Design Strategy Specialist

• Mar 2023 - Present

Space Design Specialist

• Jun 2021 - Mar 2023

Exhibit Designer

• Aug 2018 - Apr 2021

Consults clients to create custom-modular booth designs for trade shows. Primary designer on 122 exhibit designs in 2019. Responsibilities included: overall conceptual design, design budget management, floorplans, moodboards, 3D modeling & rendering, prop / furniture / décor sourcing, and build drawings. Consults clients to create custom-modular booth designs for trade shows. Primary designer on 122 exhibit designs in 2019. Responsibilities included: overall conceptual design, design budget management, floorplans, moodboards, 3D modeling & rendering, prop / furniture / décor sourcing, and build drawings.

Campus Associate

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

Think Big Network Finalist. Drove innovation within the University of Cincinnati Campus store by identifying critical pain points when receiving inventory. Used existing knowledge of layout, typography, and Amazon’s design standards to create a visual layout and labeling system. Presented design to leadership and campus team. Gathered and used feedback from presentations to iterate and implement a more effective labeling system for all associate experience levels to reduce stowing errors. Think Big Network Finalist. Drove innovation within the University of Cincinnati Campus store by identifying critical pain points when receiving inventory. Used existing knowledge of layout, typography, and Amazon’s design standards to create a visual layout and labeling system. Presented design to leadership and campus team. Gathered and used feedback from presentations to iterate and implement a more effective labeling system for all associate experience levels to reduce stowing errors.

Industrial Design Intern

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Supported designers and engineers through CAD modeling, rendering, product photography and ideation sketching. Created physical mockups and gathered research for project kick-offs. Created user-centered designs by considering market analysis, data, customer feedback, user research and technical constraints/opportunities. Presented original concepts to internal and external stakeholders. Supported designers and engineers through CAD modeling, rendering, product photography and ideation sketching. Created physical mockups and gathered research for project kick-offs. Created user-centered designs by considering market analysis, data, customer feedback, user research and technical constraints/opportunities. Presented original concepts to internal and external stakeholders.

Industrial Design Intern

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Produced original artwork from initial idea to final product based on a verbal or written descriptions provided by clients. Drove internal projects by organizing, coordinating and leading meetings with engineers, designers and marketing. Created print and digital assets for marketing and sales presentations. Refined glass bottle concepts to production standards while maintaining client brand language. Photographed glass products for marketing and documentation. Produced original artwork from initial idea to final product based on a verbal or written descriptions provided by clients. Drove internal projects by organizing, coordinating and leading meetings with engineers, designers and marketing. Created print and digital assets for marketing and sales presentations. Refined glass bottle concepts to production standards while maintaining client brand language. Photographed glass products for marketing and documentation.

Design Intern

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

Compiled artwork, designed proprietary mechanical layouts, and tech packs. Maintained vendor relationships and terms by responding quickly and accurately to both internal (company) and external (vendor) questions and requests for information about tech packs and sample development. Created presentation boards. Produced original artwork from initial idea to final product based on a verbal or written description. Maintained the Michael Kors brand language throughout design process. Compiled artwork, designed proprietary mechanical layouts, and tech packs. Maintained vendor relationships and terms by responding quickly and accurately to both internal (company) and external (vendor) questions and requests for information about tech packs and sample development. Created presentation boards. Produced original artwork from initial idea to final product based on a verbal or written description. Maintained the Michael Kors brand language throughout design process.

Structural Design Intern

• Jan 2014 - May 2014

Designed POP palletized displays for CPG companies. Created assembly instructions and videos as instructional aid for displays. Designed and prepared pallets for shipping. Created and tested physical prototypes. Designed POP palletized displays for CPG companies. Created assembly instructions and videos as instructional aid for displays. Designed and prepared pallets for shipping. Created and tested physical prototypes.