ALEXANDRA KECK
C. 860-834-3151 E. akeck@risd.edu www.behance.com/alexandrakeck
EDUCATION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN // Providence, RI Bachelor of Fine Arts & Industrial Design 2016 Concentration in Photography EUROPEAN HONORS PROGRAM // Rome, Italy Five month Independant study, Spring 2014 PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL PARIS LONDON (SPEOS) Six week study in January and February 2013
EXPERIENCE
DESIGN FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS RISD STUDIO // Providence, RI Spring 2014 Design studio designing with current NASA design challenges in human spaceflight in a zero gravity environment BROWN UNIVERSITY // Providence, RI Fall 2014 Playwriting Course INTERN TO REYNOLD REYNOLDS AT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY // Rome, Italy Spring 2014 Assisted with films, exposure to personalized stop motion process and other independent artist work at the academy SUN-UP GALLERY // Watch Hill, RI Summer 2010 Graphic designer and sales associate; designed and illustrated personalized coupons, and fliers, assisted with customer service within gallery VERA WANG // New York, NY Summer 2009 Intern; worked closely with vice president Laura Lee. Assisted with perfume product marketing focus on teenage market. Brainstormed with team, tested products, gave feedback BRIMFIELD ANTIQUE SHOW // Brimfield, MA Summer 2007-2011 Portrait artist; set up booth and sold portraits
SKILLS
3D // refined skills in casting plaster forms, model making teqniques and working with variety of woodworking processes and equipment, skilled in use of shop tools including band saws, lathe, drill press, and joiners, laser cutting, 3-D printing 2D // Drawing - strong rendering abilities COMPUTER // Proficient in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, HTML LANGUAGES // Native in English, Proficient in Italian
SHOWS
Circolo Degli Artisti Show, Rome, Italy 2014 Piazza Di Cenci Exhibition, Rome, Italy 2014 RISD Woods Gerry EHP Show, Prov, RI 2014 Speos Photography Show, Paris, France 2013 Best In Show Award Regional Photography 2010 RISD Design Show RISD Summer 2010 Jamestown Gallery Show, Jamestown, RI 2010 Dual Citizen / EU + USA
HONORS
Painting Commission State Representative, Elissa Wright, Hartford, CT 2010 Painting Commission Comercial Fisherman Sponser, Newport, RI, 2009 Film Festival Participant, Pine Point School, Stonington, CT 2007 - 2008 Elected Graduation Speaker Pine Point School, Stonington, CT 2008