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EDUCATION University of Notre Dame | 2014 – 2018 BFA Industrial Design
University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway | Spring 2017
EXPERIENCE Industrial Designer @ Newell Brands | Kalamazoo, MI | June 2018 – Present (Mar 2020 – Present) Industrial Designer - Currently Designer on Home Fragrance Division (Yankee Candle, WoodWick, Chesapeake Bay); Previously a designer on Writing Division (Parker, Waterman, Expo, Sharpie, Papermate, X-ACTO, Elmer’s, etc.) (June 2018 – March 2020) Associate Industrial Designer - Designer on Food Division (Ball, Foodsaver, Rubbermaid)
Graphic Designer @ ND Student Activities Office | Notre Dame, IN | Mar 2016 – May 2018 Designed promotional materials for events, including posters, brochures, logos, t-shirts, etc.
Design Intern @ The Association for Craft Producers | Kathmandu, Nepal | May 2017 – July 2017 Worked alongside local artisans to design contemporary handicraft products for the fair trade market, creating new product lines that combine traditional craft with modern design to fit global market trends
Design Intern @ PowerStation Studios | London, UK | Jan 2017 – May 2017 Graphic and product ideation for entertainment brands, marketing and consumer research. Created new platform and product line for existing brand as a hero project
Design Consultant @ Luma - Brighter Learning | South Bend, IN | Mar 2016 – June 2017 Freelance graphic design and illustration for client projects developed by Luma for instructional design and e-Learning solutions
ACHIEVEMENTS Diamond Award | Newell Brands Design Day 2019 Awarded for Ball 16 oz. Flute Jar - finding the “balance between indulgence and efficiency. not applying more than necessaary, but using their mastery to help a small, routine project have a big impact.”
Emil Jacques Silver Medal of Fine Arts | Notre Dame AAHD Department | 2018 Awarded for artistic excellence in BFA Thesis
IDSA Student Merit Award Finalist | Notre Dame IDSA | 2018 Represented Notre Dame at the IDSA Midwest Conference as a contender for District winner
International Housewares Association Student Design Competition | Honorable Mention | 2018 Designed cookware product which acts as serveware to inspire family-style meals
Model Solution Model One Award | 2017 homegrown composting bin design selected to be professionally modelled by Model Solutions and displayed at the 2017 IDSA International Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
SKILLS Adobe Creative Suite Sketching/Iterating Prototyping 3D Modeling - Solidworks Rendering - Keyshot