Emma Hoop

Current

• IDSA President at Georgia Tech Student Chapter

Past

• Hostess at Old Spaghetti Factory
• Cashier and Customer Service at Lowe's Home Improvement

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

Connections

68 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• my portfolio
• my process
• a little bit of everything

Emma Hoop’s Summary

I became a designer because I wanted to make a daily impact on people at a personal level - focusing on the emotive qualities and reasoning behind creating the solution before making a perfect final product. Natural materials often inspire me to create whimsical, functional products for both commercial and residential use.

My design experience is supplemented by extensive experience in the retail & customer service industry, and the patience and hard work that it requires.

Right now I’m focusing on understanding production for manufacturing and improving my sketching skills – as well as defining my niche.

Emma Hoop’s Specialties:

Digital
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, Windows, and OSX.
Familiar with HTML

Manual
Concept generation, problem solving,
able to adapt to new environments and software, sketching, marker rendering, laser cutting, lathing, screen printing, sewing, research & documentation, photography, model making and prototyping in foam, wood, textiles, & plastics

Emma Hoop’s Experience

• IDSA President

  Georgia Tech Student Chapter

  (Design industry)

  May 2009 — Present (10 months)

  Active member 2008 - 2010

• Hostess

  Old Spaghetti Factory

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  June 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 4 months)

  • Play an important part in a team of people to keep the restaurant running smoothly
  • Personally improve customer’s satisfaction through direct involvement
  • Proficient in computer system 'Aloha'

• Cashier and Customer Service

  Lowe's Home Improvement

  (Public Company; LOW; Retail industry)

  May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

  • Collaborated with other employees and general managers to complete day-to-day operations of the store.
  • Increased store’s overall sales volume by becoming proficient with all cash register operations
  • Increased customer satisfaction and employee morale by continually maintaining a positive and upbeat attitude.

Emma Hoop’s Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  BS , Industrial Design , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  IDSA, viva studio, R2D2, C3PO, ATLtoNYC, Mentoring Program, GT Chorale

Additional Information

Emma Hoop’s Websites:

• my portfolio
• my process
• a little bit of everything

Emma Hoop’s Interests:

antlers, art, blogs, chai, charm necklaces, coffee, colorblocking, creative writing, dancing, design, dinner theaters, discourse, education, equality, "feel-good-ery", form and function, giraffes, growth, old-man sweaters, photography, psychology, sewing, simplicity, Spelling Bees, strolling, sushi, sustainability, reading, tilt-a-whirls, travel, tumblr, and typography

Emma Hoop’s Groups:

IDSA Georgia Tech Chapter (President)
R2D2 (Event Coordinator)
Viva Studio

•    Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
•    IDSA Atlanta Chapter
•    Georgia Tech College of Architecture

Emma Hoop’s Honors:

MADE in GA, Exhibited Designer, MODA, Summer 2008
Dean’s List, Georgia Institute of Technology

Emma Hoop’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch