A B O U T   M E

I believe the difference between "good" design and "great" design is in the details: research, insights, & honesty.

My Design Journey

I have worked in several design industries and on a diverse range of products (graphic design/ads, packaging graphics, retail displays, consumer products, digital UX).

I'm committed to hard work and doing what is needed to get any job done. At one point, I was working 5 different jobs over the summer to help save money for school (stage manager, retail, food service, and customer service).
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Origins (1993 - 2006)

(Image of Alltech, Inc. Nutrigenomics Lab in Nicholasville, KY   I did the majority of drawings for the interior, including laboratory cabinetry.)

1993 - 2002   I began learning to draw & mechanical drawing in 8th grade. From there I became highly proficient in mechanical and architectural drawing through high school. In college I mastered AutoCAD and Inventor.



2002 - 2006  I worked as a CAD instructor (and some table drafting) for Spencerian College and later Lexington Community College  (Now a part of the Bluegrass Technical College System) .



2004 - 2006   I was the CAD specialist for Alltech, Inc. , a global biotech company. I was responsible for all CAD projects company-wide including mechanical, architectural, civil, process, electrical, and "as-built" drawings.

Industrial Design (2006 - 2019)

2006 - 2011  I moved to San Francisco and attended the Academy of Art University for Industrial Design for consumer products.

2011 - 2016  I worked doing freelance for brands such as Williams-Sonoma, Astro Gaming, Oliso, Inc., Edge-Design, Liquid Agency, and more.

2016 - 2018  Industrial Designer at Spectrum Brands (Remington Personal Care, Rayovac, & Varta). I also briefly worked at a small POP display company taking on a role as a project manager and design engineer.

Named on patent for the Rapid Cut Pro (HC4300AU)
Industrial Design Gallery

UX Design (2019 - Current)

2019  Attended General Assembly's UX Immersive program (UXDI-51) where I completed 400 hours of training under the guidance off Lauren Golden (Lead), Stacie Hibino  (Co-Lead), and Anna Krezia (Instructional Associate). I completed & presented 5 projects applying all of the core UX skills and theories learned.



Hackathons -  I created and hosted two hackathons ( Hackathon - UX Style | May 6th, 2020 and Virtual Hackathon Feat. Dr. Morgan Wickline Getchell | June 17th, 2020) as part of the Beer & UX ( Neuron UX ) MeetUp group along with attending a number of their events. I presented a project during their Pechakucha Night as well.

Software

Figma

Sketch

AdobeXD

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Animate

Freemind

SolidWorks

Keyshot

MS Office Suite / Apple iSuite

Skills

Public speaking

User Research

Market Research

User Flows

Card Sorting

Survey Design

Usability Testing

Concept Development

Product Thinking

Design Thinking

Leadership

Brainstorming

Visual Design

Branding

Tools

EndMill

Lathe (Metal & Wood)

Form Modeling (Uniform Closed-Cell Foam)

Plastics (2-part & Injection)

3D Printing

Automotive Painting & Finishing

Education

Lexington Community College
1998 - 2002

Associate of Arts - 
Social Sciences
Associate of Sciences - Mathematics

University of Kentucky
2002 - 2003

Major: Japanese & International Economics
Minor: Mathematics 

Academy of Art University
2006 - 2011

BFA - Industrial Design, Consumer Products

General Assembly
2019

Immersive Certificate (400hrs) - 
User Experience Design