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DIGITAL NOAH

Programmer, Designer, Educator

Noah King
www.digitalnoah.com
digitalnoah (at) gmail (dot) com
203 (eight eight nine) 0282

EDUCATION

New York University, New York, NY

Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program

Master of Professional Studies, May 2011

Focus of Study – Web Development, Data Visualization, Interaction Design, Social Media Theory

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

School of Art and Design, Bachelor of Industrial Design, May 2002

Focus of Study – Industrial Design, 3d Modeling, Color Theory

EMPLOYMENT

(June 2011 to present)

The Barbarian Group, Boston, MA

Senior Social Media Lead

Responsibilities:

Social media strategy and execution, creative concept ideation, technology research and concept development, analysis of industry news, Facebook education to clients and internal teams, social community management

(Jan 2011 to May 2011)

The Barbarian Group, New York, NY

Social Media Intern

Responsibilities:

Social media strategy, concept research and development, analysis of industry news, documentation of APIs

(Sept 2010 to Dec 2010)

The Barbarian Group, New York, NY

Programming Intern

Responsibilities:

Cinder – Authoring and Publishing documentation and tutorials for the Cinder C++ Framework.
Ideation Workshop – Company training presentation on creativity and innovation.

(Jan 2006 to May 2011)

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Adjunct Instructor of Industrial Design

Courses Taught:

IND 101 – Introduction to Industrial Design
IND 105 – Product Design Studio
IND 405 – Directed Research
IND 499 – Independent Study
IND 539 – CAID I Alias Studio Tools
IND 540 – CAID II Advanced Alias Studio Tools
IND 541 – CAID I Solidworks
IND 542 – CAID II Advanced Solidworks
IND 586 – Sustainable Production Methods

(Jan 2006 to May 2011)

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Project Coordinator, Industrial Design Department

Projects to Date:

Umbra – Coordinator of industry-sponsored house-ware design competition (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Umbra Show – Curator and Exhibit Designer of Alumni Relations 5 year Umbra show (2009)
Pratt Show – Coordinator, Curator, and Exhibit Designer of annual student show (2009)
Sunstar – Coordinator and Co-Instructor of industry-sponsored transportation design project (2007)
General Mills – Coordinator and Co-Instructor of industry-sponsored package design project (2006)

(Sept 2005 to Dec 2008)

Nourish Design LLC, New Haven, CT

Founder, Owner, Director of Research and Design

Consulting Services Offered:

Web / Print / Graphic Design
Package / Product / Industrial Design
Digital Visualization / 3d Design

Responsibilities:

Client procurement, project management, research, design, production.

Clients Included:

Converse, French’s, WetOnes, Gatorade, Ion Design, BrandImage, local small-business owners.

(June 2004 to Aug 2005)

The Timex Corporation, Middlebury, CT

Full Time Staff Industrial Designer

Design Responsibilities:

Package design for Timex International, design ideation, concept development, process engineering for mass production and global distribution.

Other Responsibilities:

Liaison to Philippines team of Process Engineers
Liaison to international vendors / manufacturers
Liaison to Human Resources, Design Round Table

(Nov 2002 to May 2004)

One80 Design LLC, New York, NY

Full Time Staff Industrial Designer

Consulting Services Offered:

Package / Product / Industrial Design
Digital Visualization / 3d Design
Market Research / Brand Strategy

Responsibilities:

Conception, development, and prototyping of package and product designs, market research, consumer interviews, facilitation of focus groups, internship coordination, digital visualization.

Clients Included:

Pepsi, Nestle, Welch’s, Hefty, 3M, Clorox, Starbucks, Crayola, Kellogg’s, Woolite, Dial, Quaker, Tropicana.

(Oct 2000 to Nov 2002)

FunHaus, Hoboken, NJ

Sculptor, Model-Maker, 3D Digital Artist

Consulting Services Offered:

Toy / Industrial Design
Digital Visualization / 3d Design
Model-Making / Sculpting / Physical Prototyping

Responsibilities:

Design and development of 3D CAD data for rapid prototyping. Hand sculpting, mold-making, casting, and fabrication of toy designs for small production runs, photo-shoots, and mass production tooling.

Clients Included:

ToysRus, ToyBiz, McFarlane Toys, Hasbro, Curious Pictures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Honors and Accolades

(2010) Winner, Makerbot Curriculum Development Contest
(2009) Graduate Scholarship, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
(2008) Outstanding Adviser, Leadership Award, Pratt Institute
(2005) Chairman’s Choice Award, Nestle Turtles Packaging
(2004) Silver Prize, CT Art Directors Guild, Timex Packaging
(2002) Circle Award for Academic Excellence, Pratt Institute
(2000) Most Outstanding Sophomore Work, Industrial Design Department, Pratt Institute
(1998-2002) Dean’s List for Academic Excellence, Pratt Institute
(1998-2002) Presidential Merit Scholarship, Pratt Institute
(1997) Perfect 800 Score, Math SAT Test

Publications and Press

(2009) Featured in Prattfolio Magazine, Fall/Winter Issue.
(2008) Interviewed in Gateway Magazine, Volume 18, Number 10.
(2008) Interviewed in Prattler Magazine, April Issue.
(2008) Published article in Present Time Magazine, “A Sustainability Leadership Framework,” July Issue.

Computer Skills

Web Programming – PHP, Javascript, MySQL, jQuery, HTML, CSS.
Web Frameworks – CodeIgniter, WordPress, Indexhibit.
Programming – Processing, Python, Arduino, MaxMSP, Quartz Composer.
2D Software – Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign.
3D Software – Alias Studio Tools, Solidworks, Rhino, Maya.
Audio Software – Audacity, Fruity Loops, Garage Band.
Video Software – Premier, Final Cut Pro.

Prototyping Skills

Materials – Liquid plastics, hard plastics, metal, sheet metal, wood, foams, rubbers, fabrics, plaster, wax, clay.
Processes – CAD/CAM rapid prototyping with SLA, SLS, FDM, CNC milling, laser cutting. Molding / casting with plaster, silicones, urethanes. Hand sculpting. Advanced soldering, brazing, torch welding. Electrical prototyping with hand made or printed circuit boards.

DIGITAL NOAH

Programmer, Designer, Educator

EDUCATION

New York University, New York, NY

Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program

Master of Professional Studies, May 2011

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

School of Art and Design, Bachelor of Industrial Design, May 2002

EMPLOYMENT

(June 2011 to present)

The Barbarian Group, Boston, MA

Senior Social Media Lead

Responsibilities:

(Jan 2011 to May 2011)

The Barbarian Group, New York, NY

Social Media Intern

Responsibilities:

(Sept 2010 to Dec 2010)

The Barbarian Group, New York, NY

Programming Intern

Responsibilities:

(Jan 2006 to May 2011)

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Adjunct Instructor of Industrial Design

Courses Taught:

(Jan 2006 to May 2011)

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Project Coordinator, Industrial Design Department

Projects to Date:

(Sept 2005 to Dec 2008)

Nourish Design LLC, New Haven, CT

Founder, Owner, Director of Research and Design

Consulting Services Offered:

Responsibilities:

Clients Included:

(June 2004 to Aug 2005)

The Timex Corporation, Middlebury, CT

Full Time Staff Industrial Designer

Design Responsibilities:

Other Responsibilities:

(Nov 2002 to May 2004)

One80 Design LLC, New York, NY

Full Time Staff Industrial Designer

Consulting Services Offered:

Responsibilities:

Clients Included:

(Oct 2000 to Nov 2002)

FunHaus, Hoboken, NJ

Sculptor, Model-Maker, 3D Digital Artist

Consulting Services Offered:

Responsibilities:

Clients Included:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Honors and Accolades

Publications and Press

Computer Skills

Prototyping Skills

REFERENCES

(Supervisor at Pratt Institute)

Matthew Burger

Chairperson, Industrial Design

Pratt Institute

(Former Supervisor at Timex)

Darren Macca

Principal

Macca Design Partners

(Colleague and contact at Converse)

Jeff Mokos

Senior Designer

Converse, Incorporated