David A. Schragger
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Education Syracuse University School of Architecture, Syracuse, NY. May 2011 M.Arch 2 | Research | Articulated Environments Created Through Entropy Fueled Kinetic Materials
Syracuse University School of Architecture, Syracuse, NY. December 2009 M.Arch 1 | Thesis | WORLD TAKES, Design for Decline, a remediation ecology
Connecticut College, New London, CT. May 1999 Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Minor in Studio Art, Minor in Classics
The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ. June 1995
Experience Designer, Studio Hillier, Princeton, NJ. Fall 2011 - Present
- Assisted schematic design of a luxury hotel in Princeton, NJ - Worked on construction documents and administration for projects including a salon, a dormitory and a residential housing complex in Princeton, NJ - Extensive mapping and analysis for master plan and office development projects utilizing local features, zoning & code, GIS data and historical research - Prepared and coordinated drawings and models for presentations - Prepared a proposal and feasibility study for a Hebrew Academy - Designed and produced materials for publications, awards submissions and office branding
Designer, Acconci Studio, Brooklyn, NY. Summer 2011
- Design Development of a parametric forest-like installation for the Ichihara Sculpture Museum - Design Development of a playground based on the typology of a Klein Bottle
Intern, Archi-Techtonics, New York, NY. Summers 2008 and 2010
- Assisted schematic design through construction documents for luxury retail stores and residences - Detailed a parametrically generated faรงade and an interior armature - Created concept proposals for a residential building, lounge installation and town square - Researched zoning and code analysis for a high-rise residential tower - Preformed site survey and documentation - Managed production for competition & publication submissions
Freelance Designer, 2002 - Present
- Continuing design work for local, national, and international clients including Jack Daniels, Educational Testing Services (ETS), Crest, and Hamilton Jewelers - Projects included branding, logos, advertisements, publications, catalogues, packaging, direct mail, signage, and event collateral - Responsible for developing projects from conception through production - Worked both independently with clients and in cooperation with in-house marketing teams
Art Director, VCG2, Princeton, NJ. 2000 - 2004
Skills
- Employed as an Art Director for an international advertising, marketing, and design firm - Responsible for the oversight of project development and production, as well as the creative direction of projects encompassing print, Internet and radio - Work included the design of branding, logos, catalogues, product packaging, newspaper and magazine adverts, photo shoots, posters, phone cards, direct mail, user manuals, and apparel
R hinoceros, Grasshopper, Autocad, Digital Project (CATIA), Revit, Cinema 4D, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Microstation, GenerativeComponents, Processing, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Adobe CS4, MS Office | 3-D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting