Richard Pellerin

• Bamboo Coffee Table exhibited at Cite des Arts, Acadiana Center for the Arts, and currently at the Lafayette Science Museum
• Chosen to be a featured artist in the June 2014 Raw Artist Showcase in New Orleans, La
• Invited to and exhibited work at the 2014 Yclept Art show in New Orleans, La
• Entered Engine 93 in the October 31, 2014 3D Printed Creature Contest on Pinshape.com
• Exhibited in the November 2014 Art walk in Lafayette, La
• Was a vendor at the November 2014 Steampunk and Makers Fair in Lafayette, La, at which I earned double my expenses in sales
• Exhibited in the February, May, June, and July 2015 Art walk in Lafayette, La
• Have ongoing exhibits at Vapourganics and at Majestic Art and Ink Saloon in Lafayette, La
• Chosen to be a featured artist in the August 2015 Raw Artist Showcase in San Francisco, Ca
• Entered Forest Gold Honey’s October 7, 2015 My Logo Contest on Freelancer.com
• Entered the Guardian-Bot in the October 15, 2015 Maker Tron Design Contest on Pinshape.com

• Developed NC programs for 4-axis wire electrical discharge machining
• Responsible for quality control and inspection of cut parts
• Trouble shot technical and application problems with Mitsubishi technicians
• Created CAD drawings for use with both CNC water jet and wire EDMs
• Gained knowledge of EDM and water jet tooling, G-Code, MTRs, OD

• Responsible for creating technical CAD drawings for use in the production of custom cabinets and furniture
• Communicated with clients to create plan and elevation drawings as well as 3d models that fit their requirements
• Gained knowledge of cabinet construction
• Provided comparisons on several CAD programs to my employer, to find one that would best fit the needs of his business
• Trouble shot technical and application problems with Planit Solutions technicians
• Communicated with coworkers to create material cost and construction method databases

• Commissioned by an emerging record label, Southern Bass Productions, who wanted unique stage props for their live performances
• Worked with my client to design stage props that would incorporate new technology and help develop their image to set them apart from other artists
• Utilized feedback from a local production company on visual effects and stage logistics which to creating a unique stage presence
• Presented venue studies, scale models, volumetric models, and projection studies for my thesis

• Worked in a group to research and explore technology, ergonomics, and systems of transportation
• Presented valuable research findings and proposed my model to the University to improve the University Master Plan

• Provided a user-friendly recycling service design geared towards festivals for a local entrepreneur
• Designed waste receptacles and graphics that promoted recycling and incorporated a sorting system
• Tested various prototypes during multiple festivals and gathered feedback from users, both verbally and via observation and utilized the feedback to improve the design.
• Volunteered to run the recycling program that we designed during three major festivals, in order to gain further knowledge and study user behavior to create a more intuitive design.

• Worked as part of a team to explore uses for bamboo as a local sustainable resource
• Utilized several methods for working with bamboo in the design of a sculpture for our client
• As an individual project, I designed a bamboo coffee table that has been featured in three different exhibits and currently resides in the Lafayette Science Museum as a permanent exhibit.