RESUME




PROJECT GALLERY

2025 MDES THESIS WORK IN PROGRESS
   EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN APPAREL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DURING THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS


2025 RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO PROFESSOR KUBLEY
   SUPPORT TO HER FOR HER WORK WITH REVITALIZING TEXTILE SKILLS WITH ARTISANS IN MEXICO
   CREATE LINE SHEET IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, DIGITIZE COLOR PICK AND TEXTURE FILL


PROMPTING AI FOR IMAGE GENERATION
   CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
   CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION
   EDITORIAL
   BUSINESS REPORTING




2025 TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH STUDIO UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AND LIVE WELL COLLABORATIVE
   DESIGN THINKING
   DESIGN PROCESS
   UX
   HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN  
2025 MASTERCLASS TEAM PROJECT  WITH DAAP ALUMNI BOB KELLEY OF WALMART GLOBAL
EVIDENCE BASED FINDINGS TO IMPROVE USER EXPERIENCE ONLINE
UX UI RESEARCH
STUDY DESIGN
INTERVIEW PROTOCOL
AI FOR CODING TRANSCRIPTION INSIGHTS










RESEARCH METHODS UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI  MASTER OF DESIGN

 SKILLSETS DEVELOPED AND PRACTICED:  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, DESIGN, PRACTICE AND REPORTING

 SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION THROUGH COURSE MODULES OVER SEMESTER DURATION YIELDED  OPPORTUNITY TO SIMULATE  A CO-WORKING SCENARIO WITH TWO OTHER CLASSMATES WHERE EACH MEMBER BROUGHT VALUE AND STRENGTHS TO THE PROJECT ALLOWING US TO DEVELOP SKILLSETS SPANNING FROM  PROPOSAL AND INITIAL INQUIRY, TO UNDERSTANDING, IDEATION, CO-CREATION, AND ULTIMATELY A STRONG MVC WE ARE CONSIDERING TAKING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM


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PART 1 AND 2 DESIGN STRATEGY 
RESEARCH PROJECT - UN SUSTAINABLE GOAL 12 AT A LOCAL LEVEL - FROM DISCOVERY TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION 
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI  MDES


DESIGN STRATEGY PART 2 







2024 MDES DESIGN ISSUES - RESEARCH THROUGH DESIGN 
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MDES



CAPSTONE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE FASHION DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
RESEARCH, MOOD, SURFACE DESIGN, COLLECTION DESIGN, CUSTOM FABRIC CREATION, CONSTRUCTION








2022 ADVANCED CAD UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNDERGRAD
    SKILLSETS DEVELOPED AND PRACTICED SKILLSETS: ADOBE SUITE, LECTRA KALEDO PRINT KNIT AND WEAVE
    COLOR FORECAST -RESORT -SPRING -SUMMER 2025, INSPIRATION AND MOOD DEVELOPED  LIFESTYLE BRAND CAPSULE COLLECTION 
    
FOCUS ON PRINT, PATTERN, KNIT,  WEAVE AND SAMPLE EXECUTION INCLUDING FLAT BED KNITTING MACHINE, DYE SUBLIMATION, LASER CUT LEATHER 
THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF WHAT I WOULD PRODUCE FOR GRADUATION-CAPSTONE COLLECTION 2024
ADAPTING TO AND INCORPORATING THE NEW PANTONE TOOL
(EARLY PRINT PATTERN DESIGN - EVOLUTION INTO CAPSTONE COLLECTION APRIL 2024.)
DERIVING A PATTERN: AN EXCERPT FROM MY ARTWORK



2023 INTIMATE APPAREL  UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNDERGRADUATE    
DEVELOPED AND PRACTICED SPECIALTY SKILLSETS: PATTERN DRAFTING, FIT, CONSTRUCTION





2023 -2021 EARLY DESIGN STUDIO PRACTICE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNDERGRADUATE

    SKILLSETS DEVELOPED AND PRACTICED: MATERIALIZATION OF LITERAL AND DERIVED CONCEPTUAL INSPIRATION : ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
    SHIBORI DYING TECHNIQUE
    HALF-SCALE DRAPIING, ITERATIVE PROTOTYPING WITH MUSLIN AND NON-TRADITIONAL MATERIALS, PATTERN DRAFTING
    CROQUI AND FLAT SKETCH ITERATION, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
 
2021 2022
INTRO TO CAD UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
MOOD BOARD AND COLOR FORECAST FOR 2024-25
2022 INTRO CAD UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNDERGRADUATE.
COLOR FORECAST FALL WINTER HOLIDAY 2024 LANDED ON TARGET
EARLY EXPLORATION OF INTEGRATING ANALOG AND DIGITAL ASSETS IN THE ADOBE SUITE.
FILLED TECHNICAL FLATS..