Samantha Rodriguez

About Me

Industrial and Interior Designer

Location

Union Township, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
Education
    Kean University
    July 2017 - May 2021
    degree
    Bachelor's
    majors
    Industrial Design
    Interior Design
    Packaging Design
    minors
    Environmental Design
    Furniture Design and Manufacturing
    Interior Design
    coursework
    CAD
    BLENDER
    PHOTOSHOP
    ADOBE
    PACKAGING
    HOMEDESIGN
    CLIENTRELATIONSHIP
    PORTFOLIO
    FURNITUREDESIGN
    JEWLERYDESIGN
    PRODUCTDESIGN
    MARKETING
    SOCIALMEDIA
    MASSPRODUCTION
    3DPRINTING
    LASERCUTTING
Work Experience
    contempo spaces
    designer and factory specialist
    Passaic, NJ, United States
    May 2021 - present
    company
    contempo spaces
    title
    designer and factory specialist
    overview
    • Uses programs such as CAD, Blender, and Sketch up to create interiors, and design rooms for clients • Intensive research in current furnishing trends and product information • Creates bonds and relationships with the clients and their needs • Allows manufacturing and CAD furniture drawings to be produced and sent to production
    Reyes Carpentry LLC
    Product Intern
    February 2020 - present
    Kean University
    Circle of 8 Peer Mentor and Lab Assistant
    August 2018 - February 2020
    Kean University
    May 2018 - August 2018
Fun Fact

I have been mentoring and guiding students in their college careers with Design for 3 years!

Passion

Passionate about breaking the norms. Design that promotes inclusivity and acceptance. Thrives on the idea of change and true expression. While bringing people together and keeping the principle of diversity and good natured design

Skills
Languages
EnglishSpanish
Volunteer
    Equal Oppurtunity Fund
    January 2017 - May 2021
Leadership
    Industrial Design Association Of America Kean Chapter
    Board Member
    January 2019 - May 2021
Hobbies
Painting
Sketching
Sculpting
3D Printing