Kristi Silvernail

First 2 years at Auburn were as an Architecture student. I participated in the Auburn Rural Studio for one quarter (1999-2000). In 2000, I switched degrees to Industrial Design. It has been ranked as one of the top 10 schools for the past 8 years, and before that it remained in the top 20. SPECIAL PROJECTS: January 2002 - May 2002 Design Emphasis 2002 This is a furniture design contest. 50% of the furniture must be made of wood. August 2001 - December 2001 Dr. Marten Corporate sponsored advanced product design studio. January 2001 - May 2001 General Electric Lighting Researched and developed under counter lighting fixtures. Focused on designing a sleek, link-able, easy to install fixture that would lower General Electric's production costs. August 2000 - December 2001 Began IDSA fund raising face painting booth. August 2000 - March 2000 Rural Studio Participated with 11 other students in the design and construction of a free home, for a family of eight in Greensboro, Alabama. Learned to design with constraints and built with materials usually thought to be worthless, such as dirt and old street signs. ACTIVITIES & SOCIETIES: IDSA member (2001-2003), Industrial Design Council representative for the college of Architecture Design and Construction (2001-2001), president of Auburn's IDSA (2001-2002), Secretary of Auburn's IDSA (2001)