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Structural Designer
Mid America Display
St. Louis, MO
Jun 2015 - Present (9 years 4 months)
- Design temporary point of purchase displays
- Work with Production team to ensure quality
- Assist customers with graphic design
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3D Modeling Instructor
Pegasus
Jun 2014 - Present (10 years 4 months)
- Develop curriculum
- Differentiate work flow to meet student needs
∙ -Help students cultivate creative problem solving skills
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Intern
Firecracker Press
Sep 2013 - May 2014 (8 months)
- Assist with production of for hire jobs
- Design and develop letterpress paper toy postcard
- Carve wood blocks and set type
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Intern
The Little Tikes Company
Jan 2013 - Mar 2013 (2 months)
Worked directly with designers to develop and refine toys and play sets.
-Designed fabric patterns for plush toys
-Learned effective cost reduction techniques
-Worked with designers to create new toy lines
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Owner/ Designer
Griffith Designs
Oct 2010 - Jan 2013 (2 years 3 months)
Designing fun and innovative products with a sustainable twist
-Design and develop new products
-Locate and work with manufactures to ensure quality products
-Design and developed brand identity
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Barista
Starbucks
Jul 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 5 months)
Drink Concocting and Customer Service.
-Develop strong relationships with customers
-Ensure timely, quality beverages
-Design signs for weekly specials
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Assistant Designer
Judith Edwards Designs
Dec 2010 - Mar 2011 (3 months)
Help bring owners ideas to life
-Renderings of designs
-Worked with foreign manufacturers to improve designs
-Developed new designs
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Product/Graphic Designer
Molly and friends
Mar 2010 - Oct 2010 (7 months)
Created new line of cat products
-Developed new products
-Researched materials and production
-Redesigned logo