Paul Isabella

Minneapolis, MN, USA
A solid foundation in furniture design and fabrication skills, including CAD design, hand sketching, material sourcing, woodworking and manufacturing knowledge. A strong work ethic with the ability to self-manage and meet deadlines whenever required. I am open to part-time, full-time and freelance work. Get in touch if you have a project that you would like to talk about. For licensing information for any of my designs, please email me and I will be happy to work with you.

Work Experience

Isabella Studio

Owner and Senior Designer

Working on various client driven projects, including furniture, product and packaging design.
June 2012 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Willie Willette Works

Designer & Fabricator

Worked with team to build, plan and design high-end custom furniture pieces.
October 2011 - October 2012 Minnesota, United States

Vintage Material Supply Co.

Designer & Fabricator

Working on a contract basis to fabricate furniture and other woodworking pieces for multiple clients.
December 2010 - May 2011 Texas, United States

StyleFactory LLC

Designer, Consultant

Working with design director in producing new pieces for upcoming collections.
July 2010 - New York, New York, United States

Nooka Inc.

Designer

Product design, graphic design and photo / re-touching responsibilities along with art direction on projects.
October 2008 - July 2010 New York, New York, United States

Erich Ginder Studios

Product Design Intern

Collaborated in product development, working with manufacturers and material suppliers, along with seeing a product go from prototype to production stage.
April 2007 - July 2007 Washington, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

BFA Furniture Design

2004 - 2008 Savannah, Georgia, United States

Skills

Rhinoceros, Adobe CS5, Freehand Sketching, Industrial Design, Keyshot, Maxwell Render, Metalwork, Package Design, Product Design, Prototyping, Solidworks, Woodworking,