EXPERIENCE

Intern: Drink Me Magazine 03.2009-08.2009
Design intern for a newly-launched lifestyle magazine.
www.drinkmemag.com

Intern: Shopseen 03.2009-06.2009
Graphic design and consulting for social shopping site.
www.shopseen.com

Freelance Graphic Designer: Clutch Couture 11.2008-07.2009
Identity, brand, and general design consulting, for a start-up high-end jean company.

Contract/Intern: Designworks, San Jose, CA 02.2008-08.2008
Responsible for varied collaborative projects on web, print, and informational marketing campaigns for a small graphic design and marketing firm.

Graphic Designer: CMU ECE Department 06.2007-09.2007
Designed print work such as department promotional material to identity design for faculty projects, etc.

Solar Decathlon 2007: CMU College of Fine Arts Fall 01.2007-10.2007
Participated in a multi-disciplinary group of students during spring semester. Continued as an official member of the team throughout the competition, focusing on research and design of the kitchen with respect to usability, green practices, and the innovative use of solar energy. Managed construction and outfitting of bathroom and kitchen.

RELEVANT

SIA 2009 with Ding Zing Chemical Products Co., Ltd. 01.2009
Attended Snowsports Industries America trade show as a representative of Ding Zing, a manufacturer of waterproof, breathable TPU materials.

West Coast Green 2008 09.2008
Volunteered at West Coast Green, green design and building materials conference.

3D Lab Supervisor: CMU School of Design 08.2006-08.2007
Oversaw and maintained design/wood shop afterhours.

Prosthetic Leg: CMU Spring 2007
Senior Studio research and design project for a prosthetic leg ten years in the future with concepts aimed to alter the rather bleak perception of prosthetics.

Design Coordinator and Designer: Lunar Gala 2004, 2005, 2007
Responsibilities as Design Coordinator required direction and management of participants, ideating theme, and organization of production as a member of the executive board of a student-run fashion show, also the largest student-run event on campus. Designed and constructed original and conceptual collections of outfits as a designer.

HomeTeleCare System: UNSW & MedCare Systems Pty Ltd., UNSW Fall 2005
Developed a concept for a home telecare device intended for integration into residential environments, with focus on the interaction between the system and Alzheimer patients.

Pack Your Bag: Leeds & CMU Spring 2005
Designed, as member of a three-person team, a travel satchel for overseas travel aimed at extreme sports enthusiasts. Sponsored by Leeds.