Jamie Ackerman in Stamford, CT

About

Education

Bachelor of Science Industrial Design

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

2013

Experience

Paid Internship

Product Ventures

Fairfield, CT

Jun 2013 - Present (11 years 6 months)

I interned for a product and packaging design consultancy firm where I collaborated with Industrial Designers, Engineers, and Graphic Designers on several projects that required research, sketching, Photoshop editing, and prototyping. I actively participated in consumer workshops and presentations for leading Consumer Packaged Goods companies.
Custom Media Options - Internship

Columbia, MD

Weekly graphic design assignments for print ads, brochures, tour guides, magazines, and event flyers.
Paid internship dedicated to uniting the Jewish community / C.E.I. (Campus Entrepreneur Internship)

I was the appointed Secretary and

Blacksburg, VA

on campus. The internship included a week-long training program in Georgia, weekly meetings and planned events and programs. was responsible for organizing meetings and functions.
Water Safety Instructor

Jewish Community Center

Baltimore, MD

Camp Milldale

Awards

Recipient - Robert Reuter Industrial Design Scholarship

Second Year Industrial Design This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding attention to detail construction and implementation. Selected as single recipient from sophomore studio.

Second Place Prize - 48 Hour RePack Competition

Institute of Packaging Professionals This competition takes place every February in which students who are active members of their IoPP chapters are asked to redesign the packaging for one of four selected categories in 48 hours. The final submission includes photographs renderings a report and a video. The top three teams were invited to the CocaCola Headquarters and the Walmart Sustainability Expo to present their designs

Summa Cum Laude - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg VA) GPA - 3.76

Skills

On Coroflot

@JamieAck1, member since 2012

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Associate Gear Designer

Letter and Script Engraver (Banknote) Apprentice