Hailey Hanson is a Canadian Product Design student at Parsons School of Design (Class of 2022). A self described information sponge, Hailey fostered a love for creative problem solving from a young age. These interests grew throughout high school, as she majored in contemporary arts at Etobicoke School of the Arts, exploring sculpture, installation, and photography alongside the maths and sciences. Her collective passions for both art and science brought her to pursue a BFA in Product Design, where she continues to approach her work from a cross disciplinary perspective. Hailey seeks to design ethically and sustainable conscious objects that find their beauty through innovative play, materiality, and by engaging the user’s senses. Outside of her studies, she enjoys reading, playing guitar, knitting, skiing and scuba diving (when she gets the chance).
Experience
September 2022 - Ongoing
Executive Assistant
APR57
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Trusted to analyze and interpret data; producing and maintaining charts, reports and spreadsheets on sales and purchases, google ad streams, e-commerce listings and more
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Managed Merchandise; quality control, appraisals, photography, and copy-writing
October 2022 - Ongoing
Freelance Design Assistant
Revitaliste
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As a key conduit between the design, artisan and account management teams I am responsible for maintaining detailed project status reports, performing routine workroom visits, and managing NYC artisan network to ensure that all projects are completed on time and to specifications
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Capture behind-the-scenes photography to tell the story of each transformation
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Collaborated on web development design and editing to improve user-experience
Fall 2022
Freelance CAD Design
Project Arrow, Electric Vehicle
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Used 3D CAD Rendering Software to produce photo-realistic visuals for company presentations and exhibitions
May 2021 - February 2022
Product Design - Recycled Materials
NIO x Blue Sky Lab
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Design successfully crowdfunded to be produced and sold in NIO Life collection
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Designed a lifestyle product for NIO, a leading Chinese electric vehicle company, using textile waste from car manufacturing
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Liaised with the NIO design and marketing teams (China, Germany, USA) throughout design pitches and prototyping/manufacturing trials
July - August 2019
Web Development Intern
Transatlantic Literary Agency
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Liaised with internal team members and external web design consultant to ensure new material for the website was input, using Word Press, in a timely manner.
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Creative input, editing, and copy-writing for digital marketing materials
Spring 2022
Social Media Coordinator
Parsons School of Design
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In a small team, coordinated the design and collection of all digital assets for Product Design exhibition Instagram page including: designing, formatting, and editing all content
April - August 2020
Administrative Assistant
Totally Tutors
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Worked closely with the owner to design software training materials. Including program testing and training, writing and editing instruction materials, and creating infrographics with Adobe Creative Suite
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Input customer relationship management data on digital interface
My Specialties
Adobe Creative Suite
Rhino
Keyshot
Fusion 360
Procreate
Microsoft Office
Wordpress
Miro
Figma
Graphic Design
Typography
Technical Drawings
Prototyping
User + Market Research
Upholstery + Soft Goods
Wood Fabrication
Knitting and Pattern Design
Sewing