Resumé

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design - May 2012
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Cum Laude

Associate of Arts and Science with a Major in Science - May 2008
Southside Virginia Community College & Nottoway High School, Nottoway, VA
Degree achieved through the Pre-Engineering Academy, program at Nottoway High School simultaneous to high school graduation with 4.0 GPA


EXPERIENCE
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, HS-DESIGN, INC. | Gladstone, NJ
June 2012 - Present
HSD is a Product Design and Development Firm specializing in medical, scientific, consumer, commercial, healthcare products and packaging delivery systems. Our capabilities include design audits, research and concept development through complex 3D solid models and advanced FEA/CFD analysis, rapid prototyping, technology and manufacturing transfer.

STUDENT ATHLETE MENTOR, VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETICS | Blacksburg, VA
Feb. 2011-May 2011
Supervised student athlete study hours and served as a student mentor and tutor

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER, TRANSITION STUDIO | Blackstone, VA
Summer 2010
Tasks included designing graphic layouts for business cards, postcards and letterheads and extensive tasks using Adobe Indesign and Illustrator


PROJECTS
Design For America at Virginia Tech
Spring 2012
Involved in the process of starting a DFA chapter at Virginia Tech, organizing the kickoff workshop and leading the follow up 1 month interdisciplinary project with other students

SFCS Sponsored Studio Honorable Mention | Virginia Tech
Spring 2011
Spring semester studio sponsored by SFCS, a senior living focused architecture firm. At the end of the project SFCS picked two impactful projects and awarded a scholarship.

KEM Studio Interdisciplinary Workshop | Kansas City, MO
March 2011
Selected by Virginia Tech ID staff to participate in a week long multi-disciplinary workshop sponsored by KEM Studio in Kansas City, MO - Worked with a group of student designers in a professional setting to complete a project for a local client.


HONORS
SFCS Sponsored Studio - Honorable Mention | Virginia Tech Spring 2011

Book Award - Most Improved Student | Virginia Tech ID Spring 2011
Dean's List | Virginia Tech Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012


SKILLS
Proficient with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, Microsoft Office and Google Sketch-Up; Competent in SolidWorks, Rhino 3d and HTML.
material skills - marker rendering, foam model making, CAD/CAM laser cutting, plaster molds, basic wood and plastic shop experience, silk screening, print making


ACTIVITIES
Design for America
Industrial Design Society of America: Virginia Tech Chapter

Projects by Olivia Ford

Beginning of Senior Thesis
6 Files

Biography & Resume
2 Files

Kukka
9 Files

Bloom
4 Files

KEM studio
8 Files

Trix
6 Files

Platetonics
2 Files

Graphic Design & Packaging
4 Files

Typography
4 Files

Bloc
5 Files

Define - SFCS Project
27 Files