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EDUCATION:(RIT) Rochester Institute of Technology: Industrial DesignThe New School: Parsons School of Design-Product Design BFA 2007KNS Design Collective, 2007-presentCo-founder/Senior Designer, KNS Design Collective.A collective presenting a life less ordinary, and the awareness of the everyday. Objects highlighting poetics in design and sciences. Taking inspiration from the relationship of the rational and irrational of organic geometry. Our goal is to inspire new engagements and procure surreal and memorable interactions. We find it important to illuminate a creative line of communication. Presenting rituals embedded with recognizable forms in unexpected compositions.The Ritual of Space & Place. Services include project management, consultancy, design research, manufacturing, prototyping, ideation, website design, graphic design, product design.www.knsdesigncollective.comRalph Lauren Home, 2010-presentFree-lance Design consultantIdeation, concept development of product and collections. Nado LLC, Countess Luann, Mar./Apr 2009Design consultant. Logo design and development for new global brand collection of television personality, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, titled Countess Luann.www.classwiththecountess.comBarbara K Enterprises, Feb./Mar. 2009Photo re-touching for new branding, packaging, and website images.www.barbarak.comGotham Books, October 2008Illustrator: illustrations for chapter openers of book, Class with the Countess.CONVIVIUM Catering, Inc., September 2008Design consultant for Decoration of restaurant. Provided Concept Proposals for space: Concept research, Design referencing, Concept drawings/schematic design layout, initial material research.www.conviviumcatering.comParsons School of Design, 2007-2008Guest critic, Substitute professor: Parsons School of Designs Senior Thesis Information Design Course. Providing critical feedback and lessons towards the Product Design Thesis student projects and concepts.Elemental, Miami product gallery, 2007Design consultant. Hired to provide design services: schematic design, elevation drawings, graphic design, and brand identity for elemental "product spot". The store design focuses on a system of cubes that allows the layout to be constantly changing and for a simple and clean environment; lending every piece a unique characteristic. Elemental offers a collection of contemporary product design, bringing together designers from around the world, whom through their products makea commentary on the world today. Selected and curated as a feature designer in the product gallery store; Products include special addition Religous beliefs t-shirt design and pillows.www.elemental-store.comMcKay Architecture/Design PLLC, 2007-2008Junior designer and head graphics, assistant marketing.Provided a range of services for architectural projects; Gramercy Park Triplex, Gramercy Park Hotel Rooftop garden, The Arman Building, Arman studio, Ar Media, Rosie Pope couture Flagship stores. Provided design research, cost estimates, schematic design, lighting design, model making, renderings, presentation design, elevation drawings/ CAD drawings. As head graphic designer provide all design for marketing materials (digital flyers, brochures, pamphlets, portfolio, packaging), competition entries, photoshopped images, and website updates.www.mckay-architects.comRollingstone magazine, 2006-2007Art Department: internship. Provided schematic design, presentation design, and layout /graphic design services. Assisted with the layout of major magazine issues.Salvatore Ferragamo, 2006Re-design of the classic VARA for Salvatore Ferragamo shoes; Parsons in collaboration with Columbia business students. Changes in the social and market environment for women and luxury retailing since the Vara first debuted invite an exploration for a Vara re-launch for pre-Fall 2007. Re-design Major considerations were given to the difference in psychographic trends of todays woman. Provided design services: marketing, design research, visual branding, schematic designs/ design proposals, design consultancy, and presentation design.Parsons Houses on the Black River Project: ICFF, 2006Houseware Design. In response to the collaborative project between Parsons, St. Etienne, and Konstfak for Houses on the Black River (in which visiting designers are housed in the sustainable design housing project) I designed two green modular cups, in a set of four, that fit together when placed on a shelf.New York Citys Department of Sanitation, 2006Public recycling bin design proposal.Provided design research, ideation, prototyping, system design, and presentation design services.Regatta: fashion design company (Pierre Cardin, Nicole Miller), 2005-2006Provided presentation design, graphic design, schematic design, sewing, beading, and painting services.Red Cross Design Project, 2005Head designer, project manager. Centerpiece/installation for Rochester, NYs Red Cross silent auction. The money raised that night would go towards the National Disaster relief and New Orleans. Designed, manufactured, in collaboration with RIT engineers..
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