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Jami Primmer

Jami Primmer

Chicago, IL, US

 

About 

Elsewhere:

Employment 

PSYMPTOM, Chicago, IL, US, Founder of Art and Architectural Design Shop [www.psymptom.com]

• Art and architectural design studio cultivating ingenuity and aesthetic

Jan 2006 - current
 

BOSS, BOSS KANE PRODUCTIONS, LIONSGATE & STARZ, Chicago, IL, US, LEAD SET DESIGNER/Art Department

• Production Design by Dan Clancy, Art Director Chris Cleek

Mar 2011 - Jul 2011
 

CONTAGION, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, Chicago, IL, US, SET DESIGNER/Art Department - SPECIAL EFFECTS/ Crew

• Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Production Design by Howard Cummings, Art Director David Lazan

Sep 2010 - Oct 2010
 

THE DILEMMA, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, Chicago, IL, US, SET DESIGNER/Art Department

• Directed by Ron Howard, Production Design by Dan Clancy, Art Director Dawn Swiderski

Apr 2010 - May 2010
 

ATF, TELEVISION PILOT EPISODE, CBS, Chicago, IL, US, SET DESIGNER/Art Department

• Directed by Michael Dinner, Production Design by Marek Dobrowolski, Art Director Craig Jackson

Mar 2010 - Apr 2010
 

CIAO NAPOLI PIZZERIA, LOGAN SQUARE, Chicago, IL, INTERIOR ARCHITECT & DESIGNER through Psymptom

• Lead designer for new contemporary restaurant & kitchen
• All drawings and coordination of custom interior, sidewalk café, and storefront.

Jun 2009 - Jan 2010
 

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, NEW LINE & WARNER BROTHERS PROD., Chicago, IL, US, SET DESIGNER/Art Department

• Directed by Samuel Bayer, Production Design by Patrick Lumb, Art Director Craig Jackson

Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
 

THE BEAST, WOODRIDGE PRODUCTIONS INC. & SONY PICTURES, Chicago, IL, US, SET DESIGNER/Art Department

• Production Design by Gary Baugh, Art Director Kerry Sanders

Jun 2008 - Nov 2008
 

CUSTOM FURNITURE DESIGN, SELF-EMPLOYEED, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Private Business

Designed and constructed custom art furniture and theatrical sets in collaborative studio

Jan 2003 - Aug 2008
 

THE UNBORN, PLATINUM DUNES PRODUCTION, Chicago, IL, SET DESIGNER/Art Department

• Directed by David S. Goyer, Production Design Craig Jackson, Art Director Gary Baugh

Jan 2008 - Apr 2008
 

Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, Chicago, IL, Architect

• Developed quantitative and qualitative program requirements, architectural designs, and phasing
• Designed presentation plans, elevations, prepared graphics and material palettes to convey design intent to client
• Coordinated all phases of multi-disciplinary working drawings with in-house architectural drawings
• Prepared construction documents and requested sketches
• Completed projects: commercial, corporate, culinary schools, educational, office tenant renovations, and retail

Jan 2004 - Oct 2006
 

Education 

University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL , MArch, Architecture

Jan 2000 - May 2003
 

San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, CA, US, Bachelors, Fine Arts in Applied Furniture Design

Aug 1993 - May 1999
 

Awards 

Strathmore Who’s Who Executive Professional of the Year, Other

2010
 

Published ‘Notable Design’, Graham Foundation’s 21st Century Lakefront Park Competition, ‘Emergent Ground’, Honorable Mention

2005
 

Exhibited at Chicago Architectural Foundation for Graham Foundation’s 21st century Lakefront Park Comp., Other

2005
 

Honorable Citation Van Alen Institute Dinkeloo Fellowship Competition, American Academy in Rome, Honorable Mention

2003
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills