Darby Jean Barber

(586) 713 – 3582

darbyjeanb@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE

2014 Internship with General Motors

Exterior Designer – Fullsize Chevy Trucks
• Designing a concept 2030 Raptor competitor truck
• Working with a clay sculptor to make a 5th scale model of my design
• Working in Alias, Photoshop, and clay to produce a concept presentation to Chevy

2014 TruTv’s Motor City Master Contestant

Automotive Designer
• Concept designing and building of real production vehicles
• Problem solving and working with a team
• Learned to do automotive body work, welding, and painting
• Competing and designing under pressure

2013 Internship with Twisthink

Product Designer
§ Designing and rendering of products, 2D and 3D visualization
§ Strategic thinking and problem solving
§ Project team member

2010-2013 Mor Archery

Sponsorship, Trade Show Associate, League Assistant
§ Pro Staff on PSE Archery
§ Assist with marketing and sales of archery equipment
§ Representative of Mor and PSE Archery
§ Level two certified archery instructor
2011-2012 Emagine Theatre
Concessions, Customer Service
§ Hosts parties and events
2005-2012 Michigan State University Extension
Paint Creek Valley 4-H Club Volunteer
§ Oakland County Fair participant and volunteer
SKILLS
Sketching/Rendering, Concept Development, Photoshop, Alias, Illustrator, CAD, PowerPoint, Excel
Ability to transfer creative ideas into visual form
Highly skilled in archery and clay target shooting
Automotive Maintenance Work:
§ Mechanical work on International Harvester Cub Tractor
§ Vehicle maintenance on older pickup trucks
§ Haying operations; lightly skilled in operations of farm machinery and tractors
EDUCATION
2011- Current College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI
Automotive Design
§ GPA 3.6
§ Deans list
2007-2011 Stoney Creek High School Rochester, MI
§ National Honors Art Society
§ Magna Cum Laude GPA 3.7
AWARDS

2014 Keynote Speaker at Scholastics Ceremony

2014 Middlecott Sketch Battle Experiment winner
2013 Paul and Helen Farago Endowed Scholarship recipient
2013 Ford Blue Oval Scholarship award winner
2012 Crain's Newsmaker Scholarship award winner
2010/2011 GM Design Center tour and special recognition for Scholastic Gold Key Awards
2011 Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society, 2nd place state award
2006/2011 Leona Hutchings Best of Show in photography
2010 Top 5 in Congressional Art Show
2009 Selected candidate for the Revolving Governors Show
2011 Scholastic gold key portfolio for both photography and 2D Art
2011 Michigan State Shoot High for woman's archery
2011 Clark Fund scholarship, Lake Orion library competition
2008/2011 Reflections State award winner
2011 BBAC show acceptance

REFERENCES
Upon request

INTERESTS
Design, archery, shooting, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, skiing, photography, working on vehicles