MichaelMcKinney
Designer,Writer,andStorySeeker
mickinneya@gmailcom 6128893269 Minneapolis,MN linkedincom/in/mmck
PROFILE
IamMichaelMcKinney,adesignerandwriterwithaneyetowardshuman-scaleddesignandthoughtfulstorytellingIhave beenfocusedontheintersectionofdesignandnarrativeforaslongasIcanrememberInmypractice,Ichaseinnovative andclearideasIamunafraidtocoloroutsidethelines,andI'mseriousaboutplay
SKILLS
Architecturaldesign Copywritingandstorytelling Interviewing Researchandfact-checking Interdisciplinarycollaboration Graphicdesign Buildingclientrelationships Rapiditerationandediting Revit,AutoCAD&Rhinoceros3D
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
FreelanceWriter
Organized,transcribed,andeditedover40in-depthinterviewswithinternationallyrecognized artistsandmusicians,exploringtheirworkandtheirhistoryCreatedpiecesthatreachedmillions ofuniquereaders.Wroteclean,informative,andthoughtfulcopy,keepinghousestyleinmind throughout
Snaptrude:WroteSEO-optimizedcopyforaBIMcompany,exploringthehistoryofvarious architecturalidioms.
ResidentAdvisor:Profiledartistsforanaudiencethatexceeds10millionmonthlyvisitors DJMagandwavworld:Distilledcomplexandlengthyconversationsintoshortandeasily digestiblepieces
Pitchfork:Contextualizedbodiesofworkandideologiesinunder600words.
PassionoftheWeiss:Wroteamonthlycolumnfocusedonshorter-formwritingfor4years
AssociateArchitecturalDesigner
PlanForce
ProposedandimplementeddesignideasfrominitialconceptiontofinaldocumentationDrewup plans,conductedsitesurveys,andworkedacrossdisciplinesHelpedmanagefirm'sonline presencethroughLinkedInpostsandcopywriting
Collaboratedwithprojectmanagersandarchitectstosolvecomplexdesignproblems,working in-depthon3projectremodelsand1ground-updesign
ArchitecturalDesignerI
IPS-IntegratedProjectServices
Workedwithmulti-disciplinaryteamsonmulti-million-dollarprojectsCreatedbidding documents,blueprintsandconstructiondrawings.Appliedknowledgeofbuildingcodes, standardsandregulationstofinalizedesigns
Workedwithteamsspanningarchitecture,engineering,andlandscapedesign,conducting revisions,reviews,andadjustmentsonnewandexistingprojectswithmulti-million-dollar budgets
Ledthedraftingprocessforanexistingbuilding'sremodelProposed,prototyped,anddrewup abuilding'sinterior.Createddocumentationforbothclientsandcontractorsshowinghowthe buildingwouldbemadeandhowitwouldbeused.
DesignIntern
ORWArchitecture
Drewdocumentationfornewandexistingconstruction.Designedspacesfromplanningthrough constructionDevelopedlayoutproposalsforofficedevelopments
EDUCATION
ProfessionalBachelor'sinArchitecture
IowaStateUniversity
MinoredinJournalismandMassCommunication
2018–present
01/2023–07/2023 Minneapolis,MN
06/2020–11/2022 Morrisville,NC
06/2018–08/2018 Medford,OR
2014–2019 Ames,IA,UnitedStates