Brian Spitzig Portfolio 2016

BrianSpitzig Spitzig Brian Bachelor of Urban Planning | University of Cincinnati

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| spitziba@mail.uc.edu | 513-706-8457

Brian Spitzig

150 Fleming Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 | spitziba@mail.uc.edu | 513-706-8457 | brianspitzig.com

Education | University of Cincinnati: Class of 2017

Bachelor of Urban Planning. Pursuing Urban Design Certificate.

Abilities |

School of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning GPA: 3.603 Dean’s List: 1st & 2nd year

Miami University: August 2011 - December 2011

Major: Geography Wyoming High School: 2007-2011

GPA: 4.09 Honor Role: Freshman- Senior Year

Computer skills: proficient in Autocad Software.

Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects. Arcmap GIS, Google Sketchup. Rhino 3D Rendering, Microsoft Office: Word, Powerpoint, Excel.

Sony Vegas Video Editing Software.

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Urban design, landscape architecture, mapping, photography, cinematography/video editing, sketching

Experience | City of Salida Community Development Department Salida, Colorado January 2016- April 2016

Reviewed building permits, application and general planning and zoning questions. Assisted the Planning Director in research, data collection and analysis of long term projects that the community development department was looking to implement.

Town of Buena Vista Planning Department. Coop Buena Vista, Colorado April 2015 - Aug. 2015 Assisted Planning Technician in processing permits, applications and general planning questions from the public. I became familiar with understanding and interpreting zoning code for municipal code compliance.

Participated in and facilitated public comprehensive plan meetings through- out a comprehensive plan update process.

Colerain Township: Planning and Zoning Department. Coop Colerain Township, Ohio. January 2014- April 2014; August 2014- Dec. 2014

Worked on a variety of projects, maps, and documents for the planning and zoning department as well as other departments of the township. Put together Board of Zoning Appeals and Zoning Commission presentations each month.

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Future Blooms, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful. Internship Over the Rhine, Cincinnati. May 2013- August 2013

Painted and maintained vacant buildings and lots in communities throughout Cincinnati in order to help reduce crime and improve the aesthetic of the neighborhoods.

Served as a community development program which encouraged economic development.

UrbanCincy Photographer/Contributer UrbanCincy.com online publication. Dec. 2013 - Present

Currently providing digital photography for a major

regional online publication of urban lifestyles and issues of Cincinnati.

Product Design Consultant, Easy Way Products Cincinnati, Ohio. March 2015 - Present

Photographed cushions, pillows, and drapes for a custom fur-

niture textile manufacturer. Worked in Photoshop and Lightroom to overlay different colors, fabrics and patterns for a variety of clients. Consistently met deadlines and managed large number of files for selling products online.

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Professional Experience | Coop

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Adobe Software and Sketching | Studio Analysis and Proposal

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5 Google Sketchup | Proposal for Business District Analysis ..................................................................

Adobe Illustrator and GIS | Mt. Airy Forest Redevelopment Studio Project .................................. 6 Autocad and Adobe Illustrator | Site Plan Renderings 8 ................................................................

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8 Adobe Illustrator and GIS | Sketching .............................................................................................. ...................................................................... 9 Internship | Future Blooms, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful... ...........................................................................

Photography | Hobby/Interest.. ........................................................................................................... 10 ...................................................................................................................

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Professional Experience | Coop MS

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Through my coops at various planning departments I was able to gain expereince in how planners and communities interact through public meetings, conversations with citizens, developers and other emplyess of the city. In addition to processing permits, applications and answering general planning questions from the public, I was able to complete many long term projects that greatly benefited the planning departments overall goals and objectives. The following pages highlight various maps, projects and documents I was tasked to create which I hope highlight my interest in making the information visually engaging and easy to understand.

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InDesign This project served as an informational and comprehensive document for the Town of Buena Vista, Trustees, elected officials, employers, Planning and Zoning Commissioners and citizens would use this document to familiarize themselves with what projects the Town has undertaken, different plans in place, history, demographics and factual information on transportation/infrastructure, land development, public works, housing, attractions and the economy all in an interesting and engaging booklet with graphics, images and minimal text. The Zoning Map Amendment document above was designed for commission members to use as a compilation of checklists in reviewing applications.

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1 Patios may not occupy more than one (1) parking space regardless of overall dimensions.

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3 Patios must be located adjacent to the business they serve and provide clear passage on the sidewalk for the public.

4 Patios may be adjacent to each other, however, if separated there should be a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet between to accommodate parking.

Main Street Patio Design Concepts

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As part of a preliminary look at how the community development department should administer and handle patio seating on public right of ways, I created a document outlining design concepts based on research I did in contacting other nearby municipalties for how they handled similar projects. The map to the right was used as a graphic to show the watersheds of Colerain Township. In addition the maps on the following page were created in order for city officials to see where crime statistics, road conditions, vacancies, foreclosures, etc.were for the entire township.

I hoped to make an easy to read map to show this data.

Professional Experience | Coop |

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Over The Rhine

Goals:

Brewery District

+ Connectivity (uptown/downtown) + Walkability + Public Spaces + Corridor for New Development

Pedestrian Alley

Bellevue Incline

The existing Hazen Alley will be transformed into a pedestrian only corridor with unique space for dining, shopping, galleries, studios, and cafes.

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GIS and Illustrator

Connections Adobe Software, Sketching | Studio Analysis and Proposal In this studio course we were assigned to analyze the area north of Liberty Street in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati. Our group focused on the connections from uptown and the central business district and saw the opportunity for a unique public space to exist in this area. These maps were made in GIS and Illustrator as part of our analysis process. I made the sketches on the adjacent page to illustrate what our proposal for the Brewery District Plaza site would look like as part of a Over-The-Rhine Ovver-The-Rhine poster for our final presentaton.

Brewery Corridor

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Google Sketchup | Proposal for Neighborhood Business District Analysis |

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Alpine Terrace

Delta Avenue

Elevations of Proposed Mixed Use Development These elevations were made in Photoshop. They show the proposed mixed use building with a parking lot in the rear from two different street level views. This neighborhood business district lacked sufficient parking and this proposal provides a parking structure as well as a building for retail, restaurant, or office space. A pedestrian walkway connects the parking area with the town center.

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Adobe Illustrator and GIS | Mt Airy Forest Redevelopment Studio Project |

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Working with a group for our studio we were assigned a redevelopment project of a part of Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati. Our group designed a site plan and made these two posters highlighing the residential (multi family and single family) and the mixed use aspects of our community known as Air Lift Park.

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Sycamore St. - Broadway Ave. Redevelopment | Elevations

Autocad and Adobe Illustrator | Site Plan Renderings

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This site, located in downtown Cincinnati, is currently being used as surface parking for commuters who work in the area. After analyzing its strengths and weaknesses, I designed a site plan that utilized the potential of the surrounding area. Two mixed use, office/retail, complexes would be constructed with below ground parking and two residential complexes would be built as well to house the potential of new residents that may be attracted to the area.

The renderings provide a graphic representation of the proposed development. A 3D model shows the proposed redevelopment in relation to the surrounding buildings.

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Sycamore St. - Broadway Ave. Redevelopment | Site Plan | 7

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Street Classification Diagram Legend Collector Roads Local Roads Dead End/Cul de Sac Pedestrian

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Commercial Mixed Use Condominium Residential

Adobe Illustrator and GIS | Neighborhood Business District Analysis |

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Sketching | Design Studio

A strong interest of mine is in making renderings.

These are a few examples of hand sketches I made of a site plan and elevation of a residential house completed in a design studio focused on planning graphics and drawing.

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Internship | Future Blooms, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful

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During the summer of 2013 I interned with Future Blooms, a part of Keep Cincinnati Beautiful. This program was developed in order to reduce crime in urban areas where vacancy was prevalent. Our objective was to paint windows, doors, awnings, and flower-boxes on abandoned and vacant buildings in neighborhoods throughout Cincinnati. This process encouraged economic development and created a sense of place for the communities. These photos show this process, before and after.

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As an intern for Future Blooms, I wanted to utilize my knowledge as an urban planning student in order to help the program. Working with another intern our idea was to create these six maps of the neighborhoods in which Future Blooms works in the most. These maps were made in GIS and Adobe Illustrator and laminated. They show the buildings and roads. The lamination allows Future Blooms the ability to mark the buildings they have painted, still need to paint, or potential buildings for future work in each neighborhood.

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Photography | brianspitzig.com

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As a hobby and passion of mine, photography allows me to explore my interest in the built and | natural environments. spitziba@mail.uc.edu | 513-706-8457

brianspitzig.com

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