CRISTINA COOK
2815 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, Wa 98112 | 281-813-6871 | cristina.cook@gmail.com



EDUCATION

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD), Providence, RI, 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design

BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI, 2006-2008
Italian Studies,Cognitive Sciences


WORK EXPERIENCE


CREATIVE CIRCLE, Seattle, WA, 2009-2010
Contracted Designer: Freelance work including packaging, print collateral, presentation, branding and identity

BUILT INDUSTRIES, Seattle, WA, 2008-2009
Designer: Graphic and Industrial Design from concept to creation of products, fixtures, and trade
show exhibits for players in the outdoor sports industry

WATSON GUPTILL PUBLISHING, New York, NY, 2009
Freelance Designer: Instructional diagrams and illustrations for a book by Giovanna Imperia


LITEX INDUSTRIES, Grand Prairie, TX, 2007
Design Intern: Design and prototype fans and lighting fixtures.

LANDOR ASSOCIATES, New York, NY, 2006
Design Intern: Design for branding and corporate identity divisions for beverage, beauty
and other products.

RISD ID METAL AND WOOD SHOP, Providence, RI, 2006-2008
Shop Monitor: Create work schedule, maintain machine performance and provide guidance
for shop users.


PROJECTS

MICROSOFT, Providence, RI, 2008
Sponsored studio designing for the 2008 student challenge within the context of
‘learning and education’

JAM FACTORY, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2008
Collaborative installation on Kangaroo Island used to inform individual project in Adelaide.

RECYCLINE, Wellesley, MA, 2007
Studio course in conjunction with Babson College MBA students under the sponsorship of
Recycline, designing a reusable water bottle for the Preserve line of recycled plastic products.

UNILEVER, Providence, RI, 2007
Sponsored studio geared toward the redesign of the line of Axe products.


DISTINCTIONS

US UTILITY PATENT #12/542,401 (Pending), 2009
Personal Patent: Tennis racket with adjustable balance.

US UTILITY PATENT #12/500,820 (Pending), 2009
Personal Patent: Collapsible clothing hanger


MENSA MEMBER, Washington Chapter, 2007- 2009


PROGRAMS

Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, SolidWorks, Rhino, Power Point, Word, Excel
Cristina Cook's resume 2010