I enjoy design work. Both as a personal hobby and commercially. I studied architecture at the University of Virginia, and while it's a field near and dear to my heart, my interests expand into the realms of graphic design, physical construction, as well as languages.
I recently returned to St. Louis, Missouri after living in Santiago, Chile for two years. I started this website as an outlet for creativity and to connect more directly to people who share my vision or simply want to learn more about what I care about.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or want to collaborate.
james@jamesjbresnahan.com
Design Experience
Associate, Icon Design and Fixtures; St. Louis, MO — 2015-Present
Team Member, Friendship Retirement Community; Roanoke, VA 2012 (2 Months) - Developed a team proposal of a new atrium space in Roanoke, Virginia. Project was in conjunction with final year studio at the University of Virginia. Assisted with the initial design phase and worked primarily creating renders of the final proposal. Also contributed in construction of physical models.
Student, Morven Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia — Summer 2011 - Investigated an old barn space to be reused for human inhabitation along with two other students for the Morven Institute. Study focused on the presence of natural light and the development of a prototype light shade through parametric software.
WORK EXPERIENCE
English Teacher, Comunicorp; Santiago, Chile — 2014 (7 months) - Worked as an English teacher for a private company, offering our services to professional corporations, such as Siemens. Duties included daily classroom activities and curriculum planning, and conducting incoming student evaluations and placement services.
English Teacher, DuOC UC; Santiago, Chile — 2013-2014 (1 Year) - Worked as an English teacher at a university-level technical institute. Duties include the development of curricula and daily lesson plans, as well as the presentation and teaching of the material to adult level students.
Skills
Proficient: AutoCAD, Adobe CS6, SketchUp, 3ds Max, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Microstation
Learning: Revit, iMovie, Google Analytics