Ilana Matheson

EducationRelay for Life Participant

Participated for two years raising awareness and money to fight cancer

National Honor Society Tutor

Tutored middle and high school students. Coordinated the after school homework club activity ond day per week.

Other Performed over 560 community service hours in high school

Professional Experience

Community Service

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Alias, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

Activities and Awards

Skills

Ilana Matheson mathesid@mail.uc.edu | (301) 980-5884

345 Calhoun St., Cincinnati, OH 45219

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Class of 2018 College of Design Architecture Art and Planning Industrial Design MajorGPA: 3.867

Rockville High School Rockville, MD | Class of 2013 IB (IInternational Baccalaureate) Diploma recipiant

University of Cincinnati Hillel Intern Cincinnati, OH | April 2014 - Present

First Year Students of Hillel (FYSH) Intern Responsible for planning and exicuting events for freshman in order to assure they feel both welcomed and connected to the Hilel community.

Cashier Rockville, MD | June 2014 - August 2014

Handeled customer transactions while focusing on efficiancy and clarity of communication and assisted other employees at their stations by both running and cooking food when needed.

Babysitter Rockville, MD | September 2008 - June 2013

Responsible for supervising kids while their parents worked.Properly trained and took a child development course.

Counselor in Training Cascade, MD | June 2012 - August 2012

Assisted staff ina specific aged bunk with activities, clean up, meals, and team building activities. Responsible for assisting in both the arts and crafts and photography studios.

University of Cincinnati Hillel Community Engagement Chair 2014 - Present

Responsible for connecting UC and the Cincinnati community with Hillel and promotingrelationships with other organizations on and off campus. Member of the United Synygogue Youth Board President 2012-2013, Vice President of Membership 2010 - 2012, Vice President of Social Action 2010-2012, 9th grade representative 2009-2010

Certificate of Meritorious Service

Awarded to students with at least 260 community service hours in high school

National Honors Society

National Art Honors Society

References abailable upon request

Olympic BlingDesign an oplympic medal based off the city of your choice

Home to some of the oldest cave paintings ever found and recorded.

Home to a vast system of vineyards and one of the worlds top wine producers. Reffered to as wine country.

Flat topped mountain that looks down on the city of Cape Town. Depictied on the Cape Town flag and often times used as a monument of the city.

Cape Town,South Africa

Design inspired by the flat top of table mountain accompanied by a wave like design mimicing the waves crashing below

Straight from the refinery, in need of only a few final modifications.

After sealing the plaster with epoxy and primer it was ready to be sent off to the refinery to be cast with alluminum.

By submitting my Alias file I was able to create a 3D plaster print of my final medal design.

Starting to Take Shape

By sanding down parts of the medal, both some of the waves as well as the sides, I was able to create a more dynamic design that refelcted light just as the waves do when they peak.

ToyDesign a toy using simple mechanics and embracing the simplicity of old toys

Inspiration

A combonation between the mechanism I want and the movement up and down that I desire from my toy.

The mechanism for this is what I am trying to recreateI like the simplicity of the movement, it does a minimal action however it is still extremely effective.

Illustrator Sketches

First TryBy trying and failing the first time I was able to examine the flaws and try agian with new insights.

Second Time’s The CharmBy using my new insights on what would and would not work I was able to use both hand crafting and laser cutting to create a fullyfunctioning model of my toy.

Hand ToolDesign a tool that is both ergonomic and fulfils its task as a handheld tool

Preliminary ModelingUsing the cabriole meathod I was able to create 3D models based off of some of my strongest sketches and ideas

Final Model

Power Tool-MassagerRedsign a power tool while focusing on astetics as well as creating a tool that fits into a chosen brand’s identity

Target UserCindy is a mother of 4, she is often on the go from 8 am until 10 pm every night. She is often times overwhelmed and stressed, because of this she looks for anything that can quickly re-lieve stress throughout the day. With very small amounts of free time she needs something portable and fast, as well as affordable to the average middle class family.

Brand Attributes1- Silver Dimpled Grip

2- Organic Shapes/ Curves

3- Overlapping Plastics

Locate Massager

Attach Head

Plug-in

Turn On Massage Desired Areas

Remove Head

Return to Shelf

Acknowledge desire for massage

Remember massager’s location

Walk to location

Pick up massager and carrying case

Walk to location massage is totake place

Choose desired massage head

Locate grooves inside head and line up with indents within

massager

Using force press head ontobody of massager

Locate wall socket

Insert plug into socket

Remain cords length fromsocket as location for

massage

Select desired level formassage

Roll button to desired level

Decide if you desire heat

If heat is desired press theadditonal heat button

Reach arm around bodyand apply massager to

desired area

Move massager slowlyaround desired area

Apply slight pressurewith massager if

desired

Switch massager to anotherlocation

Remain grip while massagervibrates while aslo trying tomove over afflicted areas

Hyperextend shoulders andarms in order to reach

all areas of back and neck

Acknowledge when satisfyedwith level of massage

recieved

Unplug from wall

Grasp head

Using signifgant forcepull head off of body

of massager

Return head and bodyback to carrying case

Walk to massager’s desiredlocation

Place massager on shelf

Preliminary ModelingUsing the cabriole meathod I was able to create 3D models based off of some of my strongest sketches and ideas

3D Modeling

Sketches

Thank You!