James Cradit

Industrial Designer

Providence, RI, USA

Work Experience

Rhode Island School Of Design

Teaching Assistant

Assisted in the evolution of developing freshman work and helped lead weekly critiques. Also assisted in image cataloguing/collection of student work.
Worked with instructors Clement Valla and Gareth Jones
September 2017 - Present Providence, Rhode Island, United States

DownCity Design

Design Educator

Assisted the lead educator in development of a design curriculum, managed and mediated student, parent and organizational relationships, and provided instruction for presentations of students ranging in age 8-11. Led a range of projects that included sustainable water access, toddler toy design and daily routine design.
Program was held at Moses Brown School.
May 2018 - July 2018 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Greenwich Interiors

Graphic Design Intern

Refreshed the brand identity for this 19-year old design firm focused on high-net worth individuals as well as commercial projects. Work included typeface selection, website implementation, logo design, stationery design, and the creation of new visual assets. Also assisted in site installations and review of custom furniture for select clients. In charge of creating and editing an image library of studio work.
July 2018 - August 2018 Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

DUAL Architecture

Industrial/Graphic Design Intern

Developed design exhibits for this small architecture firm focused on urban landscapes and their past, present and future identities. Work included concept development, sketching, fabrication and installation.
September 2018 - December 2018 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

CVS Health

Store Experience Design Intern

June 2019 - August 2019 Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States

Education

Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design

STUDIO COURSES:
Drawing Foundations I & II
Design Foundations I & II
Spatial Dynamics I & II
Introduction to Industrial Design
Design Principles I & II
Metal I & II
Wood I
Bookbinding
Introduction to Computation
Designing with Solidworks
Designing Systems for a Bigger Scale (Retail & Exhibit Design)
Storytelling and Scientific Progress (Discursive Bio/Tech)
Design + Health (Joint Class with Brown/Alpert Medical School)
Advanced Design Studio
Jewelry II (Tested out of Jewelry I)

WORKSHOP COURSES:
Product Design Photography
Product Design Drawing
Designing with Rhino
HTML & CSS

LIBERAL COURSES:
Literature 101
History of Art and Visual Culture 101
Post WWII German Architecture
American History Post 1945
History of Nazi Germany
Northern Renaissance Art
Art of the Islamic World
Abnormal Psychology
September 2016 - Present Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

Garwin Family Foundation

GFF Award

2014

California Art Education Association

Groff Honorable Mention Award

2015

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Bookbinding, Drawing, Graphic Design, Identity Design, Industrial Design, Logic Pro X, Logo Design, Metalworking, Microsoft Office, Product Design, Public Speaking, Sketchbook Pro, Soldering, Solidworks, Woodworking,