Orchid Sylvester

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Multidisciplinary artist and designer with humanistic focus.

Experience

Digital Fabrication Technician

AACE Lab at The Cooper Union (2021 - 2024) | New York, NY

  • Assist students in safe operation of 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines
  • Instruct patrons with projects translatable to vector-based or 3D workflows in Rhino 3D, Fusion 360, Adobe Illustrator, and Blender
  • Maintain of shop equipment and operation through compliance with safety protocol and routine diagnostics.
  • Track stock of replenishable material, equipment usage, and traffic of lab facilities and amenities

Residence Hall Assistant

Residence Life at The Cooper Union (2021 - 2022, 2023 - 2024) | New York, NY

  • Facilitate inclusive environment for transitioning students entering the Cooper Union community
  • Foster independent living through programming and supportive care
  • Manage clerical tasks for Student Affairs programming relating to student affiliation and recreation

Technology Aide

SNFL Branch at The New York Public Library (2023) | New York, NY

  • Help patrons with Microsift Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word), computer, and technology related tasks
  • Assist with essential internet navigation, accessibility features, and utilizing library resources
  • Maintain functionality of AV technology, printers for programming, catalog, and circulating computers

Designer

IDS at The Cooper Union (2022) | New York, NY

  • Visual Identity and Web Designer for 2022 lecture series.
  • Curate site navigation, typography, color theme, and responsive layout for desktop and mobile use
  • Frequently updated and maintained website inline with branding and user experience needs

Photographer

Creative Art Works (2021) | New York, NY

  • Document instances of active urban design through architecture, public infrastructure, and gestures of reclaiming outside places as third spaces.
  • Partnered with The Center for Active Design and The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Summer Analyst

JP Morgan Chase (2020) | New York, NY

  • Conducting research on market conditions, industry trends, and individual companies to support investment decisions or strategic planning
  • Training in sessions, workshops, and networking events to build skills and knowledge about the financial industry and JPMorgan’s operations

Junior Screen Printer

Newark Print Shop (2017) | Newark, NJ

  • Mixing accurate ink colors for CMYK separation and Pantone spot colors.
  • Emphasis on print production in screen printing processes inclusive of digital workflows in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Studio organization of stock materials, safe handling of chemistry, and upkeep of equipment
  • Assisting and learning from Printmakers in Residence Angela Pilgrim

Education

BFA in Art and Design; Minor in Literature and Philosophy

The Cooper Union (2020 - 2024) | New York, NY

  • Concentration in Design and New Media
  • Relevant Coursework: Teaching as Social Practice, Publication Design, 3D Design, Casting Techniques, Industrial Design
  • GPA: 3.7

Projects

Artist, Designer, Illustrator

Atlas' Odyssey (2022, 2024 - ) | Self-Publishing

  • Book design, color design, and typography for comic illustration in Clip Studio Paint EX
  • Digital asset management and metadata organization for Adobe Bridge, Acrobat, inDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
  • Process files with extended description for e-book, web, and prepress for print distribution

Designer

Human Behavior (2023 - ) | The Cooper Union

  • Fully customizable, articulated ball jointed dolls
  • Cusatomizable facial features, proportions, and height.
  • Initial grant funded by the AACE Lab at The Cooper Union

Certifications

CAD and Digital Manufacturing

(In Progress) | Autodesk; via Coursera


Volunteering

Visual Arts Mentor

NAACP Newark Act-SO (2021, 2023) | Newark, NJ

  • Coach participants from the Newark Act-SO Branch in visual arts categories
  • Advising based on elements and principles of art and design
  • Training them in presentation and public speaking

Software

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign, Acrobat)
  • Illustration (Clip Studio Paint, Procreate)
  • 3D Design (Rhino 3D, NetFabb, Fusion 360)
  • 3D Graphics (Blender, ZBrush)
  • SLA + FDM 3D Printing (Preform, Bambu Studio, Cura)
  • Video Editing + Animation (Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Reaper, Dragonframe, TVPaint)
  • Prototyping (Figma, Dreamweaver)
  • Office (Microsoft 365, Google Suite)
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