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Grace Zajdel

Grace Zajdel

Lisle, IL, US

 
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About 

Interdisciplinary Artist and Designer
Yale School of Architecture Masters Graduate

Elsewhere:

Employment 

NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS, Boston, MA, US, Space Planner

Project Managed an in depth Space Planning Study for redesign of NB Headquarters
Led initiatives to transition property systems into integrated BIM based technology
Created data-informed design pitches to secure funding

Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
 

NEW MUSEUM, New York, NY, US, Art Handler

Installed and handled work in shows for Pepón Osorio, Mire Lee, Wangechi Mutu,Theaster Gates, Kapwani Kiwanga, Doreen Lynette Garner, and Faith Ringgold

Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
 

Yale Urban Design Workshop, New Haven, CT, US, Exhibit Coordinator & Fabricator

Fabricator of exhibit piece for the 2022 Cooper Hewitt show Designing Peace
Managed timeline, budget and communications between client and museum
Produced models and drawings for design iterations and concept communications

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
 

STUDIO ORD, Chicago, IL, US, Design Research Fellow

Conducted research on terminal design for the Global Concourse of O’Hare Airport
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team from Studio STL, SCB, and Studio Gang
Proposed an egalitarian User Experience Design for airport terminal structures

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
 

Yale School of Architecture, New York, NY, US, Experimental 3D Printing Researcher

Investigated methods, media and techniques for 3D printing in Architecture
Expanded potential for use of ceramic and silicone extrusion printing in structural use
Explored processes for non-plastic FDM printing for sustainable practice

Sep 2020 - May 2021
 

New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY, US, Fabrication Lab Assistant Supervisor

Upheld procedures and protocol for wood shop and digital fabrication equipment
Assisted and monitored student production of architectural models
Produced written and video tutorials, helped troubleshoot and repair machinery and files

Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
 

UNIQUE BOARD, Brooklyn, NY, US, Fabrication Intern

Enforced and delegated production tasks for limited edition art objects
Molded, cast and polished 3D printed and resin pieces from start to finish
Upheld high standards of quality control for distribution to retailers

Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
 

MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY, Brooklyn, NY, US, Marketing & Social Media Manager

Curated Design Portfolio for RFQ and RFP Submission
Wrote project proposals and managed all web content
Edited Photos, managed studio brand image, aesthetic and messaging

Jun 2019 - Oct 2019
 

RON LEAX STUDIO, Saint Louis, MO, US, Studio Assistant

https://ronaldleax.com/home.html

Feb 2019 - May 2019
 

Education 

Yale University, New Haven, CT, US, MArch, Masters of Architecture 1

Aug 2020 - May 2023
 

Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, US, Fine Arts, Sculpture

Acquired BFA; Concentrations in Sculpture & Printmaking
Minor in Art History and Archaeology, Minor in Design

Aug 2015 - May 2019
 

Awards 

CAROLINE RISQUE PRIZE, 1st Place

Prize for Outstanding Studio Work in Sculpture

2019
 

FRED CONWAY SCHOLAR, 1st Place

4 Year, Full Tuition Merit Scholarship

2015
 

Areas of Specialization 

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