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B.S. Industrial Design
Summa Cum Laude
Deans List Honoree
Academic Exchange
Berlin, Germany
Figma
Adobe CC
Photoshop
illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
TouchDesigner
Sketchbook Pro
Procreate
Microsoft Office
Google Suite
Basic HTML + CSS,Javascript
CAD Modeling
Rhino
Solidworks
Fusion360
KeyShot
TouchDesigner
Squarespace
Miro
Dropbox
Brand Strategy
Visual Identity
Design Research
User Testing
Market Analysis
Journey Mapping
Storyboarding
Trend Forecasting
Ideation
3D Printing
Photography
Modeling Making
Prototyping
Collaboration!
Remote. December 2023 - Present
Worked with a small agency to design and build websites using Figma, ensuring responsiveness across breakpoints. Translated designs into functional websites on Shopify, Squarespace, and Wix Studio using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to maintain design fidelity. Applied design research methodologies to assist an engineering firm in attracting and retaining emerging talent. Produced strategy reports focusing on enhancing digital marketing tactics to effectively connect with target audiences.
Evolve Collaborative. 3d Visualization Artist
Remote. Winter 2023
Promoted to design contractor specializing in 3D visualization. Created photorealistic renderings of lifestyle products using KeyShot and Photoshop for promotional marketing.
Evolve Collaborative. Design Intern
Portland, OR. Fall 2022.
Collaborated on a multidisciplinary design team for lifestyle, homegoods, and consumer tech clients. Developed tech packs for soft goods manufacturing, planned and conducted consumer focus groups. Created photorealistic renderings with KeyShot for CMF exploration. Employed analog sketching, Rhino modeling, and rapid prototyping.
Braun Design, P&G. Industrial Design Intern
Frankfurt, Germany. Spring 2022
Selected to participate in a co-op exchange between UC and P&G Germany. Worked with the Braun design team to develop new design solutions for a variety of consumer electronic products. Utilized illustrator rendering, CAD modeling, KeyShot visualization, and physical prototyping.
Huge Design LLC. Industrial Design Intern
San Francisco, CA. Summer 2021
Engaged in a dynamic consulting firm specializing in consumer electronics and automotive design. Supported senior designers in crafting innovative solutions within the tech industry. Employed advanced Illustrator rendering, rapid ideation sketching, CAD modeling, KeyShot visualization, and developed visually impactful presentations.
ECCO Design. Industrial Design Intern
New York, NY. Fall 2020
Cooperated with a small team designing products for the furniture and smart home industries. Utilized hand sketching, illustrator ideation, CAD modeling, physical prototyping, and Keyshot rendering. Employed Adobe XD and WordPress to design and performed user-testing on a website for an in-house product line.
Fossil. Watch Design Intern
Dallas, TX. Spring 2020
Successfully pitched a collaboration between Jeff Staple & Fossil Watches that
launched in 2022. Generated watch concepts for S/S 2021 women’s line. Conducted trend research, colorway experimentation, and communicated with
manufacturers using PLM.