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PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Cambridge

Seven

Associates,

Inc.

Cambridge,

MA

Exhibit

Designer,

2011

2012

Design

unique

and

original

museum

and

corporate

exhibits.

Create

original

concept,

further

develop

alternatives

as

well

as

final

presentation

boards.

Develop

schematic

design

through

design

development

and

construction

documents

and

oversaw

Construction

Administration.

Coordinate

design

staff,

communicate

with

clients,

subcontractors

and

vendors.

Projects

included:

Hamilton

Family

Children

Zoo

&

Education

Center,

MITRE

corporate

Exhibit,

KAFD

National

Aquarium

Christopher

Chadbourne

&

Associates,

Boston,

MA

Exhibit

Designer,

2009

2011

Design

unique

and

original

museum

exhibits.

Create

conceptual

sketches,

computer

renderings,

and

presentations.

Develop

schematic

design

through

design

development

and

construction

documents.

Collaborate

with

design

staff

and

content

developers

to

deliver

highly

successful

projects.

Projects

include:

The

National

Law

Enforcement

Museum,

The

National

Museum

of

United

States

Army.

IZBA

Design,

International

Office

Founder

and

Artistic

Director,

2002

present

Responsible

for

the

entire

design

concept,

fabricating/building

documents

in

AutoCAD

and

working

closely

with

builders,

fabricators

and

vendors

to

insure

top

quality

results.

Design

and

supervise

fabrication

and

installation

of

high

end

custom

interior

projects

for

living

rooms,

kitchens

and

bathrooms,

furniture/cabinets,

fixtures,

colors,

lighting,

flooring,

and

tile.

Provide

interior

design

consultation

services.

Collaborate

with

over

twenty

architects

and

clients

to

create

interior

layouts

and

custom

furniture.

Manage

entire

process

including

design,

production,

marketing,

and

sales.

Oversee

production

and

support

staff.

Designed

and

produced

a

line

of

over

thirty

contemporary

furniture

pieces

and

accessories.

Created

network

of

twenty

local

and

European

producers.

Distribute

to

more

than

fifteen

showrooms

and

stores

nationwide

and

in

Europe.

Provide

contract

and

custom

furniture

services.

Worked

with

La

Z

Boy

contracts

division

to

re

design

the

Durable

Chair

line.

Provide

initial

design

ideas

and

drawings

and

work

with

an

external

production

firms

to

produce

prototypes.

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Incorporated,

Boston,

MA

Designer

/

Detailer,

2008

2009

Developed

dynamic

designs

for

custom

tradeshows

and

museum

exhibits.

Created

conceptual

sketches

and

Vector

Works

construction

documents

for

production.

Oversaw

production

process

through

communication

with

shop

staff.

Collaborated

with

clients

and

shop

staff

to

deliver

winning

projects.

Responsible

for

estimates,

production,

and

delivery

to

establish

and

maintain

successful

communications

within

the

company

and

with

clients.

Projects

included:

Commonwealth

Museum,

Peabody

Essex

Museum,

and

Verizon

Pioneer

Gallery.

Expressign

Design,

Ann

Arbor,

MI

Designer

/

Production

Manager,

2007

2008

Designed

and

produced

commercial

signs,

which

included

application

of

vinyl

letterings,

painting,

laminating,

construction

of

signs

and

installation.

PPC

Retail

Design,

Novi,

MI

Designer,

2005

2006

Created

detailed

manufacturing

documents

in

AutoCAD,

hand

drawn

perspectives,

and

3D

renderings

for

presentations

and

boards.

Interacted

with

clients

to

define

design

priorities.

Designed

and

supervised

production

of

a

line

of

retail

store

fixtures

and

Point

of

Purchase

Displays.

Worked

closely

with

project

managers

and

internal

fabrication

department

to

insure

the

highest

quality

level

of

products.

Created

a

network

of

more

than

twenty

fixture

manufacturers

and

streamlined

several

production

processes.

Developed

overall

retail

design

for

numerous

clients

including

floor

plan,

flooring,

lighting,

color

choice,

fixture

and

point

of

purchase

displays

design.

Led

design

team

meetings

and

presentations

to

staff.

Projects

included

Safeway,

BJ’s,

and

1st

National

Bank.

Grindstone

Forge

Designer

and

Metalworker,

2003

2005

Designed,

produced

and

installed

high

end

custom

metal

staircases,

architectural

and

ornamental

iron

works.

Worked

with

architects,

general

contractors

and

clients

regarding

the

design

and

production.

Provided

preliminary

sketches

and

detailed

drawings

for

fabrication

created

in

AutoCAD.

Academy

of

Fine

Arts,

Bratislava,

Slovakia

Teaching

and

Research

Assistant,

2002

2003

Advised,

taught

and

supervised

the

work

of

20+

undergraduate

and

graduate

design

students.

Assisted

with

project

development

and

exhibition

installation.

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EDUCATION

Build

Boston,

Boston,

MA

Sketch

Up,

course,

2011

Washtenaw

Community

College,

Ann

Arbor,

MI

Computer

Aided

Drafting,

course,

2006

Blue

Print

Reading

and

Sketching

Graphic

Communication

for

the

Construction

Industry,

course,

2007

Academy

of

Fine

Arts

and

Design,

Bratislava,

Slovakia

Doctoral

studies

in

Industrial

Design,

2002

2003

Bachelor

and

Master

degrees

in

Fine

Arts,

1992

2000

University

of

Michigan,

Ann

Arbor,

MI

Visiting

Scholar:

presented

lectures,

attended

seminars,

and

assisted

students,

1998

Koninlijkke

Acadmie

Vor

Shone

Kunsten,

Ghent,

Belgium

Exchange

student,

1994

EXHIBITIONS

An

Innovative

Twist

to

Everyday

Objects,

Pfizer,

Ann

Arbor,

MI;

Two

in

One:

More

Comfort

for

Less

Design,

K

Gallery,

Bratislava,

Slovakia;

Inatmosphere,

K

Gallery,

Bratislava,

Slovakia;

New

Collection,

Flader

Interior

Design

Studio,

Bratislava,

Slovakia;

Subject,

Object,

Function,

Atys

Design,

Ann

Arbor,

MI;

The

Vase

Project,

Yaw

Gallery,

Birmingham,

MI;

Design

Match

CZ:SK,

Prague,

CZ;

Made

in

Slovakia,

Vienna,

Austria;

EU

Plus,

Berlin,

Germany;

Bio

18,

International

Design

Exhibition,

Ljubljana,

Slovenia;

Design

Forum

Furniture,

Nitra,

Slovakia;

Slovak

Art,

Michelle

Gallery,

Washington

DC;

Industrial

Design

in

Slovakia,

Bratislava,

Slovakia;

Designed

in

Slovakia,

International

Design

Exhibition,

Prague,

CZ;

The

Functional

Vase

Project,

Yaw

Gallery,

Birmingham,

MI;

Jeweler’s

Exchange,

Newcastle,

England;

Handverkness

Talentburse,

Munich,

Germany.

AWARDS

&

PUBLICATIONS

Rings

in

Water,

National

Design

Competition,

Bratislava,

Slovakia;

National

Prize

for

Design,

Bratislava,

Slovakia;

The

Most

Beautiful

Tableware,

Bratislava,

Slovakia;

Detroit

Home,

Artist

profile;

Moj

Dom

Magazine,

Artist

profile;

Designum

Magazine,

Artist

profile;

Eva

Magazine,

Artist

profile

SME

Magazine,

Artist

profile.

Television

Appearance:

Primetime

talk

show

interview

as

upcoming

young

designer.

SKILLS

Excellent

drawing

and

sketching

skills

Proficient

in

Vector

Works,

AutoCAD

Basic

knowledge

of

Sketch

Up,

Photoshop,

Illustrator,

InDesign,

Excel

and

Word

Knowledge

of

numerous

building

and

fabricating

technologies

Long

time

work

experience

with

hand

and

power

operated

tools

Languages:

Fluent

in

Slovak,

Czech

and

English

Superb

project

management

skills

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