Resumé
Education
Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, Rhode Island
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design, 2005
Academic Concentrations
Major studio classes:
Collaborative Studio: MIT/RISD Product Design
(Business, engineering and design students worked in small groups to develop products)
Collaborative Studio: Innovation 6
(Architecture, Industrial Design and Landscape students worked as a whole and in teams of two to develop financial, architectural, environmental and product solutions that address the problems surrounding the electrical infrastructure in New York City)
RTA Furniture
(Ready-to-assemble furniture was designed for a specific client, in this case Urban Outfitters offered criticism of the work)
Bamboo and Felt Studio
(Decorative furniture constructed exclusively from bamboo and felt)
Other fields of interest:
- Musical Instrument Design
- Ceramics
- Acoustics
Skills
Design
Graphic design for both informational and promotional purposes; meticulous model making skills, paint color matching, photo manipulation. Product development, can work with suppliers and fabricators. Experience with both product and architectural photography. My main skill is probably visual communication - using the verbal, chromatic and spatial dimensions to make complex ideas simple.
Mechanical
I can design for and use a wide variety of machinery, including wire benders, sheet metal benders, milling machines, lathes, drill presses, tablesaws, planers, jointers, routers, vacuum formers, laser cutters. I have made a lot of things, which makes it easy to show other people how to make things for me.
Computer
Photoshop, Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Solidworks, rapid prototyping, laser cutting of various materials, audio recording and editing. Maxwell Render, Brazil, 3D Studio MAX, Rhino, RADIANCE, formZ.
Strengths
I am always concerned with communication: choosing the right words and the right images. I find working with small groups to be extremely rewarding but have also had some experience with more self-directed projects.
Work Experience
April 2008 - May 2009
Architectural Visualization at Cotera Reed Architects in Austin, Texas. Responsibilities included a wide variety of diagrams and renderings for both marketing and internal use. In addition, I took photographs of completed projects for publication, designed the company website and built models.
August 2004 - October 2007
Model maker at GPI Models, Cambridge Massachusetts. Worked on a large number of projects - see portfolio for examples.
June - September 2004
Administrative assistant at RISD museum, organizing promotional efforts for members of the Radeke society.
Other Job titles...
Adult ESL education assistant instructor, picture framer, short order cook, cook at Buddhist community centers in both Cambridge and Japan, house painter, errand boy for exhibit design firm, children's librarian.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, Rhode Island
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design, 2005
Academic Concentrations
Major studio classes:
Collaborative Studio: MIT/RISD Product Design(Business, engineering and design students worked in small groups to develop products)
Collaborative Studio: Innovation 6(Architecture, Industrial Design and Landscape students worked as a whole and in teams of two to develop financial, architectural, environmental and product solutions that address the problems surrounding the electrical infrastructure in New York City)
RTA Furniture(Ready-to-assemble furniture was designed for a specific client, in this case Urban Outfitters offered criticism of the work)
Bamboo and Felt Studio(Decorative furniture constructed exclusively from bamboo and felt)
Other fields of interest:
- Musical Instrument Design
- Ceramics
- Acoustics
DesignGraphic design for both informational and promotional purposes; meticulous model making skills, paint color matching, photo manipulation. Product development, can work with suppliers and fabricators. Experience with both product and architectural photography. My main skill is probably visual communication - using the verbal, chromatic and spatial dimensions to make complex ideas simple.
MechanicalI can design for and use a wide variety of machinery, including wire benders, sheet metal benders, milling machines, lathes, drill presses, tablesaws, planers, jointers, routers, vacuum formers, laser cutters. I have made a lot of things, which makes it easy to show other people how to make things for me.
ComputerPhotoshop, Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Solidworks, rapid prototyping, laser cutting of various materials, audio recording and editing. Maxwell Render, Brazil, 3D Studio MAX, Rhino, RADIANCE, formZ.
StrengthsI am always concerned with communication: choosing the right words and the right images. I find working with small groups to be extremely rewarding but have also had some experience with more self-directed projects.
Work Experience April 2008 - May 2009
Architectural Visualization at Cotera Reed Architects in Austin, Texas. Responsibilities included a wide variety of diagrams and renderings for both marketing and internal use. In addition, I took photographs of completed projects for publication, designed the company website and built models.August 2004 - October 2007
Model maker at GPI Models, Cambridge Massachusetts. Worked on a large number of projects - see portfolio for examples.June - September 2004
Administrative assistant at RISD museum, organizing promotional efforts for members of the Radeke society.Adult ESL education assistant instructor, picture framer, short order cook, cook at Buddhist community centers in both Cambridge and Japan, house painter, errand boy for exhibit design firm, children's librarian.