Hello!
My name is Mary.
My passion for design is driven by my own curiosity and want to make an impact in the world. I believe in design with purpose and in a purpose that benefits both people and the planet.
skills
Analog
CNC machining, prototyping, woodworking, sketching, modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting
Digital
Procreate, KeyShot, Autodesk (Fusion 360)
Adobe Creative Suites (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Rhinoceros (Rhino), Blender, SolidWorks
accomplishments
2021 Institute of Packaging Professionals Scholarship
20187-2022 DAAP Deans List
2017-2020 Kids Cancer Alliance Scholarship
experience
Davis Wince Virtual Innovation Studio
Collaborated with a team of multidisciplinary designers, and assumed the role of Senior Designer. Guided research to define and create a marketing, execution, and design plan for a community of healthy urbanism. Focused research and efforts on designing the living room space of a home to conform with healthy urbanism practices.
Spring 2021
South Bend Wood Works
Working closely with the woodshop team, researched, sketched, prototyped, and rendered potential new products as SBWW looked to expand its product offering. Assigned the responsibility of naming and branding the Wood Work’s new premium product line, curated from a selection of current offerings of toys and home goods. Designed branded packaging, and created linework and shapes. And acquired artwork for a new laser-cut puzzle line.
Summer 2020
DAAP Rapid Prototyping Center
Operated woodshop tools, laser cutters, 3D printers, and CNC machines to produce high-quality models for students and faculty at the University. Starting with digital files and working with students to create and execute a plan to physically produce their model in a way that was efficient and most appropriate for their design.
Fall 2019
WestRock Merchandising Displays
Assisting the design team with the development of display projects, managed project files, and created prototypes. Helped create project literature and instructions. Explored brand iterations and graphic applications. Followed projects from concept to production.
Spring 2019