Education

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Graduates: May, 2012 | MA in Architecture

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Graduated: April, 2005 | BFA in Industrial Design: Product Emphasis

DesignExperience

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Associate Designer: Cookware & Housewares | Sep. 2009 - Present
Worked as part of the New Product Development Team to deliver products sourced, engineered and marketed to our standards. Researched user groups, and presented design directions. Sketched, rendered, developed, prototyped and presented product ideas.

Calphalon Corporation, Toledo, OH

Associate Designer: Cookware & Housewares | Jan. 2006 - May 2007
Worked as part of the New Product Development Team to deliver products sourced, engineered and marketed to our standards. Researched user groups, and presented design directions. Sketched, rendered, developed, prototyped and presented product ideas.

Target Corporation, Toledo, OH

Designer | Jan. 2005 - Apr. 2005
Design Intern on children's storage and teen furniture projects in stores currently. Worked as part of the Kids Team to reinvent the Kids and Teen World at Target. Researched user groups and presented design directions. Sketched, developed and rendered product ideas.

Bell Automotive (Sponsored Studio Project), BYU, Provo, UT

Designer | Sept. 2004 - Dec. 2004
Designer on solo project working with sponsor designing automotive accessories. Researched user groups and trends, sketched, rendered and produced prototypes.

Nokia (Sponsored Studio Project), BYU, Provo, UT

Designer | Jan. 2004 - Apr. 2004
Designer on team collaborative project working closely with sponsor to develop a "baby boomer's" wireless device. Researched User groups and trends. Sketched and rendered concepts. Presented final concepts and prototypes to sponsor.

Hewlet Packard (Sponsored Studio Project), BYU, Provo, UT

Designer | Aug. 2003 - Dec. 2003
Designer on solo project working with sponsor to develop use for projector technology in a home environment. Researched user groups and trends, sketched and rendered concepts. Made final oral presentation to sponsor.