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About
Lily Freedman recently graduated with her BFA in Product Design at Parsons the New School for Design in New York City. She went to high school at the Chicago Academy for the Arts, with a focus in drawing and sculpture, which she supplemented with classes in photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Parsons Paris. At Parsons, she discovered her passion for hands-on making, and for the rewarding process of giving physical form to an abstract idea. How she comes to the final product is just as important as the piece itself. Her style is refined, and meticulous, with hints of playfulness.
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Education
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BFA Product DesignParsons the New School for Design2014 - 2018
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High School Visual ArtsChicago Academy for the Arts2012 - 2014
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Experience
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Social Media AssistantThe New SchoolNew York, NY2015 - Present (9 years)Maintained the presence of the New School’s Admissions Department on Tumblr, responded to incoming student questions and comments on the Facebook page, advertised and worked orientation week events, initiated conversation and generated excitement about the school with students during orientation week
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Design AssistantChicago, ILJun 2016 - Feb 2017 (8 months)Helped with casting preparation, form development, fabrication, marketing, photo documentation, shipping preparation, show setup, website organization and maintenance
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Design and Research AssistantNew York, NY2016 - 2017 (1 year)Completed and presented market research, user research and testing, data collection and analysis, app user experience testing, worked with a team on graphic design concept and development
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Design AssistantChicago, ILJun 2016 - Aug 2016 (2 months)Assisted with wooden furniture construction, finishing, photo documentation, and editing
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Artist AssistantBrooklyn, NYMay 2015 - Jul 2015 (2 months)Assisted with hands-on building, repair, and paper making
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Artist AssistantBrooklyn, NYMay 2015 - Jul 2015 (2 months)Assisted with hands-on, meticulous project preparation, project work, and documentation
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PhotographerInternational Summer InstituteSan Miguel de Allende, MexicoJun 2014 - Jun 2014Documented an international therapy conference
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Awards
Honorable mention at Dinnerware Design Challenge, 2018
Dean’s List at Parsons, 2014-2018
Merit Scholarship for Parsons, 2014-2018
Exhibited at ICFF, How = What: Process and Experimentation, 2016
Foundation Sketchbook Contest Finalist at Parsons, 2014 -
Industries
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@lilyfreedman, member since 2018
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