About

I grew up immersed in stories. I spent countless hours absorbed in stories of worlds that could almost, but not quite, exists, stories of worlds that never were but always exists in our minds, rooted in generations of fairy tales, myths, and legends.

Stories have the power to entertain, enchant, and even persuade by revealing a different perspective of the world. This power makes storytelling a compelling means of communication, and I believe that's what design is: communication through a visual story. Even the most practical product tells a story of how it should be used and how it can enrich our lives. Using a product is like reading a book, but instead of reading it we use it. As we use the object over time, the object changes our behavior and perceptions, and the best objects reveal a new way of seeing the world, just like the best stories.

I look for ways to combine the technical and digital with traditional methods; I see no need to choose between them. An excessive focus on technology results in objects without soul, and an excessive focus on tradition results in indulgently sentimental objects. Instead focusing on one extreme or another, I try to merge technical insights with conceptual expression. I want to make objects that tell stories relevant to today yet rooted in tradition. As in all the best stories, they should show us a world that could almost, but not quite, exist.

• Industrial Design
• Product Design

Experience:

1 years

Education:

Masters of Design: Contextual Design
Design Academy Eindhoven
2010-2012
Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Bachelors of Science, Art and Design: Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Towson University
2006-2010
Towson, Maryland, USA

Exchange, Glasgow School of Art
Jewelry design and fabrication
2009
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Awards:

We Are Here (WAH) temporary design store, November, 2012
Schio Design Festival
Fabbrica Saccardo, Schio, Italy

Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show, July 5, 2012
Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Floriade 2012
World Horticultural Expo, Venlo, the Netherlands

Essay Competition, 2nd Place - “The Utopian Lens”, 2011
Design Academy Eindhoven New Realities, New Roles for Designers

Jordan Faye Contemporary Gallery
Departmental Honors Thesis Exhibition, April/May 2010

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