Posse, and Their Story” /
Co-author and Presenter, paper published in conference Proceedings

Projects by Jonathan Lowry