Ben Gould

Ben Gould - Industrial Designer

Fulfillment is living to do what you love, and doing what you love to live.

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Education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, Graduation: May 2008
Major: Industrial Design
GPA: 3.52 / 4.0

Awards & Scholarships:
2008 Pratt Circle Graduate
2008 Faculty-selected Nominee for Rowena Reed Kostello Student Merit Award
2008 Faculty-selected Nominee for IDSA Student Merit Award
2005 Faculty-selected for Pratt Institute Foundation Exhibit/ Scholarship One of 22 students out of class of 400+
2005 Pratt Institute Talent Search Scholarship Award
4-Dimensional Design Department (Video)
2004-2008 Pratt Institute Presidential Scholarship (Four-Year Award)

2000-2004 Bedford High School, Bedford, MA

2004 Scholastic Art and Writing National Gold Award

Work Experience
2008 M.Z. Berger, Long Island City, NY
Freelance production of presentation materials
Responsibilities include sketching, concept ideation, and use of
Adobe CS3 applications
summer 2007 Fisher Price Friends, Manhattan, NY
Assistant to six members of the Disney design team
Responsibilities included sketching, model-making, ideation,
photography, computer rendering, and presentation materials
2005-2006 Wellesley Hills Group, Framingham, MA
Freelance brochure design (designed and edited six-page
brochure for consulting firm)
2001-2006 Thoreau Club, Concord, MA
summer 2006 Out of camp trip coordinator
Responsible for camping supplies/ equipment, trip leading, Trip
scheduling, and first aid
summer 2005 Arts and crafts director
Responsible for materials and planning all art activities for camp,
supervised staff to manage program
summer 2002-2004 Arts and crafts counselor
Exhibits and Publications
2008 Pratt Fashion Society Fashion Show
fall 2007 Featured interview in Prattfolio Magazine
2001 & 2006 Bedford Public Library Juried Exhibits
202-2004 Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Annual Art Majors Exhibit

Skills
Electronic
Extensive knowledge of Mac / Windows OS, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
internet research, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Solidworks,
ImageReady, Final Cut, Graphite (Vellum)

Physical
Welding (electric arc, MIG, TIG, oxyacetaline), form study, prototyping,
basic electronics, mold making (injection and vacuum forming)

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • Exhibition Design

Experience

1 year

Education

Pratt Institute