Resumé KAILEN NORDHAUSEN-WILLCOX kailennordhausen.com | kailennordhausen@gmail.com | 352.871.3690
EDUCATION
DRIVE
Service Design, BFA
I design to bring change, foster innovation and generate smiles. I care about making lives better by the continually raising people experiential expectations.
Industrial Design, BFA Savannah College Of Art & Design Savannah, GA, United States
PROJECTS Microsoft Studios + SCAD | Service Innovation | Savannah, GA | Fall 2012 Service design Project (NDA), Prototyped and developed new service experiences, business models and revenue streams Johnson Controls + SCAD | Service Innovation | Savannah, GA | Winter 2012 Service design Project (NDA), Developed new service delivery system, and prototyped a new brand experience with mobile and physical elements 3M + SCAD | Multi-Touch UX/Design | Savannah, GA | Spring 2011 Brainstormed, prototyped and developed new possible applications for multi-touch collaborative gesture on new 3M capacitive technology. Freescale + SCAD | Product UX/Design | Savannah, GA | Winter 2011 Designed and prototyped a new system (product and interface) for experiencing home media www.adesignaward.com/design Kids ii + SCAD | Product Design | Savannah, GA | Fall 2010 Individually researched, designed and prototyped a fully functional baby gear “category killer” for kids II
WORK SCAD Jen Library | Librarians Assistant | Savannah, GA | 2008-2012 Designed Maps and graphics for promotion and work flow, Organized library in cataloging, special collections, shipping and receiving Dilated Spectrum | Designer | Savannah, GA | 2010 Worked on Graphic Design for print and screen printing. Processes involving cmyk four color process, used vastech micro-registration press Gainesville Rock Gym | Youth Climbing Instructor | Gainesville, FL | 2006-2008 Taught advance climbing techniques to adults and children. Trained Children ages 4-14 how to belay and technical climbing skills, also worked as promotional representative
SKILLS Over time I have gained skills in combining design thinking, holistic research and business strategy. Working individually or with a group of interdisciplinary creative people, I try to identify and solve problems; delivering useful, efficient and effective systems
Discover
Define
Develop
Deliver
Observe | Learn
Identify | Empathize
Visualize | Prototype
Finalize | Implement
People
Opportunities
Models
Products
Systems
Gaps
UX/UI
Services
Nature
Problems
Strategies
ADMIT 1
Tools Adobe CS | CAD (SolidWorks, Rhino, Alias) | Apple | MS Office | Storyboarding | Mapping
Experiences