Cleveland Institute of Art Alumni

Beth McGowan

Madrid Area, Spain
Director and Chief Designer at Las Coronas and Yolyn Jewels
Luxury Goods & Jewelry

Education
Scultpure Center   1990 — 1992

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art   1983 — 1988
BFA, Sculpture, Design, Architecture

Cleveland Institute of Art   1987 — 1987
NA, Sculpture

Bath Spa Academy of Fine Arts   1985 — 1987
FA, Sculpture

Experience
Yolyn Jewels   April 2014 - Present
Fundación Colección Thyssen-Bornemisza   October 2009 - Present
Las Coronas   March 1995 - Present
El Eunuco/The Eunuch   April 2014 - December 2014
Victoria and Albert Museum   August 2010 - August 2011
IED - Istituto Europeo di Design, Madrid, España http://iedmadrid.com/   June 2011 - July 2011
Puig Prestige Beaute   April 2011 - May 2011
Infoempleo.com   2010 - 2011
Universidad Antonio de Nebrija   June 2006 - July 2006
Instituto Europeu de Design http://iedmadrid.com/   April 2005 - June 2005

Skills
Painting, Jewelry Design, Photography, Fine Art, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Sculpture, Illustrator, Museums, Fashion, Online Advertising, Creative Direction, Spanish, Metalsmithing, Photoshop, Blogging, Contemporary Art, Wax, Art, Jewelry

Frank McGuire

Cologne Area, Germany
UI Designer / Developer
Computer Software

Education
University of Arizona   2005 — 2005
Agent-Based Modeling

Cleveland Institute of Art   1969 — 1974
BFA, Studio Art, Sculpture

Fachhochschule Schwaebisch Hall

Experience
travel-IT   July 2015 - Present
Currrently Freelance   1990 - Present
YAGER   December 2014 - June 2015
Bright Future   April 2014 - June 2014
Blue Byte / Ubisoft   April 2013 - September 2013
Flypaper Studios   December 2011 - December 2012
AT&T Learning Services (Computer Resource Solutions)   October 2008 - October 2011
University of Arizona   July 2004 - December 2008
CS Design Studios   June 2006 - October 2008
Fachhochschule Schwaebisch Hall, Germany   May 1999 - June 2004

Skills
HTML, Webdesign, AIR, User Experience, AS2, ActionScript 2.0, Interaction Design, OOP, PureMVC, Flex, Maya, Alternative3D, Flash, Web Development, 3D Studio Max, APIs, User Interface, HTML 5, User Interface Design, REST, MEL, CMS, 3D, CSS, E-Learning, JavaScript, C++, Video Games, Programming, Mobile Applications, XML, Adobe Flash, HTML + CSS, Dreamweaver, Information Architecture, Animation, Web Design, Design Patterns, ActionScript 3.0, ActionScript, Maya API, 3D Modeling

Frank Tyneski

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Chief of Design & Experience
Design

Education
Cleveland Institute of Art   1987 — 1992
BFA, Industrial Design / Graphics / Human Factors / Sculpture

Experience
JMI Equity   May 2013 - Present
Dell   October 2011 - May 2013
Skinit   May 2009 - October 2011
IDSA   2007 - 2008

Skills
Product Management, Creative Direction, Design Management, Industrial Design, Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Packaging, Mobile Devices, User-centered Design, Illustrator, Sketching, Product Design, Consumer Electronics, Concept Development, Strategic Partnerships, Design Strategy, Strategy, Product Marketing, Adobe Creative Suite, Product Development, Design Thinking, Rapid Prototyping, Brand Development, Marketing Strategy, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, User Experience, Graphic Design, Experience Design, Product Innovation

Guillaume Salmon

Lille Area, France
Footwear designer at Newfeel (Decathlon)
Design

Education
Strate, Ecole de Design   2000 — 2005
Master's Degree

Cleveland Institute of Art   2004 — 2004
1 semester

Gue a Tresmes   1997 — 2000
Technical degree

Experience
Decathlon   September 2011 - Present
Lacoste   November 2009 - September 2011
Puma   March 2006 - November 2009
Lancel   June 2004 - August 2004
Fiat Auto   March 2003 - May 2003

Skills
Merchandising, Sportswear, Illustrator, Concept Development, Leather, Trend Analysis, Product Development, Illustration, Industrial Design, Design Strategy, Trend, Graphics, Sketching, Photoshop, Bags, Footwear, Creative Direction, Product Design, Fashion

Janet Grau

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Artist
Fine Art

Education
The Ohio State University   1993 — 1995
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Cleveland Institute of Art   1985 — 1988
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Experience
www.janetgrau.de   2012 - Present
free-lance   1999 - 2012

Skills
Art Exhibitions, Art, Conceptual Art, Conversation, Mixed Media, Participatory Art, Social Networking, New Media Art, Adobe Photoshop, Social Media, Video, Interdisciplinary..., Contemporary Art, Performance Art, Staged Photography, Visual Arts

Jeff Juarez

Freiburg Area, Germany
Industrial Designer at Cannondale Bicycles
Design

Education
Cleveland Institute of Art   2003 — 2009
Bachelors-Industrial Design, Product Design, Ceramics

Experience
Cycling Sports Group   August 2013 - Present
Lifestyledesign (LSD)   September 2012 - July 2013
Specialized Bicycle Components   May 2009 - August 2012
Nottingham Spirk   2007 - 2009
DD STUDIO   May 2008 - August 2008
Specialized Bicycle Components   May 2008 - August 2008
Astro Studios   January 2008 - April 2008

Skills
Hand Rendering, Rendering, Design Strategy, CAD, Industrial Design, Presentation Development, Concept Development, Alias Studio Tools, Brand Development..., Illustrator, Product Design, Sketching, Pro Engineer, Model Making, Adobe Creative Suite, Hypershot, Keyshot, Digital Sketching, InDesign, Photoshop

Josiane Keller

London, United Kingdom
puppetry, puppet trick film, puppet and set design, photography, poster design, drawing, sculpture, Outsider Art
Photography

Education
京都精華大学 Kyoto Seika University   2008 — 2009
Postgraduate Reasearch, Cartoon and Comic, Manga Department

Cleveland Institute of Art   2002 — 2002
international exchange student, Painting

The University of Edinburgh   2001 — 2002
Postgraduate Diploma, Painting

Leeds Beckett University   1999 — 2001
Master of Fine Arts (MA), contemporary studio arts

Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam   1994 — 1995
Foundation degree, contemporary studio arts

State Technical College of Ceramics, Landshut, Germany   1989 — 1992
Gesellin, Ceramics

Experience
freelance   2011 - Present
Nina Hart / Sunder Press   2013 - 2013
Marionette Compagnie MaMa's / The Lincoln Brothers   2013 - 2013
JOOD films   2013 - 2013
Dream Circuit   2012 - 2013
Studio Tonbo   2005 - 2008
Shelter Care - Hawthorne Complex   2004 - 2005
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts D.I.V.A.   2004 - 2005
Tony Chen (Taiwan) / Compagnie Fingers On The Feet   1999 - 2001

Skills
Contemporary Art, Storyboarding, Photography, Film, Art, Fine Art, Posters, Animation, poster design, Curating, Drawing, Illustration, Art History, Art Exhibitions, Visual Arts, Museums, Painting, Character Animation

Kelsey Bass

Berlin Area, Germany
Illustrator. I create awesome character and environment art for games.
Computer Games

Education
Cleveland Institute of Art   2007 — 2011
Bachelors, Illustration

2005-2007 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center   2005 — 2007

Brecksville Broadview Heights High School   2004 — 2007

Experience
Kelsey Bass Illustration   October 2008 - Present
Cleveland Institute of Art   August 2007 - May 2011
Space Train   August 2010 - December 2010
Vocational Guidance Services   June 2005 - January 2010
Art on Wheels   December 2006 - April 2007

Skills
Vector Illustration, Illustration, Game Design, Photography, Digital Illustration, Photoshop, Digital Painting, Drawing, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Art, Watercolor, Environment concepts, Sculpting, Video Games, Sculpture, Digital Photography, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Sketching, Animation, Storyboarding, Concept Design, Painting, Comics, Adobe Photoshop CS5

Kimberly Grice

Finland
Student at Tampereen Ammattikorkeakoulu

Education
Tampere University of Applied Sciences   2013 — 2016
Live Event and Tour Management

Cleveland Institute of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Photography

Experience
Kiirarock   November 2013 - Present
Music & Media Finland 2014   October 2014 - October 2014
University of Tampere   March 2014 - March 2014
ByronIT   March 2014 - March 2014
Mindtrek 2013   September 2013 - September 2013
Cleveland Museum of Art   2001 - 2013
Channel WUAB 43   1991 - 1993

Skills
Microsoft Word, Photography, Digital Photography, Public Speaking, Research, User Experience, Positive Team Player, InDesign, Illustration, Proofreading, Microsoft Excel, Photoshop, Social Media, PowerPoint, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, English, Design Management, Drawing

Lucie Combe

Paris Area, France
Designer/Looking for a job
Design

Education
Strate, Ecole de Design   2010 — 2014
designer industriel bac +5, Design produit, Diplômée avec mention et félicitations du jury.

LISAA Rennes   2008 — 2010
architecture intérieure et design

Lycée G. Touchard   2007 — 2008
Prépa HEC

Cleveland Institute of Art
Industrial and Product Design

Experience
ATS - Atelier luxe   July 2014 - Present
maje   July 2013 - December 2013
CJS / Pélican Bleu   March 2012 - July 2012
GMS Diffusion - Back Design   June 2010 - July 2010
Béton Citron   May 2009 - June 2009
Menuiserie R. Antoine   May 2009 - June 2009

Skills
Microsoft Office, Rhinoceros, Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, Solidworks, KeyShot

Mary Willms

Bern, Kanton Bern, Switzerland
Industrial Designer
Design

Education
Hochschule Anhalt (FH)   2000 — 2005
Diplom

Cleveland Institute of Art   2003 — 2003
Austausch-Semester

Experience
Sebstständig (80%)   February 2014 - Present
Ypsomed AG   July 2007 - February 2012
Koziol »ideas for friends GmbH   January 2006 - March 2006
npk design   September 2004 - February 2005

Skills
Erstellen von..., Entwurf und..., Messeorganisation, Freies Zeichnen,..., Entwurf und Umsetzung..., Modellbau, Durchführung von...

Mathieu Riviere

Stockholm, Sweden
Senior Industrial Designer
Consumer Goods

Education
Strate College   1999 — 2002
Master, Industrial Design / Product Design

Cleveland Institute of Art   2001 — 2001
Industrial Design

Experience
Electrolux   November 2011 - Present
Electrolux   September 2007 - October 2011
Lafuma   February 2005 - August 2007
LEGO Group   2003 - 2005
Alcatel-Lucent   2001 - 2001

Skills
Design Strategy, Brand Development, Automotive Design, Rendering, Drawing, Injection Molding, Design Thinking, Sketching, Art Direction, Adobe Creative Suite, Alias Studio Tools, Hypershot, Photoshop, Consumer Products, Graphic Design, 3D visualization, Concept Generation, Experience Design, Creative Problem Solving, Concept Design, Strategic Design, Illustration, Packaging, Illustrator, Sketchbook Pro, Product Innovation, Sketch, Concept Development, Product Development, Product Design, Industrial Design, Rapid Prototyping, User-centered Design, Customer Insight, Design Management, Model Making, Keyshot

Nicolas Fourny

Paris Area, France
Junior Interior Designer chez FordWerke GmbH
Design

Education
Strate College   2010 — 2015
Master's degree, Automotive Design, with honours

Cleveland Institute of Art   2013 — 2013
Transportation Design

Brassart   2009 — 2010

Experience
Ford-Werke GmbH   July 2015 - Present
99designs   June 2014 - March 2015
Dassault Systemes   February 2013 - August 2013
Digital Packaging   February 2012 - February 2013
Banque Populaire   August 2011 - August 2011
Banque Populaire   July 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Conception de logo, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Automotive Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Design industriel, Hdr Light Studio 4, Graphisme, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Design de produits, Automotive Interior..., Illustrator, Industrial Design, Catia Live Rendering, SolidWorks, InDesign

Olivier Gricourt

Paris Area, France
Directeur artistique chez cheeeeese geneve
Design

Education
Strate College Designers   2005 — 2009
Master, design industriel

Cleveland Institute of Art

Experience
Cheeeeese Geneve   October 2014 - Present
Olivedesign   2010 - Present
Dragon Rouge   July 2014 - July 2014
ADHOC Design   June 2014 - June 2014
Dragon Rouge   April 2014 - April 2014
Orphéa   January 2014 - January 2014
L'Oréal   February 2010 - December 2013
Pink Design   July 2013 - August 2013
Universal Music Mobile   September 2010 - March 2013
Fnac   September 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Graphisme, Adobe Indesign, Cinema 4D, Solidworks, Emballage, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Alias studiotools

Philip Lewin

Zürich Area, Switzerland
A handson, global internal communications leader
Industrial Automation

Education
Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management   2009 — 2009
Internal Communications Black Belt, Melcrum International

John Carroll University   2000 — 2003
MBA, Business leadership

Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business   2006 — 2006
ABB Leadership, Organizational Leadership

ABB Middle Management Development Program   2013 — 2013

Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management   2002 — 2005
Advancing Manager, Executive education series

Cleveland Institute of Art   1983 — 1988
BFA, Graphic Design

Experience
ABB   September 2013 - Present
ABB Ltd,   May 2011 - August 2013
ABB Ltd.   October 2007 - May 2011
ABB Inc.   May 2006 - September 2007
ABB Inc. (Bailey Controls)   October 1994 - May 2006
Benghiat Marketing and Communications   May 1991 - September 1994
Visual Arts   June 1989 - March 1991
Griswold Advertising   January 1989 - June 1989

Skills
Training, Advertising, Creative Direction, Social Media Marketing, Corporate Communications, Business Strategy, Strategy, Marketing, Change Management, Event Planning, Leadership Development, Crisis Communications, Marketing Communications, Team Leadership, Leadership, B2B, Internal Communications, Brand Management, Social Media, B2B Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Employee Engagement, Strategic Communications, Product Launch, Cross-functional Team...

Stephen Fairchild

Brussels Area, Belgium
SVP, Chief Creative Officer at PANDORA A/S
Apparel & Fashion

Education
Wake Forest University   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine/Studio Arts, General

Cleveland Institute of Art

Experience
PANDORA A/S   November 2011 - Present
Mexx   March 2005 - March 2009
InWear Martinique   2002 - 2005
Tommy Hilfiger   2000 - 2001
Valentino   1996 - 2000
Calvin Klein   1994 - 1996
Polo Ralph Lauren   1992 - 1994
Giorgio Armani   1984 - 1992

Skills
Fashion Illustration, Jewelry

Thorsten Behrens

Braunschweig Area, Germany
Geschäftsführer: Agentur DigitalVisionDesign
Design

Education
Hochschule Anhalt (FH)   1998 — 2003
Diplom Designer (FH), Dipl.-Des. (FH) AV-Mediendesign, Grafik- / AV-Mediendesign

   2001 — 2001
Computer animation and Multimedia production Fall 2001, audiovisual design, multimedia and animation

Experience
Agentur DigitalVisionDesign - Corporate Design, Kommunikationsdesign und Hochstativfotografie   May 2007 - Present

Skills
Grafikdesign, Adobe Photoshop, Hochstativfotografie, Desktop Publishing, Veranstaltungsfotografie, Fotodesign, Kommunikationsdesign, Immobilienfotografie, Adobe InDesign, Corporate Design, Pole Aerial Photography, Fotografie, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Eventfotografie

Tina Rapp

Munich Area, Germany
Artist, Art Therapist
Mental Health Care

Education
Freie Akademie München   2008 — 2013
Art Therapy

University of Applied Science Schwäbisch Hall   2000 — 2004
Bachelor, Media Design

Cleveland Institute of Art   2002 — 2003
New Media

Experience
Tina Rapp   2012 - Present
Tina Rapp   2003 - Present

Skills
Media Design, Drawing, Art Therapy

Tobias Naumann

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Freelancer als Tobi Naumann | Konzeption, Text, MedienDesign
Marketing and Advertising

Education
Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Hall, University of Applied Sciences   2004 — 2008
BA, MedienDesign

Cleveland Institute of Art   2006 — 2006
Auslandssemester, Animation, Web, Glassblowing, Figurative Drawing

Experience
Tobi Naumann Konzeption, Text, MedienDesign   December 2011 - Present
DORTEN GmbH   October 2011 - November 2011
f.com - agentur für kommunikation, marketing + design   October 2008 - October 2011

Skills
Drawing, Presentations, Concepts, Writing, Illustration, Wordpress, Glassblowing, Video Editing, CSS, Acting, XHTML, English, Typography, Programming, Storytelling, Storyboarding, DJ, Web Design, Painting, Adobe Creative Suite, Web Authoring, Sound Design

alex pohl

Munich Area, Germany
Design Team Manager bei Phoenix Design
Design

Education
Cleveland Institute of Art

Hochschule Anhalt, Dessau

Experience
Phoenix Design   April 2015 - Present
n.a.   September 2014 - April 2015
Designit   February 2014 - September 2014
Designit A/S   October 2012 - February 2014
Designit A/S   August 2010 - October 2012
Spirit Design - Innovation and Brand GmbH   July 2006 - August 2010

Skills
Konzeptentwicklung, Industrial Design, User Experience, Service-Design, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Designstrategie, Experience Design, Design Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Nutzerzentriertes Design, Concept Development, User-centered Design