Brad Taylor - Furniture and Lighting Designer 2023

PORTFOLIO

Savannah College of Art and Design

Master of Arts in Furniture Design

2021 - 2023

University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

1998 - 2002

resume education skills

SolidWorks

Rhino

KeyShot

AutoCAD

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

PC and MAC OSX

experience

Katy Skelton

Savannah, GA

Lighting Production Intern Summer of 2022

Worked in collaboration with production team to fabricate lighting fixtures through all stages of existing and new lighting product production.

Bright Bulb Designs San Diego, CA

Owner / Founder

2019 - 2021

Designed and fabricated lighting fixtures using primarily repurposed materials. Cultivated relationships with local interior designers and home decor shops to attain sales.

Gensler / Richard Henry Behr / Brand + Allen

Architectural Intern

1999 - 2002

Gained industry knowledge and work experience in a variety of segments in the architectural field including residential design, corporate interior architecture and retail architecture.

ADDITIONAL experience

Design Communication

Sketching

Construction Drawings

Fabrication

Manufacturing Methods

3D Modeling

Materials Selection Presentation

Product Development

Prototyping Knowledge

Pacific Sotheby’s Real Estate San Diego, CA

Salesperson

2005 - 2018

Exceeded personal sales quota by at least 15% every year throughout tenure and in both strong and weak real estate markets.

Blumling Design Group Lafayette, IN

Project Manager

2002 - 2003

Promoted to Project Manager for a graphic design/signage firm by demonstrating leadership abilities and creative knowledge of the design process.

TabL e LAMP sTUDy

The goal of this project was to design and create a small accent lamp using at least three different manufactured parts created using previously identified technologies; CNC milling, laser cutting and 3D printing. One component of this lamp was created using a three axis CNC machine. Another component was created using the laser Cutter. And the last required component was created using a 3D Printer.

DESIGN TOOLS:

Date: Spring 2022

Client: Student Project

CNC

Bright Bulb Designs

Repurposed Materials

These lighting lamps were designed and fabricated using primarily re-purposed objects from thrift stores, estate sales and various other places.

Exploration in using a variety of found objects including Harley Davidson Mufflers, glasswares, ceramic bowls and plates, parts from broken lamps, engine parts, decorative vases, vintage hub caps from automobiles, vintage milk glass, art glass, mixing bowls and fruit baskets to create sculptural table and floor lamps.

Circular Economy

Re-Purposed

Date: 2018-2020

Client: Variety of Clients

Lighting Objects Found Objects

CORNER BOOKCase

brief:

Design and fabricate a home decor or accent item. It must find it’s DNA in a historical visual source. You chose the materials and processes.

Home Decor Piece Accent Piece

Historical DNA

INSPIRATION:

Date: Winter 2022

Client: Student Project

Chevrons

Optical Art

Carlos

Cruz-Diez

Bridget Riley

Richard Anuszkiewicz

Hugo Demarco

PROTOTYPES DEVELOPMENT:

MATERIALS:

Paint

Plywood

NEW PROCESSES USED:

Plexiglass

Large Scale Flatbed Printer

PROCESSES photos:

Large sCale L Ighting

Objective: Create a lighting object that is purposely large in scale, with the intention that it will be visually bold and functionally vital to the space that it is installed in.

INSPIRATION:

DESIGN TOOLS:

Date: Spring 2022

Client: Student Project

SKETCHES:

COMPOSITION SKETCHES:

COLOR STUDY:

MATERIALS:

PROCESS:

Cork

EVA Foam

Plywood

Paint

COffee TabL e

A coffee table inspired by the work of George Nelson. The bench’s rectilinear lines reflect his architectural sensibilities, as well as his insistence that a design should make an honest visual statement about an object’s purpose. Solid wood slats that have been sorted with contrasting finishes were assembled by hand and sealed with a clear-coat finish. The slats settle neatly into lap joints on one end and miter joints on the opposite end, making the bench as durable as it is arresting.

DESIGN TOOLS:

brief:

Coffee Table

Date: Fall 2021

Client: Student Project

Bold Design

Use of Contrast

George Nelson

Use of Wood

Geometric Design

Rythym

MATERIALS:

Poplar Wood Stained Poplar Wood

SKETCHES:

PROCESS:

Ou TDOOR BENCH INSPIRATION:

Fabricate an object that responds to an accessible space in Savannah, GA.

This bench was designed for the Pin Point Heritage Museum. Pin Point Heritage Museum is located in the former A.S. Varn & Son Oyster and Crab Factory. The community was founded in 1896 by freedman after the Civil War. The former factory has been transformed into an educational center for visitors to authentically learn about the Gullah/Geechee culture directly from residents who grew up in the small, close-knit community.

Weaving Sense of Community

African Wax Prints

Historic Events

Site Specific Isolation vs. Integration

Date: Spring 2022

Client: Student Project

Grass Reeds Community

Culture

MATERIALS:

SKETCHES:

Weaving

Paracord

PROCESS:

Tubular Steel

FINAL PRODUCT:

CONsOL e AND sIDe TabL es

brief: Console Table Side Tables Spatial Influences

Taking inspiration from designer Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Design Movement, this custom designed entertainment console table and two matching side tables incorporate bold colors used during that era.

The form of the tables were shaped as shown in order to respond to the spatial influences of the client’s living space.

INSPIRATION:

Memphis Design Movement

Date: 2020

Client: Private Client

Use of Color

Bold Design

MATERIALS: SKETCHES:

MDF Board Paint