CV

EXPERIENCE

Hyper Orange, Los Angeles CA
March 2009 — Present
Contract Design + Strategy

Variety of product, graphic and strategy design development for 3dyn LLC, eleven, and SINOEV Systems.

Re:View Contemporary Gallery, Detroit MI
October 2008 — Present
Event Photography

Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills MI
October 2004 — December 2008
Product Design + Product Strategy

Research: ethnographic, psychographic, focus groups, voice-of-customer, cultural immersion (Japan/China), emerging trends, technology research

Design Development: global product portfolio planning, 2008 Dodge Magnum, interior + exterior production/concept proposals, digital/clay modeling and surface development, lighting design, aerodynamics, supplier interface, new material exploration and development, advanced vehicle engineering, practical innovation (two patents pending)

Collaboration: Cheskin, IDEO, Arnell Group

Chrysler : Pacifica Advanced Design Center, Carlsbad CA
January 2006 - July 2006
Product Design

Research: in-depth future markets research study, GenY consumer trends

Design Development: advanced engineering packaging, 2020 exterior concept development, digital/clay modeling and surface development

American Iron and Steel Institute, Detroit MI
Summer 2003
Internship

Designed functional, futuristic vehicle that reflected urban youth culture while integrating environmental responsibility, cost-efficiency and innovative steel materials.

Volunteering

Frequently volunteer for various cultural and ecological events and organizations including Project H Design, Heal the Bay and Opportunity Green, among others.

EDUCATION

California College of the Arts, San Francisco CA
MBA Design Strategy
expected May 2011

College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI
BFA Industrial Design
with Honors, May 2004

AWARDS/HONORS/PRESS

2009 Heart-Shaped Country article published in Triple Pundit
2009 Re:Collect Group Show at Re:View Contemporary Gallery
2009 Photography published in dbusiness, L’Esprit Decoration and San Francisco Magazine
2008 Freelance Photography for Re:View Contemporary Gallery, Detroit
2006 Radio Interview, WNIC  Women in Automotive Industry
2006 CCS Portfolio Day Forum Guest Speaker: Design Industry from Recent Graduate POV
2005 Featured in Learn to Draw Cars from DaimlerChrysler Designers Book
2004 AISI internship project featured in March/April issue of Auto&Design Magazine
2004 Toyota sponsored project featured in Car Styling Magazine
2004 American Plastics Council Scholarship
2004 TV Interview, Discovery Channel Canada NAIAS, Detroit
2004 AISI internship project displayed at NAIAS, Detroit
2003 AISI internship project featured in Ward’s Automotive News Magazine
2003 JAC Products Competition - 3rd Place
2003 Ford Minority Scholarship
2002 MSX Scholarship

RELATED SKILLS/INTERESTS

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Corel Painter
AutoStudio/Alias
Microsoft Office
Keynote
Numbers

Sketching
Rendering/Illustration
Clay Modeling + Fabrication
Graphic Design
Branding + Identity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Trend Spotting + Research
Photography

Fluent in English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, learning Japanese.

An explorer, snowboarder, camper, kayaker, runner, and overall ecstatic observer of life and culture.