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New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Active role in researching, developing, and designing concepts for a wide range of product categories, most notably home wares and personal care items.-Researched market opportunities and competitor offerings to find competitive niche for Kikkerland products within new market spaces, most notably the wellness space.-Developed concepts to fill new market spaces as well as to bolster current product lineups.-Designed products from aforementioned concepts, iterating using 2D and 3D sketching, CAD modeling, digital visualization, and rapid prototyping.-Created presentations to articulate research findings, concept development, and design progress. Presented to leadership team composed of product design team, product development team, merchandise director, and CEO.-Worked with product management team to source manufacturers and ensure smooth development of product from manufacturing, to packaging, and finally distribution.

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Active role in designing products for start-up companies, beginning with client consultations, moving through user and market research, concept development, prototyping, concept refinement, sourcing, and manufacturing, all supported by check-in presentations with clients throughout the process.-Consulted with clients to articulate their product vision and begin the product development process.-Researched the clients' desired market spaces, making note of competing products and created charts and other visualizations to help clients situate themselves within the market.-Used mood boards to help clients determine their visual preferences, then used 2D and 3D sketching, CAD modeling, and digital visualization to draft concepts for selection and development.-Created presentations and presented concepts to clients to determine final design direction, leading meetings and fielding questions when necessary.-Iterated in CAD and utilized rapid prototyping to develop finalized documents for manufacturing, including drawings, bill of materials, and CAD models.-Designed brand identity and packaging solutions for clients, embodying their visions throughout the product experience.-Sourced manufacturing, reaching out to factories domestically and abroad to find the best value for the clients, documenting, comparing, and negotiating costs from different manufacturers.-Communicated with manufacturers to ensure quality production and timely delivery of orders.

Buffalo Grove, Il

As Burdeen Jewelry's Design Intern, I made and edited product photographs, filmed and edited video content, managed and produced content for social media accounts, and wrote product copy. I worked in line with the marketing team to make sure all the content needed for promotions was high quality and ready for use.

Lincolnshire, Il

At Barnes and Noble, I provided customer service, sold memberships, and helped to maintain an organized and tidy retail space.

Florence, Ma

At Represent.Us, I produced social media graphics, designed event logos, produced website mock-ups and layouts, edited photos, and updated the website backend. I worked directly under the art director to produce clear and informative content within the style guidelines already developed for Represent.Us.

Operating embroidery machines, cutting patterns, sewing covers, managing shipping information, packaging shipments, quality control.

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Architecture And Design

Activities and Societies: Yurt Radio, Jewelry Collective, Re-HampingHead organizer for largest student group on campus (Yurt Radio).