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Multidisciplinary Designer
Portland, OR
May 2015 - Present (5 years 11 months)
• Concept design and development for a variety of projects ranging from
jewelry to furniture and lighting
• Create sketches, 3D models, renderings, and technical drawings for new
and existing products and components
• Assist local artisans, designers, and small businesses in product and
prototype fabrication
• Clients include Caravan Pacific, Kinekt, and Studio Endo
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Lead Product Designer
Apr 2016 - May 2017 (1 year 1 month)
• Worked directly with the company’s co-founders, as their first employee, to develop a product from basic conceptualization to first run production and product launch
• Collaborated with engineers, vendors, and manufacturers to release a finished product to market
• Spent time in Mexico City with manufacturers managing prototype development and production
• Developed technical specifications for various parts and processes
• Successfully worked on short, urgent deadlines integral to the advancement of the company
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
Sep 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 8 months)
• Aided the course instructor in educating undergraduate students on design processes and production, focusing on a different fabrication technique each semester ranging from bent lamination and vacuum forming to metalworking
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Studio Assistant
Pawtucket, RI
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)
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Product Development Designer
Chromcraft-Revington
West Lafayette, IN
Sep 2010 - Nov 2012 (2 years 2 months)
• Developed new designs for various product lines through sketches, 3D models and renderings
• Added products to current collections to meet consumer demands
• Developed marketing strategies and print deliverables, including catalog pages, handouts, and display items
• Aided in overseeing the product development process from CAD drawings and models to finished goods
• Conducted market research on current style and function trends
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Associate Designer - Intern
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 2009 - Aug 2009 (7 months)
• Developed conceptual work as well as finished products brought to market through sketches, 3D models, renderings, and prototypes
• Refined existing product to meet consumer demands and specific client needs
• Balanced multiple projects simultaneously while functioning as a full member of the design team, including engineers and machinists, to create production ready products for specific manufacturing processes