Design Project

Joshua R. Plotkin *** West Deming Place, Apt. ***,

Chicago, IL 60614

561-***-**** abmork@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.joshplotkindesigns.com

Education Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design September 2003--

Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, March, 2007

Georgia Degree Conferred

Related course work: Design Innovating, June 2, 2007

Ideation, Model making, Design Process, SCAD Scholar

Computer- Assisted Design. Also Pre-College

Summer at Milwaukee Institute of Art &

Design: Toy Design (2002).

Skills/Abili Design + Innovation + Communication +

ties Leadership

Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Design Research, Project

Management, and Team Collaboration

Communication with Client, Project team, and Production staff

Excellent Sketching and Ideation

Willingness and ability to learn new tasks, processes, and

procedures swiftly

Adobe Design Suite, Flash, Quark Express

Autodesk Studio tools computer modeling, Rhino 3-D computer

modeling, Cobalt computer modeling, AutoCad LT

Contextual Research Methods: Task Analysis, Surveying, Sensory

Tool Kit, Observation, Interviewing, Etc.

Important Studious - An art history study assistant computer program that

relates artworks to the users personal experiences

Projects Sesame Street at Busch Gardens - Signing and thematic elements that

enhance this newly installed park section

Goody Company Cat Toys - Cat toys that focused on owner interaction

and animal safety

Nintendo Wiisdom - Transportation and Storage Unit for the "Wii"

game system

West Virginia Cultural Center - A compilation of installed thematic

elements that display the history of West Virginia

Eastman at Home Safety Syringe and Needle - A home use syringe and

needle that focused on users' peace of mind and physical safety

during use

Awards and 2009 Excellence in Construction Eagle Award for exceptional

Publications performance on the "Sea World Manta" sign project

2007 Eastman Chemical Company medical design

(www.innovationlab.eastman.com/innovationlab/index.htm)

2006-2007 Savannah College of Art & Design Website -Goody Cat Toys

(http://www.scad.edu)

2005 Industrial Design Society of America- Monthly Magazine

Experience Project Engineer, Themeworks Incorporated

Project management, design development, educational graphics

development, sourcing and purchasing materials, analyzing designs

and creating shop drawings for "real world" fabrication of thematic

elements. [Gainesville, FL](2008-2010)

Chinese Cultural Study

Three weeks of multi-location study in China to explore the

influence of culture on consumer products. [Republic of China]

(2006)

Eastman Chemical Corporation "Innovation Lab" co-operative

Medical product innovation utilizing Eastman Chemical's plastics.

[Savannah, GA] (2006)

Goody Company Product Exploration

Collaborative design of household pet products and prototype

development for addition into Goody's future product lines.

[Savannah, GA] (2005)

Graphic Design Assistant, Edna Hibel Corporation

Product photography, product assembly, color printing, management

of retail store inventory, publication assembly, mailing

production. [Mangonia Park, FL] (2001- 2002)

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