Colorado, Tokyo, San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, and New York.
Education
Pratt institute
B.I.D. (Bachelor of Industrial Design)
September 2006-May 2010
Dean's list 2006-Present
GPA 3.85
Employment
Jimlar Corporation
Feb 2010-Present
Intern Working within the Frye companies' men's footwear
design team.
Responsibilities include:
• Designing several spring
2011 boots and sneakers.
• Sketching
• Inspiration and trend research
• Material selection
• Last
• Technical drawings and tech packs
• Custom hardware development
Hybrid Design
May 2009-Present
Intern currently working on various projects.
Responsibilities include:
• Concept Generation and Sketching
• Graphic/Web Design
EnergyHub
Feb 2008-Jan 2010
Intern & Freelance. Worked closely within interdisciplinary team
of designers and engineers throughout the entire design
process.
Responsibilities include:
Industrial Design-
• Research
• Idea generation and concept sketching.
• 3d modeling, rendering, and animation.
• Development of Tech Specs and OEM part selection.
• Presentations to Senior Designer, CEO, and CTO.
Interaction Design-
• Research and Interviews
• User persona creation
• Wire framing (paper and electronic models)
• User goal and feature set specification.
• Usability testing
• GUI concept development and skinning.
Graphic Design-
• Brand and Identity
• Print and presentation materials
• Logo Development
• GUI skinning
• Web Design
Bread and Water
Freelance Jewelry Designer
Summer 2007
Worked with jewelry designer on concepts for
upcoming product line.
Responsibilities include:
• Trend research
• Mood and inspiration board
• Image gathering
• Layout
• Presentation
• Concept sketching.
• CAD development
Panelite
Promotional Department
Summer 2006
Worked with owner to create exiting and unique
press packs to be distributed at the 2006
International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)
in New York.
Embroideme
Production Manager
2005-2006
Responsibilities include:
Managerial-
• Oversaw production team for development of
high and low run production of products under
tight deadlines in the following categories:
• Embroidery
• Silk screening
• Heat press
• Sublimation
• Promotional products
Production experience-
• Graphic preparation
• 6 head automated embroidery machine
• Heat press and sublimation machines
• Multi-color silk screening (Apparel and products)
Schacht Spindle
Production Team
2004-2005
Responsibilities include:
• Production of major and sub components of
wooden looms
Tools-
• 5 head large scale CNC machines
• Lathes, milling machines, drill press, boring
machine, table saws, etc.
• Various hand tools
Skills:
Product Design-
- Creative Problem Solving
- Conceptual Sketching
- CAD & Hand Renderings
- Hand and Digital Modeling
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Corel Painter
- Sketchbook Pro
- SolidWorks
- 3D studio Max
- Rhino
- VRay
- Bunkspeed Hypershot
- Flash animation
- Adobe After Effects
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- PC/MAC Proficient
- Sustainable minds LCA software
Interaction Design-
- User research
- Persona creation
- Use case scenario creation
- Wire Framing
- Paper
- Digital
- User goal and feature set specification
- Usability testing
- Some programming:
- HTML (Proficient)
- CSS (Proficient)
- JAVA (Novice)
- GUI concept development and skinning
Interests:
- Sustainable Design
- Skateboarding
- Footwear
- Street Culture
- Chess
- Japanese
Achievements:
- Chosen by Nachtmann (a division of Riedel glassworks) for trip to Germany
- 3rd place Power Shoe contest
- Pratt Institute Dean's list 2006-Present
- Semi finalist Quicksilver Design Contest
- Sponsorships (flow team):
- Girl and Chocolate skateboards
- Globe shoes
Press:
• Intelligent Sprayer concept:
Yanko Design
Gizmodo
China Industrial Designs Association
• EnergyHub:
Engadget
Inhabitat
New York, NY