Brad W. Austin

Address: 473 Brookhaven Court, O’Fallon, MO, 63368Email: bradwilliamaustin@gmail.comPhone: (636) 795-5143Portfolio: www.brad-william-austin.squarespace.com

Objective:To develop a career as a professional 3D CAD designer and contribute personal knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm to an innovative company

Education:Graduate Degree: The University of Kentucky - Lexington Graduation Date: May 2013 Major: Master in Architecture Cumulative GPA: 3.6 (4.0 scale) Graduated Cum-Laude Honors: Gillis Graduate School Scholarship, Dean’s List

Undergraduate Degree: The University of Kentucky - Lexington Graduation Date: May 2011 Major: Bachelor in Architecture Minor: Geography Cumulative GPA: 3.5 (4.0 scale) Graduated Cum-Laude Honors: Dean’s List, 2011 Design Award Activities: Membership in the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta

High School Diploma: Francis Howell High School, St. Charles, Missouri Graduation Date: June 2007 Cumulative GPA: 3.4

Skills:Drafting / Digital Modeling:

- Rhinoceros (6 years)- Autodesk CAD (4 years)- Grasshopper (2 years)- Autodesk Inventor (2 years)- Autodesk Maya (1 year)- Autodesk Revit (1 year)

Graphics / Imaging:

- Adobe Photoshop (6 years)- Adobe Illustrator (6 years)- Adobe InDesign (3 years)- Vray Render (3 years)- Adobe Dreamweaver (1 year)

CAM Technology:

- Laser cutter (3 years)- Fused deposition modeling 3D printer (2 years)- CNC mill (2 years)- Stereolithography 3D printer (1 year)- Powder bed 3D printer (1 year)

Work Experience:Product Designer: 1080 Additive Manufacturing LLC - (September 2013 - August 2014) Lexington, Kentucky Description: 1080 Additive Manufacturing LLC is a small, start-up design and rapid manufacturing company. They specialize in the design of prototypes and products through the use of 3-dimensional scanners, parametric modeling software, and high-precision stereolithographic 3-dimensional printers. The product designer is responsible for all phases of the design process such as research, design conceptualization, digital modeling, prototyping, and design completion. The company is a cross-disciplinary enterprise, so the product designer must collaborate with all facets of the business such as marketing, sales, engineering, and accounting.

Experience: - Helped start the company by providing personal expertise on technology and design in order to write the business plan and acquire initial investment - Collaborated on a research grant proposal with the University of Louisville (the Internal Medicine Department Head and a Professor of Biomedical Engineering) to create a system for manufacturing custom orthotics for patients with a specific medical condition caused by rheumatoid arthritis - Collaborated on the development of a design process that integrates 3-dimensional scanning and parametric modeling - Managed the CAM process such as running the 3-dimensional printers, completing pre and post printing tasks, insuring quality control, and maintaining the machines - Produced designs and prototypes for small, plastic consumer products - Produced all graphic material for the company such as business cards, logos, and any marketing material

Contracted Graphic Designer: University of Kentucky Student Center - (June 2013 - August 2013) Lexington, Kentucky Description: Graphic design work contracted by the University of Kentucky Student Center to create graphic material needed by student organizations. The work was freelance in nature and required consulting with the individual student organizations, producing the initial graphic concepts, and then working with the individual organizations to finalize the design.

Experience: - Consulted with multiple student organizations to conceptualize graphic material needed for marketing and branding purposes - Produced graphic material to be used for the final designs

Academic Experience:

Design Director: WRFL 88.1 Radio Free Lexington - (May 2012 - June 2013) Lexington, Kentucky Description: WRFL 88.1 Radio Free Lexington is the University of Kentucky’s college radio station composed of a board of student directors and a multitude of DJs from the local community. The board of directors is responsible for managing all aspects of the station and for consulting with the University’s Media Advisor. Weekly meetings are held to discuss issues, plan events, and vote on decisions. The Design Director is responsible for producing the station magazine, called the RiFLe, as well as any other graphic material needed. The RiFLe has four issues throughout the year and the written material is supplied by anyone associated with the radio station. The Design Director is responsible for collecting the written material, assembling it into a cohesive publication, creating the necessary graphics, and consulting with a local printing company.

Experience: - Collaborated with the board of directors to manage the station and helped create a new constitution that would allow the radio station to run more effectively as it continues to grow - Collaborated with the local music community to generate written material to be included in the RiFLe - Produced graphic material for the RiFLe and organized the written material to be published - Consulted with local printing companies to get the RiFLe printed in large volumes - Produced graphic material for marketing and station branding such as posters, flyers, logo design, and t-shirts - Put on a weekly radio show that featured music selected by the genre directors of the station

Office Studio Taipei - Taipei, Taiwan Description: One semester research and design studio that collaborated with architecture students from Hong Kong University and National Chiao Tung University to redevelop a historical train depot in Taipei, Taiwan. The project was initiated by the Mayor of Taipei and required us to meet and also collaborate with the local government officials in charge of urban planning. The studio was designed to imitate and therefore function as a small design firm so that each student had a specific role. Experience: - Led research team that analyzed the history of Taiwan but also the site and surrounding location in Taipei - Produced the maps and infographics from the research that was assembled into a comprehensive book - Led site strategy team to produce a comprehensive design that integrated renovated historical buildings with new construction - Responsible for designing the largest new construction on site that would be multi-use and cover 100,000 m2 - Produced the diagrams, the render images, and the drawings to be used in the final presentation - Helped construct the physical model for the final presentation

CultureNow Project, River Cities - Northern Kentucky Description: One year research and design studio to develop integrated architectural and urban strategies for the region of Northern Kentucky. The CultureNow Project is a collection of multiple architecture schools across the nation that focuses on solving complex urban issues. The first semester of the studio was dedicated to a comprehensive research project on the region. In the second semester the studio was divided into small teams that would each design a unique strategy addressing problems or opportunities found in the research. Website: www.culturenowproject.org Experience: - Collaborated on the research project that analyzed the infrastructure of the Northern Kentucky region - Produced the maps and infographics from the research to be used in the final presentation - Helped digitally model the entire Northern Kentucky region - Collaborated with a small design team to produce an architectural and urban solution for infrastructural, cultural, and health problems in the area - Produced the digital model of the design, the diagrams, the render images, and the drawings to be used in the final presentation - Helped construct the physical model for the final presentation

Systems Thinking for Sustainability - The University of Kentucky - Lexington Description: One semester research and design seminar to develop student housing proposals for The University of Kentucky. The class was a collaboration between engineering, marketing, education, and architecture majors. The projects were presented to the University officials in charge of student housing and campus planning with the best proposal being selected by the audience. Website: stfs.uky.edu

Experience: - Collaborated within a small, cross-disciplinary design team to research college campus strategies such as student housing and student centers - Developed a new site strategy for the University that would solve multiple issues such as parking, students not living on campus, and the under-use of the current student center - Produced the diagrams, the render images, and the drawings for the final presentation - Won best proposal, out of 6, voted on by the University officials and other audience members