
Product Designer at Project H Design, Los Angeles
Greater Los Angeles Area

Product Designer at Project H Design, Los Angeles
Greater Los Angeles Area
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Interdisciplinary designer with an emphasis on Sustainable product design; uses Nature as an inspirational resource to bring form, color and functionality to design solutions. Design approach utilizes Research methodologies, creative practices and the integration of Craft that will evoke user Interactions in nontraditional ways. My intention is to create designs that enrich the lives of people Globally.
(Design industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Current Project H Design in Los Angeles:
Abject Object focuses on assisting the Los Angeles homeless in finding healthy, creative, and educational ways to move towards self sufficiency.
Our team of designers/volunteers work directly with Los Angeles’ Downtown Women’s Center, and members of the homeless community who aim to improve their situation, the Los Angeles Project H Design Chapter design team will collaboratively develop and produce functionally simple, easily made objects from inexpensive, recycled or readily accessible materials.
Working closely with our team of designers, we focus on designing products, making prototypes, sourcing materials, and designing an easily adoptable module that existing non-profits can implement.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Responsible for designing; brochures, Posters, Newsletter and other promotional campaigns for Vibha, a non profit organization helping underprivileged children. Have also been involved in assisting with the event coordination and fund raising for, “Vibha Walk 2007”.
BFA - Product Design , 2004 — 2008
A S, Business Administration , 1997 — 2001
Summer , Photography , 1999 — 1999
IDSA - Industrial Designers Society of America,
www.vibha.org
EXHIBITION RECORD
* Participated in the public art project Chairs on Parade, auctioned and sold after the exhibition as part of a fundraiser. - 2005
* V Digital Art International Exhibit-Centro Cultural Pablo de laTorriente Brau - Havana, Cuba 2003
* Exhibition for the launch of Art Connection - Mina A’Salem - Dubai 2003
* Burjuman Festival of Arts - Dubai 2002
* Art Exhibition - Bin Sugat Center - Dubai 2002
* Art Show Center for American Education - Dubai 1999
GRANTS/AWARDS
* Otis IPD Scholarship '05,'06,'07 and '08
* The Al Thani Award for Photography - Qatar Photography Competition 2003
* Edinburgh College of Art - Summer 1999 on merit scholarship 1999
* Travel Grant from KLM 1999
PUBLICATIONS
* Khaleej Times - Review of the Center for American Education's Art Show. 1999
* Gulf News - Review of the Center for American Education's Art Show. 1999