Résumé
Emma Thea Hoop
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology . Atlanta, GA . 2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, College of Architecture
MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE
Old Spaghetti Factory . Atlanta, GA . hostess . 06/2008 – 09/2009
Played an important part in a team of people to keep the restaurant running smoothly through direct involvement with customers, and learned about the importance of customer service.
Lowe’s Home Improvement . Bloomington, IL . sales associate . 05/2007 – 08/2007
Learned all duties of both the cash register, customer service department, and returns, all while learning about materials and construction.
CREATIVE ENDEAVORS
ATL to NYC . New York, New York . March 2009
Participated in an immersive four-day trip to NYC to get perspective on the “real world” of design outside of Atlanta by touring various firms in the city, including Smart Design, Frog Design, and Nulux.
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Georgia Tech Chapter . president 2009 – 2010 . active member 2008 - 2010
Participated in, as well as planned & organized, activities such as R2D2, C3PO, design charettes with other schools, workshops, and meetings with a focus on learning more about real life design through creative, fun challenges.
viva studio
Georgia Tech . active member . 2008 – 2009
Viva was “an open group of friends who believe in the awesomeness of studio culture”, including community studio tours, discourse, and screen printing parties.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Second Hand Studios . Atlanta, GA . 11/2008 – 12/2008
Crafted custom furniture for redesign of the Jones Group office interior. Duties included manufacturing, finishing, assembly, packaging, and installation.
Aubade Literary Magazine . Bloomington, IL . 11/2005 – 5/2006
Served on the executive board, in charge of choosing content and layout of the magazine
SKILLS
Concept generation, problem solving, research & documentation, photography, sketching, marker rendering, laser cutting, lathing, screen printing, sewing, model making and prototyping in foam, wood, metal, textiles, & plastics
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, Windows, and OSX. Familiar with HTML.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2009 Atlanta Downtown Design Excellence Award
custom furnishing for the Jones Group designed by David VanArsdale
assembled by People of Resource (formerly Second Hand Studio)
Exhibited Designer. Museum of Design Atlanta . 5/2008 – 7/2008
'Madcap' lighting fixture featured in MODA’s Made in Georgia Exhibit in the Summer of 2008.
Dean’s List
Georgia Institute of Technology
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology . Atlanta, GA . 2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, College of Architecture
MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE
Old Spaghetti Factory . Atlanta, GA . hostess . 06/2008 – 09/2009
Played an important part in a team of people to keep the restaurant running smoothly through direct involvement with customers, and learned about the importance of customer service.
Lowe’s Home Improvement . Bloomington, IL . sales associate . 05/2007 – 08/2007
Learned all duties of both the cash register, customer service department, and returns, all while learning about materials and construction.
CREATIVE ENDEAVORS
ATL to NYC . New York, New York . March 2009
Participated in an immersive four-day trip to NYC to get perspective on the “real world” of design outside of Atlanta by touring various firms in the city, including Smart Design, Frog Design, and Nulux.
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Georgia Tech Chapter . president 2009 – 2010 . active member 2008 - 2010
Participated in, as well as planned & organized, activities such as R2D2, C3PO, design charettes with other schools, workshops, and meetings with a focus on learning more about real life design through creative, fun challenges.
viva studio
Georgia Tech . active member . 2008 – 2009
Viva was “an open group of friends who believe in the awesomeness of studio culture”, including community studio tours, discourse, and screen printing parties.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Second Hand Studios . Atlanta, GA . 11/2008 – 12/2008
Crafted custom furniture for redesign of the Jones Group office interior. Duties included manufacturing, finishing, assembly, packaging, and installation.
Aubade Literary Magazine . Bloomington, IL . 11/2005 – 5/2006
Served on the executive board, in charge of choosing content and layout of the magazine
SKILLS
Concept generation, problem solving, research & documentation, photography, sketching, marker rendering, laser cutting, lathing, screen printing, sewing, model making and prototyping in foam, wood, metal, textiles, & plastics
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, Windows, and OSX. Familiar with HTML.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2009 Atlanta Downtown Design Excellence Award
custom furnishing for the Jones Group designed by David VanArsdale
assembled by People of Resource (formerly Second Hand Studio)
Exhibited Designer. Museum of Design Atlanta . 5/2008 – 7/2008
'Madcap' lighting fixture featured in MODA’s Made in Georgia Exhibit in the Summer of 2008.
Dean’s List
Georgia Institute of Technology