Candidate Summary

Performance driven designer with eight years of experience composed of industrial

design, graphic design, art direction, and instructional design. Effective in autonomous

and team environments. Results-driven and detail- oriented design professional

Contact accomplished in designing from conception to final product development.

Experience

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www.coroflot.com/zakiya/portfolio Broan-Nu Tone LLC, (Graduate Program) Corporate Identity Studio Fall 2004

Auburn University – College of Architecture & Industrial Design

Developed design point of purchase displays. Designed scaled mock-up point of purchase

Education models, created Illustrator and Rhinoceros 3-D models for exhibit model, Communicated

corporate identity through design of logo and collateral using Photoshop, Microsoft Word

Auburn University

and Illustrator

Masters of Industrial Design- 3.4

GPA

Emerson Tool Company, (Undergraduate Program) Product Design Studio Fall 2003

Dec 2006( College of Architecture)

Auburn University – College of Architecture & Industrial Design

Developed design options using design methodology, freehand sketching, Illustrator,

Design Thesis Photoshop, Rhinoceros 3D and model-making using shop tools/ materials to develop a

A Design Approach for Personalizing prototype example of a wet/dry vacuum. I also compiled final project documentation into

and Improving the Appearance of

Quark.

Specialty Shoes.

User Experience Design Studio (Study Abroad- Kaohsiung City, Taiwan) May-July 2005

Shu Te University- College of Design

Auburn University

Bachelors of Science, Environmental Collaborated with Taiwanese students to design furniture using 3D modeling programs

Design (College of Architecture) May

and ideation concept sketching.

2004

Concentration in product design and

Career Developments

manufacturing techniques.

Z. Ayofemi, LLC (dba Ayo Design Studio) 2/2011- 1/ 2013

Skills Owner Operator: Ayo Design Studio’s goal is to strive to capture the true essence of all

design. Z. Ayofemi’s line of jewelry creates the perfect blend of styles that give rise to a

Industrial Design

look that is fresh, chic, yet enduring and distinctive. I also created the brand identity and

Graphic Design

Product Design web design layout for www.ayodesignstudio.com.

Product Development

Design Strategy Dallas Independent School District (Dallas, TX) 08/2011-6/ 1/2012

Adobe Creative Suite

Full-time Middle School Art Instructor -Designed and presented exciting lessons that

Sketching

actively engage diverse learners, while educating on proper aesthetic methodologies and

Rhino

various technical aspects. Provided students with opportunities to reach their fullest

Photography

Art Direction potential through creative expression, cognitive strategies, and a broad range of aesthetic,

Photo Editing historical, critical, and production experiences. Successfully achieved student

Digital Illustration

participation by utilizing creativity and incorporating a “real life” connection to the

Fashion Illustration

classroom in order to gain and maintain students’ interest and encourage self-expression.

Instructional Design

Brand Development

Strategic Planning Lewisville Independent School District (Lewisville, TX) 11/2010-08/2011

Concept Development

Substitute Teacher – Traveled throughout the district substitute teaching for all core

Research Design

subjects including special education grades k-12 . Implemented pre-planned lessons and

CAD

activities in accordance with school standards and teachers’ guidelines.

Zakilya A.

Cooper

student performance through anecdotal records, student teacher conferences, peer

evaluation, checklist, and student portfolios.

Westwood College, (Dallas, TX) 08/2009-05/2010

Adjunct Instructor of Fundamentals of Design and Graphic Design-- Instructed an Art and

Design curriculum, designing and developing programs to meet the academic, intellectual,

and social needs of students. Accessed student performance through anecdotal records,

student teacher conferences, peer evaluation, checklist, and student portfolios.

ESPN, (Bristol, CT) 07/2008- 07/2009

Graphic Designer: Developed Digital Media/ Production Designs for ESPN live

broadcasted shows using the entire Adobe Creative Suite. Portfolio samples available

upon request.

Tarrant Community College

District, (Dallas, TX) 08/2009-

05/2010

Adjunct Instructor of Fundamentals

of Design, Design Communications

(Graphic Design) and Interior

Design- Instructed an Art and

Design curriculum, designing and

developing programs to meet the

academic, intellectual, and social

needs of students. Accessed

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