I am an Industrial Design graduate from the College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology available for full time positions.
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I have three years of experience working in the signage and commercial vehicle decaling industry. I align myself with groups that share my passion for Imagination, Design, Engineering, and Customer Satisfaction including FastSigns, Ewing Graphics, IDSA and Paper Packaging Alliance.
Please feel free to review my credentials and contact me below:
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MY LATEST WORK.
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2021-2022
EWING GRAPHICS
Graphic Designer
Overseeing hundreds of printed vinyl
design projects that include vehicle wraps, banners, signage, decals, lettering kits,
and perforated windows as well as
logo creation for branding assets.
Experience in this position includes printing preparation, color matching, vehicle wrap paneling and communicating with
clients about design direction.
2019
CHASEDESIGN
COMPETITION RUNNER UP
iRobot Packaging and
Merchandising Redesign
Responsible for a complete redesign of the graphic packaging for the Roomba i7+ and e5 models as well as a comprehensive merchandising solution that expresses
the benefits of purchasing from
iRobot rather than competitors.
2015-2019
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Industrial Design Major,
Entrepreneurship and
Marketing Minors
College of Art and Design,
Saunders College of Business.
2022-2024
FASTSIGNS
Design and Production Coordinator
This position entailed coordination of 50+ projects per week from client order intake all the way to order fulfillment and installation. Job requirements included but were not limited to problem solving, scheduling, graphic design, pre-press, printing, lamination, production, and minor off-site installations.
2019
PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ALLIANCE COMPETITION
Industrial Designer
Team of four including two low level packaging design students and one graphic designer tasked with designing low waste packaging solution for a modern gaming console that can be repurposed to improve the gaming experience for the user. Results of Competition Pending.
2018-2019
GARY'S LOFT
Assistant Studio Manager
Responsible for overseeing commercial film and photo shoots as well as corporate events in Brooklyn and Manhattan spaces. Daily upkeep included maintenance, restoration, interior decoration, and painting studios to client specifications.
2010-2013
FIRST ROBOTICS
FRC TEAM 3182
Mechanical and CAD Lead,
Co-Graphic Designer
Required to construct entire robot and all components in Solidworks as well as train incoming students in the program.
Shared responsibility of branding the team. Included: Logos, letterhead, team apparel and accessories, posters, banners, and website.
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CONTACT ME
Interested in working together?
Send me an email! I'll get back to you shortly.
Kayla Stricklett
Tel: (860) 558-3737
Rochester, NY
Willing to relocate!