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Industrial Designer

Laura Lighty

Vienna, VA
di-conexiones.com
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  • About

    I want to use the power of creativity, design and empathy for the user to change our surroundings and products. I'm interested in creating meaningful, human-centered interactions that add value to people's lives, whether that be a space, product or service.

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Industrial Design Industrial Design
      Pratt Institute
      2010 - 2014
      Highest Honors
    • Industrial Design Industrial Design
      Folkwang University of the Arts
      2013 - 2013
      Essen, Germany
  • Experience
    • Freelance Industrial Designer
      Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research
      Salt Lake City, UT
      May 2014 - Aug 2014 (3 months)
      Worked as a freelance industrial designer for the UCAIR multi-disciplinary team to help design and prototype an MRI add-on device to help treat breast cancer tumors non-invasively.
    • Research/Design Intern
      Pratt Center for Sustainable Design Strategies
      Brooklyn, NY
      Sep 2013 - May 2014 (8 months)
      Researched the life-cycle of fashion design production and manufacturing to create a more sustainable cycle. Designed the user experience of a website that takes the fashion designer through each fashion life-cycle.
    • Associate Industrial Designer
      Uncharted Play
      New York, NY
      Jan 2013 - Mar 2013 (2 months)
      Developed new design concepts through ideation and sketches; researched new materials and conducted product testing to improve current products, including the SOCCKET.
    • Design Intern
      WET Design
      Los Angeles, CA
      Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)
      Designed presentation materials for current and potential clients; collaborated on the development of design concepts, considering the water feature’s site characteristics and limitations.
    • Exhibit Preparatory Intern
      Natural History Museum of Utah
      Salt Lake City, UT
      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
      Responsible for mountmaking, painting, exhibit installation and handling of precious artifacts brought Ralph Applebaum and Associates' designs (the exhibit designers) to reality.
  • Awards

    Records for Life Semi-Finalist

    Outstanding Service to Pratt's Sustainable Initiatives - Pratt Institute

    Excellence in Academic Achievement - Pratt Institute ID Department

    Presidential Merit Scholarship - Pratt Institute

  • Skills
    • Industrial Design
    • Product Design
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