Atim Annette Oton, CALABAR, info@calabarmag.com

Current

Founder and Brainchild at African Design Now
Publisher/Editor at Calabar Magazine
Co-Owner at Calabar Imports

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Past

Associate Chair, Product Design Department at Parsons The New School for Design
Executive Vice President at Blackline Magazine
Architecture Project Manager at McKeon Grano

Architectural Designer at Larsen Shein Ginsberg
Design/Project Manager at Howard Spivak Architects
Architectural Designer at Wank Adam Slavin and Associates
Architectural Designer at Davis Brody Bond

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Education

Architectural Association Graduate School, London, England
Ecole d'Art des Beaux-Arts, Fountainebleau, France.
City University of New York City College

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Atim Annette Oton, CALABAR, info@calabarmag.com’s Summary

What's new?

African Design Now is the brainchild of Nigerian-American designer, cultural writer, editor, publisher and entrepreneur, Atim Annette Oton who resides in Brooklyn, New York in collaboration with South African award-winning profile writer, cultural, music and social critic, Bongani Madondo, who resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. The goal is to show the diversity of design and designers in Africa and across the world while exploring the notion of African Design from a cultural, political, aesthetics and socio-economical perspective.

What's still up?

CALABAR Imports is a trendy, specialty retail and gift store for discerning, quality-conscious buyers of home furnishings, unique crafted jewelry, fashion and gifts sold at moderate prices and located at 820 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, just 2 blocks from the Brooklyn Museum.

In May 2006, Calabar Magazine was born....the magazine evolved from a brand extension of Calabar Imports. CALABAR Magazine (http://www.calabarmag.com) is a bi-monthly lifestyle publication about Brooklyn home décor, fashion, culture and the arts. It explores people and places of this borough through the lenses of some of its residents.

Atim Annette Oton, CALABAR, info@calabarmag.com’s Specialties:

Entrepreneurship, Branding, Publishing, Retail Consulting, Design, and Merchandising, Advertising, Magazine Editorial, Retail Industry Expert, Business Planning, Starting a Business, Business Coaching

Atim Annette Oton, CALABAR, info@calabarmag.com’s Experience

Founder and Brainchild

African Design Now

(Design industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

African Design Now is a symposium for designers in the disciplines of Architecture/Interiors; Industrial/ Product Design; Visual Communications/Graphics, and Fashion/Textiles to be held May 2011 in Lagos, Nigeria. It broadly focuses on African designers - from Africa, the US, Europe, South America and the Caribbean- and other designers who have worked in Africa, are inspired by Africa and are of African heritage. It will include design critics, activists and thinkers about design.

African Design Now is the brainchild of Nigerian-American designer, cultural writer, editor, publisher and entrepreneur, Atim Annette Oton who resides in Brooklyn, New York in collaboration with South African award-winning profile writer, cultural, music and social critic, Bongani Madondo, who resides in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The goal is to show the diversity of design and designers in Africa and across the world while exploring the notion of African Design from a cultural, political, aesthetics and socio-economical perspective. African Design Now understands that design is a process of communicating an idea, concept and business model; and one powerful tool for industry, commerce, clients and users. We seek to encourage dialogue, celebrate design and designers, and connect designers across the globe as well as provide links and networks for opportunities in Africa through design, trade and entrepreneurship.

We are seeking Sponsors, Partners and Collaborators. Feel free to contact me. The website for the symposium will launch in January 2010.
Publisher/Editor

Calabar Magazine

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

May 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

I publish CALABAR magazine and serve as the brainchild for its editorial, design ideas and philosophy.
Co-Owner

Calabar Imports

(Privately Held; Retail industry)

December 2004 — Present (5 years )

I focus on Product Sourcing, Product Design and Development, Marketing- I can call myself a Retail Buyer and Business Manager...I am just a regular entrepreneur...and bottle washer. It's a blast to be in the mix of business creativity, implementation and growth.

And it's always time to share information: http://www.ibrooklyn.com/site/newsevents/recentnews/archive/264
Associate Chair, Product Design Department

Parsons The New School for Design

(Privately Held; Education Management industry)

July 2000 — March 2006 (5 years 9 months)

For six years at Parsons, the Product Design program revolved around social issues in design and my time was spent administrating the undergraduate program, program development, implementation and coordination; developing curriculum for design studios and technology courses, and advising students in the department. I served as the Academic advisor to the senior class; and taught one course per semester; managed technology lab and provided assistance and oversight of faculty - 3 full-time faculty members, 42 adjuncts and 6 department staff. I developed and maintained an archive of student work and served as liaison for public relations and publication. Represented Product Design as a member of the College Academic Affairs Committee, College Council, Exhibition Design Committee; Diversity Committee, Wireless Initiative and Distributed Learning Committees. Served on the University’s Diversity Initiative Committee and the 2003 Honorary Degree Committee and maintained the department’s website as well as conducted research for department on various issues.
Executive Vice President

Blackline Magazine

(Publishing industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years )

Assisted in running and developing the magazine, content development for Print and Web Publication; served on the Editorial Board and Advisory Board. Was instrumental in the production of 2 major conferences on architecture, design and technology. Blacklines was a quarterly magazine on black designers in architecture, interior design, construction, development and the arts - the magazine suspended publication.
Architecture Project Manager

McKeon Grano

(Architecture & Planning industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Served as Facilities, Project and Construction Manager.
Specialization: Extensive Property Conditions Surveys, Space Planning, Commercial Offices, Health & Medical Facilities. Projects: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) projects: Facilities & Construction Management of Chemotherapy Suite, Obstetrics, Pediatrics Clinics, Microbiology Labs, and Radiology Suite. Facilities and Construction Management of Panasonic Corporation, 3 million sq. ft. of office spaces. Managed all vendor services, operations and tenant improvement oversight, ensured sustainable cost efficiencies, and coordinated office moves for client.
Architectural Designer

Larsen Shein Ginsberg

(Architecture & Planning industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year )

Served as Job Captain, Designer & Project Manager.
Specialization: Medical and Health-Care Facilities; Architectural Preservation and Restoration. Projects: Beth Israel- Kings Highway Emergency Wing Addition and Radiology Oncology Office Suite Renovation, Nephrology Foundation of Brooklyn Dialysis Center, and Long Island Jewish Hospital Cardiac Catherization Renovations and Long Island Jewish Hospital Facility restorations and Property Conditions Surveys.
Design/Project Manager

Howard Spivak Architects

(Architecture & Planning industry)

December 1996 — October 1997 (11 months)

Junior Project Manager and Designer.
Specialization: Property Conditions Surveys, Community and Commercial Facilities; Architectural Preservation and Restoration. Projects: Educational Alliance Office Addition, 853 Broadway Facade Restoration, Anelante House Addition, and Shorefront YHMA-YHWA Office Interior Renovation and Exterior Restoration.
Architectural Designer

Wank Adam Slavin and Associates

(Architecture & Planning industry)

November 1995 — December 1996 (1 year 2 months)

Assistant Architect.
Specialization: Space Planning, Conservation and Preservation of Institutional Facilities. Projects: Coindre Hall, New York University Restoration, New York Hospital Restoration, Queens Public Schools 33 and 179 Restoration; Long Island Jewish Hospital Building Restoration and Columbia University Local Law 10 Reports for preservation of buildings and property conditions surveys.
Architectural Designer

Davis Brody Bond

(Privately Held; Architecture & Planning industry)

November 1994 — November 1995 (1 year 1 month)

Assistant Architect.
Specialization: Space Planning, Innovative Energy Efficient Research Labs and Institutional Facilities. Projects: Columbia Presbyterian- Center for Disease Prevention, Audubon Center, now called the Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion, Research Laboratories, New York.

Atim Annette Oton, CALABAR, info@calabarmag.com’s Education

Architectural Association Graduate School, London, England

M.Sc. , Architecture - Energy and Environmental Studies , 1992 — 1994
Ecole d'Art des Beaux-Arts, Fountainebleau, France.

Certificate , Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Painting and Sculpture , 1991 — 1991

Certificate in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Painting and Sculpture, Summer 1991.

Activities and Societies:

Travelled extensively across France.
City University of New York City College

B. Arch , Architecture , 1986 — 1991

Thesis: A Town Hall and Community Center for Far Rockaway Queens, New York

Activities and Societies:

President, American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
Alpha Rho Chi Medal for Outstanding Leadership, June 1991