It is about a Way-of-Being
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Industrial Designer
nomakietsu@gmail.com
+1 6464369546
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nomakietsu
www.etsunomaki.com
Education
2023-2025 · Master of Fine Art · 3D Design · Cranbrook Academy of Art · Bloomfield Hills · (Pursuing)
2018-2023 · Bachelor of Fine Art · Product Design · Parsons School of Design · New York
Professional Experience
Central Materials Lab · Wood / Metal Shop Assistant
(Current)
Yuri Suzuki · Public Art & Product Designing · Internship
Comprehensive personal assistance supports the entire design process for sound designer and artist Yuri Suzuki, encompassing everything from product and furniture design to public art installations, including early sketching, modeling, rendering, and vendor communication.
Mar 2024 - Oct 2024
Unicorn Design · Product Designing · Internship
Designed products from light to heavy industries like shoebox, handheld air pump, nacho warmer, and cranescale. Redesigning design language of an existing product line. Working with the client to give insights and suggestions.
Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
Acardia Design · Product Modeling · Internship
Designing and modeling products for a family of home goods. Introducing lifestyle by designing a set of products such as sofa, wine rack, and flat universal container.
Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
Exhibition / Awards / Honors
Gilbert Fellows · Fellowship · Current
Representing the Gilbert Family, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, and the Cranbrook Educational Community in various events. Receiving full scholarship support for design excellence.
Ideal Home · Exhibition · Collective
Exhibiting the work “The Coffee Podium” under the theme ideal home in the Forum gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
IDA · Design Awards · Honorable Mention
The design, The Aurora Table, received an Honorable Mention in the Furniture category in International Design Awards (IDA) 2023.
Red Dot Award · Design Competition · Collaboration
Led and participated with architecture design student in Red Dot award design concept competition. Multiple design works entered the final judging session.
Parsons School of Design Graduate Exhibition · Exhibition’s Spatial Curator · Exhibitor Curator of spatial distribution, floor planning, and guest flow.
Exhibiting the work “Ensemble“
Skills
Softwares - Rhino, Fusion360, Keyshot, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
Physical Model Making - Wood working, Metal working, Ceramics, Wood CNC, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting
Language - Chinese(Native proficiency), English(Professional proficiency), Japanese(Conversational proficiency)