I’m an enthusiastic creative individual always in search for new opportunities. I strive for design excellence in whatever I do and have the talent and technical skill to strengthen projects in any industry. I am a utility player and straight forward communicator with a reliable reputation. I do my best to establish successful relationships to provide exceptional products that make an impact in the communities they serve.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MacOS & PC Competent | REVIT | Rhino | AutoCAD | Adobe Suite
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Reliable | Responsible | Self-Motivated | Meticulous | Time Manager | Team Builder
WORK EXPERIENCE
LDA design group
Apr 2012 - Present | Project Manager & Lead Designer
Providing the clients vision through communication, visualization and documentation, while addressing constructibility, schedule & budgetary concerns.
Leading design & engineering teams to provide contractual documentation to create impactful solutions.
Managing small, medium, and large projects to provide coordinated design decisions across all phases of design and production. Worked with brands like H&M, Macy's, bebe, COS, ACCO, Brighton
The Shoppes at Carlsbad:
Job Captain for 500,000sf Interior & Exterior Mall Renovation
Arrowhead Towne Center:
Job Captain for 800,000sf Interior & Exterior Mall Renovation
Chilli Beans:
Lead Designer of bright, bold Third Street Promenade storefront design
P.F. Chang's:
Lead Designer of Exterior Brand Identity concept. Project Manager of two 6000sf ground up Restaurants in Texas (currently under production).
Container Parks:
Lead Designer of Brand Identity concepts.
Job Captain of XXXXsf, 21 container Flagstaff, AZ location and Project Manager of XXXXsf, 50 container Bentonville, AK location (currently oh hold).
Cleanroom Inc.
Feb 2010 - Apr 2012 | Job Captain & Lead Designer
Lead Designer and Production Supervisor of creative design strategies for multiple retail stores, trade events, and architecture projects
Enhanced brand identity by overhauling digital and printed graphic content.
- Magic Fashion Show:
- International Motorcycle Shows:
- KITH:
- Atrium:
- SXY JNS:
Scale 1:1
Feb 2010 - Apr 2012 | Project Manager/Lead Designer
Lead Designer and Production Supervisor of creative design strategies for multiple trade events, furniture and marketing projects
Transformed furniture concepts into mass produced products doing everything from R+D to marketing and production
Enhanced brand identity by overhauling digital and printed graphic content.
Upcycle Design
Feb 2009 - Apr 2011 | Partner
Founded Upcycle Design with the ambition and goal to use material to its full potential
- Gizmodo Gallery 2009: 2,000 S.F. design-build pop-up museum.
Jerde Partnership
Aug 2008 - Dec 2008 | Junior Designer
Enhanced positive and progressive discussions throughout the design process.
Applied modeling techniques to portray design ideas to clients.
- Color Square Stadium Mall
- Yongson International Business District
- Sanya Haitang Bay Resort
EDUCATION
Woodbury University
Aug 2004 - May 2008 | Bachelors of Architecture
- 2008 Degree Project Director’s Award Winner - School of Architecture
- 2008 Outstanding Minor Studies Award Winner - School of Media Culture & Design
- Graphic Design Minor
- Studied Abroad – Peru, Italy, China, Germany
- Represented Woodbury University @ EMERGE: Student Design Exhibition 2008 - hosted by AIGA Los Angeles