Elena Thier
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Adriatico’s Pizza Cincinnati, Ohio December 2014 - Current Server | Part time
work experience
education
College: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
Major: Interior Design School of Architecture and Interi or Design Minor: Marketing Lindner College of Business Expected graduation: May, 2019 GPA: 3.69 Awards: Dean’s list, 2013 - Prese nt
Buffalo Wild Wings Cincinnati, Ohio April 2014 - January 2015 Server & Cashier | Part time Montgomery Inn Boathouse Cincinnati, Ohio April, 2013 - April, 2014 Hostess & Carryout | Part time
Currently participating in a profes sional practice program, alternating semesters of school with work in the field of Interior Design. High School: Oak Hills Cincinnati, Ohio Graduated: June, 2013 GPA: 3.83 Class Rank: 74/644
activities
DAAP Cares: Treasurer Fall 2013 - Present Work collaboratively with classm ates to utilize creative abilities an d help make a difference in the ca mpus life. Manage the budgetary and financial situations for the club. Costa Rica Trip, EF Educational Tours: Global Ambassador June 17th - 25th, 2013 Advanced leadership skills, explor ed beyond the comfort zone, ne tworked with people, and discover ed a new culture.
table of contents
Contents balance block.............................. ............................................................ ........... 1 armature.......................................... ............................................................ ........ 2 body mantle................................ ............................................................ ..........3 monolith........................................ ............................................................ ..........4 folly.................................................... ............................................................ .........5 insertion.......................................... ............................................................ .........7 adobe skills.................................. ............................................................ ..........9 personal project.......................... ............................................................ ........11
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign AutoCAD Revit Google SketchUp Rhinoceros Woodshop Microsoft Office German Language
skills
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Second nature This is easy Can handle it Learning quickly Introduced to it
4310 Fairdale Court Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 (513) 290-5966 Thierea@mail.uc.edu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com / pub/elena-thier/8b/243/1a 3/
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that is defined by five elements, all balanced on one four square inc h ‘leg’.
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Objective: Using an ex isting design idea of an object, create a form to display that object wh language. It must spea ich uses a similar k to specific moments wi thi n the ori gin al composition. Programs: Rhino and Illustrat or
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Materials: Cupcake holders & twist ties
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Objective: Create an ex tension of the body tha t will be able to be wo constructed from the rn and express an inten multiples of a single ob tion. The material of the ject, like the ‘100 + 1’. struction. work is to be The +1 will be a stitch , bringing structure an d life to the con-
4 Objective: Create a fis t-sized organic shape that motivates the user to move and
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explore the wood withi n their hand. Material: Maple
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Objective: Create a “M onolith”
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Medium: Photoshop, Illustrat or, InDesign, Rhino
Materials: Chipboard & bas swo
for the body. The 4’x4’x 8’ structure must be ae sthetically pleasing, int eractive, and structurall y sound.
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Materials: Pine, MDF, white paint
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Medium: Friendship, creativit y, teamwork
Materials: Basswood & MD F
Materials: Chipboard
in se rt io n
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Objective: In groups of four, measure, model, and study aspects of a On my own, design an building on campus. interactive structure wi thin the boundaries of the building.
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Mediums: Photoshop, Illustrat or, InDesign, AutoCAD, Rhino rendering, watercolor, gouache, collage.
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Medium: Hand draft, Photosh
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Medium: Hand drafting, Aut oDesk Sketchbook, Illustrat or, Photoshop
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Objective: Improve up on my Adobe Photosh op, Illustrator, and InD esign skills in
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order to master the pr ograms.
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Medium: Photoshop
Medium: Photoshop
Medium: Photoshop
p e rs o n a l p ro je c t
Objective: Design and build a
Materials: 10 gallon fish tan k, glass, pine.
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coffee table for my ap artment in collaboration with
Medium: Heat, Early Americ an wood stain.
my roommate.
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