Wendy Puerto
P: 216-406-0643 E: wendybirchfield@gmail.com W : w w w. w e n d y p u e r t o . c o m
Industrial Design
Education Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design
Spring 2011
Skills SolidWorks, Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Showcase, Autodesk SketchBook Pro, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, hand/tablet sketching, rendering, foam modeling, wood-working, slip-casting, ceramics.
Related Experience and Projects Kichler Lighting - Senior Designer
Cleveland, Ohio
March 2013-Present
Kichler Lighting - Junior Designer
Cleveland, Ohio
June 2011-March 2013
In addition to the design responsibilities listed below, in this position I help over-see projects, manage interns, and aid in organizational projects and initiatives. In this position I conducted trend research and designed new product concepts for the Kichler and Aztec brands. I communicated with Chinese vendors to have products sampled and to maintain the design intent through to production.
Step2 - Design Intern
Hudson, Ohio
Fisher-Price - Design Intern
Buffalo, New York
In this position I collaborated with the design team and generated concepts for several playhouse products. I also developed graphic design work for elements of existing playhouse products. In this position I collaborated with toy designers who focus on products for preschool-aged children. I developed concepts and 3D foam models for the Geo Trax brand. I also designed themed products used interactively with the Geo Trax line.
May-June 2011 Summer 2010
Awards & Honors Cleveland Institute of Art 1st Agnes Gund Presidential Traveling Scholarship Collaborated with Case Western MBA students on design thesis business model AICUO Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts Competition Nomination Portfolio Transfer Funded by Huntington Nottingham and Spirk Design Associates Scholarship CIA Honorary Scholarship CIA Transfer Portfolio Grant CIA Grant CIA Industrial Design Scholarship CIA Transfer Portfolio Grant CIA Grant CIA Grant CIA Transfer Portfolio Grant Ohio Choice Grant Phi Theta Kappa Member For high academic achievement at a community college.
Spring 2011 Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Fall 2008-Spring 2009 2006 - Present
Exhibitions The Modern Table Cleveland Institute of Art BFA Exhibition F* Show MAKE* Industrial Design Independent Projects Exhibition CIA Spring Show CIA Junior Furniture Exhibition CIA Spring Show
Fall 2013 Spring 2011 Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Spring 2009
Leadership Co-curator of MAKE* Industrial Design Independent Projects Exhibition Volunteer for Lutheran Memorial’s Annual Art Auction
Fall 2010 Fall 2008