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In-House DesignerBerry Home Centers. Abingdon, VAApril 2013 - PresentResponsible for consultative design and sales of products to homeowners and contractors - mostly relating to kitchen, bathroom, and closet design. Simultaneously manage multiple projects and customer relationships. Develop and lead seminars on home design. Featured as the design contributor for local TV network. Improve the aesthetic and functional experience of company.

JESSE STRANG | RESUME

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE HONORS AND ASSOCIATIONS

SKILL SET

MFA (Candidate), Industrial Design, Academy of Art University. San FranciscoExpected Graduation: Fall 2015

BA Spanish, Concentrations in Anthropology, Community Art. Wheaton College. Wheaton, IL.December 2008

Foreign Language Instructor, Character Development LeaderSullins Academy. Bristol, VASeptember 2010 - 2011Plan, execute, and maintain engaging curriculum for courses in Français and Español. Manage a range of individuals through varied and personalized approaches. Devise and facilitate interactive lessons to develop quality character in middle school boys.

Freelance Artist and DesignerVero Beach, FL. Wheaton, IL. Bristol, TN2008 - PresentExecute a wide range of design projects for various individual commissions and business contractsincluding architectural rendering, brand identity, corporate communications, environment design, graphic design, and interior design.

Voted second place in Virginia for best kitchen and bath showroom, 2014Highlighted Designer, Rising Art Stars Show, 2012First Place, Digital Art, Tri-cities Arts Competition, 2010Co-Captain of NCAA Collegiate Swim Team, 2007-2008IDSA - Industrial Design Association Student MemberLambda Alpha - National Collegiate Honors Society for AnthropologyPADI Certified SCUBA Diver and Underwater Photographer

Adobe Creative SuiteAlias AutomotiveAshlar Vellum GraphiteCorel PainterModel MakingWindows and Mac OSX Operating Systems and Associated SoftwaresRhinoSolidWorksTraditional Sketching and Painting2020

Languages: English, Español, Français

Portfolio Samples

Product Design

T h e b e s t w a y t o o b s e r v e a f i s h . . .i s t o b e c o m e o n e . . .

- J a c q u e s C o u s t e a u

A diving mask is the piece of equipment that most intimately connects a diver to the underwater environment.

If there were a mask that adapted the human form so well to the underwater environment that it inspired divers to experience a transformative assimilation to the ocean, then the quality of existing divers’ experiences would improve, and such a design would attract more people to dive.

I n t e r f e r e n c e p i g m e n t c o a t e d f r a m e m i m i c s f i s h s c a l e s .

P l e x i s o l ® l e n s , o f f e r s s u p e r i o r t r a n s p a r e n c y , o n e t e n t h t h e w e i g h t , a n d 2 0 t i m e s t h e r e s i l i e n c e o f g l a s s .

A q u e o u s t i n t e d l e n s :

R e g u l a r , c l e a r l e n s :

C r e s s i ’ s p a t e n t e d c r y s t a l s i l i c o n p r o v i d e s e x c e p t i o n a l s o f t n e s s , c o m f o r t , a n d c l a r i t y .

S t y l i z e d n e o p r e n e s t r a p f o r e a s y a d j u s t i n g a n d c o m f o r t a g a i n s t h a i r .

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OrganicSculptural

RelationalWarm

Flowing

Toaster Design

Shared

Ideation

Concept Refinement

Final Design Direction

Alias Model

Scale Prototype

Motorized Bread Carriage

1.5” Self-centering Slots

Rotating Design

Removable Crumb Tray

36” Retractable Cord in Stationary Base

Fire-like Glow Emits from Base

9”

14”

With Ember, popping a slice of bread into the toaster rekindles a cozy ritual that quietly mirrors an unseen history of firelit conversations, relationships, memories, and stories built around the shared experience of toasting bread.

Screwdriver Designergodriver

Other Art

Photo Retouching

Graphic Design

Concert Promotional Material

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Invitation Design

bristol, virginia 24202

22512 clubhouse ridge

the virginian clubhouse

dinner and merriment

FOLLOWED BY

bristol, virginia

first baptist church

at half past four

2014saturday. june 7

MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH BUSSthe son of

TO

Allie Katherine

TO WITNESS THE HOLY MARRIAGE COVENANT OF THEIR DAUGHTER

REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY

MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL STOLLINGS

A+N

Corporate Communications

Professional Brand Identity Design