Relevant Skills

 

Design Skills

• Experienced in several art based skills including sketching, painting,
  technical drawing, manual and digital photography 

• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Solidworks, Keyshot, and Rhinoceros

• Gained knowledge in model making, 3D rendering, and layout consideration in order to formally present designed products

 

Communication Skills                                                         

• Clearly presented design concepts and analyses of other designed products

• Voiced opinions and suggestions during design reviews for all projects

• Gained written communication skills by documenting the design process and writing a design brief
   

Teamwork Skills                                                     

• Organized team roles and responsibilities in order to set the team on track and focus on the goal for the research portion of the Ironing System project

• Collaborated with peers on various design concepts by compiling and organizing all data found through research and user testing results

• Organized and supervised user testing stations during product analyses

 

Applied Projects

 

Design Brief                                                         2013

Carleton University 

 

• Studied the design problems of a product in order to improve its function and profit

• Successfully wrote a report on the design of a kitchen appliance in order to present the product’s redesign
   

Ironing System Project                                      2014

Carleton University 

 

• Collaborated in a team of fellow student designers to compile product category research in order to redesign an ironing system for the hotel environment 

• Organized and supervised user testing stations to analyze areas of improvement in order to create a formal presentation of the redesigned product
   

Ox - Leather Travel Alarm Clock Project         2015

Carleton University 

 

• Explored design opportunites to create a timeless product using the material of leather 

• Organized and presented my design process which included research, competitive products, ideation, 3D modelling, redesign, manufacturing, use cycle, and model making