School of the Art Institute of Chicago

University of Cincinnati

Industrial Designer

Multi-tasked, prioritized, delegated, and executed new projects daily/weekly to meet tight and sudden deadlines in a high-intensity environment.

Developed new hydration, kitchen, and home goods products through market research, technical and aesthetic development, surface graphics, prototyping, reviewing factory samples, and communicating with factories overseas.

Built and rendered 300+ medium to high-fidelity CAD models.

Lead and designed creative directions for new, existing, and prospective buyers through brand, trend, and consumer analysis, resulting in many new accounts.

Designed and curated products and graphics for new development.

Spatially planned, physically merchandised and rendered high-fidelity 3-23ft section store displays for optimum use of available space, increased sales and user experiences.

Designed graphics for retail signage and product display units (PDQs, CDUs, etc. to quickly and clearly draw in and inform customers.

Illustrated and designed instruction manuals for shipping and in-store assemblies.

Designed presentation templates for product presentations to buyers.

BRUMIS IMPORTS INC. D/B/A CORE HOME

Industrial & Graphic Designer

Skills: User-centered Design · Concept Sketching · Critical Thinking · 3D Prototyping · Industrial Design · Microsoft Excel · Strategic Thinking · Problem Solving · Drawing · Photoshop · Design Thinking · Adobe Creative Suite · Graphic Design · Research · Graphics · InDesign · Computer-Aided Design (CAD) · Microsoft Office · Rapid Prototyping · Visual Communication · Design · Wacom · Product Design · Leadership · Adobe Illustrator · Keyshot · Page Layout · Branding · Interpersonal Communication · Copywriting · SolidWorks · Teamwork · Digital Sketching · Market Research · Critique

Jr. Industrial & Graphic Designer

Confidently and effectively presented in-depth consumer research, project concepts, and ideations both visually and orally

Lead design and redesign of contract furniture for education and healthcare industries

Aligned designs with brand language and goals

Iconic Revolution

Furniture Design Intern

Drafted and cataloged architectural construction drawings through great attention to detail and organizational skills

Photographed, curated, and edited images of local architectural landmarks for artwork

Demonstrated time and priority management skills while operating independently

Millennia Housing Management, LTD.

Design Intern

Developed research, design, rendering, and presentation skills through designing consumer electronics for independent projects

Learned feature prioritization based on consumer needs

Acquired Adobe Illustrator rendering techniques for quick iterations

Erin Warsaw