Alexandra Nolan
Environmental / 3D Designer
Portland, OR, USA
503-956-7580
acnolan.com
Hi there,
I have four years of experience designing for built environments spanning exhibits, tradeshows, museums, and retail using multiple 3D programs and the Adobe suite. I develop initial concept ideas from mood boards, sketches, and 3D renders through design intent packages incorporating dimensioning, material selection, and elevations for estimating and engineering teams. I’m cognizant of each client’s needs, wants, and budgets to conceptualize environments, physical spaces, POS, product displays, fixtures, and experiences for major athletic and technology companies.
I’m currently in Portland and in my free time, I’m usually outdoors with my boyfriend or finding new food trucks. My dream job would be to make spaces, systems, or products sustainable. Making people feel apart of and experience the world around them in interesting ways is what I hope to achieve throughout my career.
Thanks for reading, let’s chat.
Alex
I have four years of experience designing for built environments spanning exhibits, tradeshows, museums, and retail using multiple 3D programs and the Adobe suite. I develop initial concept ideas from mood boards, sketches, and 3D renders through design intent packages incorporating dimensioning, material selection, and elevations for estimating and engineering teams. I’m cognizant of each client’s needs, wants, and budgets to conceptualize environments, physical spaces, POS, product displays, fixtures, and experiences for major athletic and technology companies.
I’m currently in Portland and in my free time, I’m usually outdoors with my boyfriend or finding new food trucks. My dream job would be to make spaces, systems, or products sustainable. Making people feel apart of and experience the world around them in interesting ways is what I hope to achieve throughout my career.
Thanks for reading, let’s chat.
Alex
Work Experience
2Hemispheres
Contract Environmental 3D Designer
Future retail design for Therabody in Dick's Sporting Goods.
Retail design for future The Cup golfing location.
Retail design for future The Cup golfing location.
March 2021
- Present
Oregon, United States
Group Delphi
Jr. Experiential Designer
• Designed for the built environment spanning exhibits, tradeshows, museums, and physical experiences using Cinema 4D and Adobe suite.
• Developed initial concept ideas from mood boards, sketches, and 3D renders through design intent packages incorporating dimensioning, material selection, and elevations for estimating and engineering teams.
• Cognizant of each client's needs, wants, and budgets to produce fitting designs for technology, food and beverage, athletic, and medical companies.
• Managed the majority of my projects solo, communicating with AM/PM's and estimating promptly to get projects out on time.
• Often my ideas get chosen over fellow senior designers' concepts and in one case a client doubled their max budget to achieve my design.
• Maintained organized and kept a positive attitude when deadlines were aggressive.
• Developed initial concept ideas from mood boards, sketches, and 3D renders through design intent packages incorporating dimensioning, material selection, and elevations for estimating and engineering teams.
• Cognizant of each client's needs, wants, and budgets to produce fitting designs for technology, food and beverage, athletic, and medical companies.
• Managed the majority of my projects solo, communicating with AM/PM's and estimating promptly to get projects out on time.
• Often my ideas get chosen over fellow senior designers' concepts and in one case a client doubled their max budget to achieve my design.
• Maintained organized and kept a positive attitude when deadlines were aggressive.
October 2018
- April 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
RapidMade
Industrial Designer
• A local 3D printing manufacturer where I worked alongside engineering and manufacturing teams to complete new product designs, commercial, and government parts.
January 2018
- September 2018
Portland, Oregon, United States
IDL Worldwide
Industrial Design Intern
• Conceptualized environments, physical spaces, POS, product displays, fixtures, and experiences through hand-drawn sketches and detailing for major athletic companies such as Nike, adidas, Under Armour, Sanuk, Columbia, and Foot Locker.
• Conducted in-person research, created journey maps, personas, and mood boards that were presented to clients.
• Completed graphic layouts and print production documents that were used in major retail environments.
• Conducted in-person research, created journey maps, personas, and mood boards that were presented to clients.
• Completed graphic layouts and print production documents that were used in major retail environments.
June 2017
- December 2017
Portland, Oregon, United States
Education
The Art Institute Of Portland
B.S. Industrial Design, Sustainability Minor
B.S. Industrial Design, Sustainability Minor
3.5 GPA
3.5 GPA
September 2013
- December 2017
Portland, Oregon, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Industrial Designers Society Of America (IDSA)
IDSA Student Merit Award Winner for the Art Institute of Portland
2017
Skills
3D Printing,
3d Rendering,
3D Texturing,
Branding,
Cinema4d,
Exhibit Design,
Experiential Design,
Hand Sketching,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Keyshot,
Laser Cutting,
Rhino,
Sketchup,
Solidworks,
Tradeshow Design,
Involvement
IDSA Student President, The Art Institute of Portland
Mar 2016 - Dec 2017
• Created the first student made IDSA magazine in April 2016
• Successfully increased student enrollment in IDSA by organizing tours and guest speakers
Mar 2016 - Dec 2017
• Created the first student made IDSA magazine in April 2016
• Successfully increased student enrollment in IDSA by organizing tours and guest speakers