N I C H O L A S
B A K E R
designer. maker.
E X P E R I E N C E
E D U C A T I O N
Petmate Industrial Designer
Savannah College of Art and Design BFA Industrial Design 2015 (summa cum laude)
2015 - Present
Developed pet products, created concepts and oversaw the design process from idea to store.
HunterGatherer Product Design Intern
Summer 2014
Fabricated and designed furniture and toys through ideation, CAD, woodworking, and 3D printing.
SCAD Resident Assistant
2013 - 2015
Helped residents flourish in dorm life through organizing events, building community, and being a resource.
Enventys Industrial Design Intern
Summer 2013
Developed products for entrepreneurs and inventors through research, ideation, patents, and rapid prototyping.
Nicholas Baker Design Freelance Designer
2011 - Present
Created logos, branding, product concepts, shirt graphics, renderings, and creative direction for various clients.
Boy Scouts of America Graphic Design Intern
Summer 2012
Designed product concepts, shirt designs, patches, advertisements, and marketing materials for the BSA Licensing Team.
SCAD Lacoste Studied abroad in southern France Spring 2014 Biomimicry 3.8 Biomimicry Basics for Designers Certification Extra-curricular
SCAD Industrial Design Society of America Gulfstream Sketch Mob Furniture Network Co-founder and host of the Benchroom podcast
S K I L L S Professional
Concept development Model making Fabrication Sewing Organization Presentation Craftsmanship
Software
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Rhino Solidworks Keyshot html / css
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Royal Society of Arts
Leadership Award for Applied Industrial Design, 2015 Design Innovation Award, 2015
Fast Company, Colossal, and Complex published online, 2014
Butler Studio Artist Apprentice
2010 - 2011
Worked for artist, Curt Butler, organizing art classes and running the studio; in return for valuable artistic insight and oil painting techniques.
Lacoste Vernissage exhibited, 2014
Port City Review
published, 2013, 2014
SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival first place, 2012, 2014
SCAD Foundations Honor Show 704-685-7720 nickbakerdesign@gmail.com www.nicholas-baker.com
exhibited, 2012
Gaston County Art Guild best of show, 2011