RICHARD PARKS
email richp94@vt.edu phone 757.581.8994
EDUCATION Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, expected December 2016 Kings Fork High School Suffolk, VA International Baccalaureate Diploma Graduate, June 2012 EXPERIENCE Collegiate Times Creative Services Member May, 2015 - December, 2015, August 2016 - Present, Blacksburg Fisher Price Industrial Design Intern January 2016 - August, 2016, East Aurora, NY Roanoke College Innovation Challenge Industrial Design Intern June, 2015 - July, 2015, Salem, VA Panera Bread Associate June, 2014 - October, 2014, Blacksburg HEYO Free-lance Carpentry July, 2014, Blacksburg Local Design Team Member June - August, 2014, Blacksburg DARRAN Furniture Industries Intern June - August, 2013, Highpoint, NC VOLUNTEER DCMO Adobe Illustrator Tutorial Instructor Fall, 2016 Virginia Tech Architecture + Design Admissions Representative Fall, 2015 Virginia Tech Architecture + Design Book Award Scholarship Pamphlet Designer Spring, 2015 Open House Panelist Fall, 2013 BIG EVENT Volunteer Spring, 2013 - 2014 Fall Visitation Volunteer Fall, 2012 - 2013 DISTINCTIONS
Eastman Innovation Lab Industrial Design Scholarship Recipient Spring, 2015 Dean’s List Fall, 2014 Virginia Tech Industrial Design Form Exhibition Feature Spring, 2014 NAEF Toy Competition 1st Place (Partner: Matthew Cox) Spring, 2014
SPONSORED PROJECTS
SFCS Architects - Living Small in a Big World : Design for Small Senior Living Spaces October, 2014 February, 2015 : Bathtub redesign for independent seniors living with limited mobility.
LEADERSHIP
Silhouette Literary Arts Magazine Business Manager Spring, 2015 - Fall, 2015 Silhouette Literary Arts Magazine Graphic Design Team Member Fall, 2014 - Spring, 2015 Industrial Designers Society of America Member Fall, 2013 - Present Gateway Host Spring, 2013 - 2014 : Hosted prospective Hokies for a weekend
SKILLS ANALOG Brainstorming, Design Research, Rapid Ideation Sketching, Model-Making/Prototyping, Rendering, Photography, Ceramics, Silk Screen Printing, Wood Working, Metal Working, High/Low Density Foam Modeling, Foam Core Modeling, 3-D Printing DIGITAL Solidworks, Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Rhino, Autodesk (Sketchbook Pro, Fusion 360), Keyshot, Laser Cutting, Windows Operating System, Apple Operating System, Microsoft Office PERSONAL Volleyball, Soccer, Singing, Writing Music, Vibing to Music, Writing Poetry, Open Mic Nights, Illustration, INTERESTS Typography, Cooking, Anime, Packaging, Branding, Screen Printing, Ceramics