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Owner, Designer, Fabricator
MaterialMaterial
Aug 2013 - Present (11 years 2 months)
MaterialMaterial is a micro manufacturer and web shop of modern everyday objects with a focus on handcraft and minimalist design. I created MM in the summer of 2013 out of my passion for objects that embrace simple functionality and artful fabrication.
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Owner / Curator
timothywikander.com
Nov 2010 - Present (13 years 11 months)
My personal visual archive (500+ followers). I frequently search the web and print media for inspiring contemporary design projects. Curating keeps me up to date with current design trends and has given me a better understanding of the social media environment.
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Artist in Residence
Instructables.com
Mar 2013 - May 2013 (2 months)
As an artist in residence I had the amazing opportunity to manage, design, and produce my own projects using the arsenal of creative tools available at Instructables.com headquarters in San Francisco. During my two month stay I explored traditional craft and emerging rapid prototyping technologies to create practical DIY projects for a growing web based maker community.
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Certified Framer
Michaels Stores, Inc
Jul 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 5 months)
The custom frame shop at Michaels is a crucial, high volume business responsible for the majority of sales made by this national retailer. In my position I was consulted daily by walk in customers to create custom framing packages, while keeping up to date on frame shoppe production. During my employment I was awarded the first employee of the month award in my district and was frequently requested by return customers.
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Design Intern
Mike Leonard Designer, LLC
Jun 2010 - Aug 2010 (2 months)
In this small consulting firm located in Philadelphia's Main Line district, I spent a few days a week contributing to product development through idea generation, rapid visualization, mockup building, and 3D CAD modeling. This was my first experience working under a lead designer.