Hi, I’m
LETHABO MORAKA
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
New York,NY
Summary
Industrial Design Graduate student earning an MFA at Parsons School of Design – graduating in May 2024. Completed Undergrad in Interior Design and looking for an Internship in Industrial Design in New York City. Resourceful individual skilled in creating 3D models for new design concepts. Comfortable presenting designs to key stakeholders. Looking for a Product Designer position with a cutting edge organization, where creative and project management skills can be utilized to contribute to company success.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Moraka Interiors
Founder and Product Designer
08.2019 - 09.2022
Job overview
- A design company which aims to tell stories through product design and blend design of homeware with other forms of art, fashion and sustainability. Designs inspired by incorporating play into everyday products, to give user a different experience.
- Used AutoCAD, Solidworks and Photoshop to create designs.
- Created brand identity. Selected professional photographer and worked together to ideate visual language of brand and shoot products on location and in studio. Photos featured in multiple magazines, including Achtung (German magazine) – online feature.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently
- Part of Desert Startup bootcamp, which partnered with US Embassy in Pretoria and Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa (CAFSA), which supports socio-economic development through effective resourcing of non-profit sector and is supporting US Embassy by delivering youth leadership, entrepreneurship and STEM programming. Bootcamp included workshops, pitching sessions, mentoring and engagement with established business leaders. Selected as one of 3 winners and awarded funding which was used to create prototypes for homeware range.
Tabbert Interior Consultants
Senior Interior Designer
06.2018 - 09.2021
Job overview
- High end residential and hospitality Interior Design company, both locally and internationally. Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections, textile presentations and documentation of specifications. Worked with company Director and Owner to design furniture specific to clients brief of beach house using AutoCAD, Sketchup and Microsoft Office. Managed supplier furniture manufacturing, oversaw packing and checking of furniture prior to shipping and installed project in Mozambique worth millions.
Sh’Afra Design Collective
Senior Interior Designer
04.2017 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Design-oriented architectural and interior design firm based in Johannesburg. Offers clients comprehensive design service including residential and commercial architecture and interiors as well as company branding, landscaping, and furniture design. Designed new modern medical Clinic in KZN, South Africa. Met with client, architects and engineers to discuss client requirements. Created look & feel and detailed shopfitting drawings using AutoCAD and was in charge of costing project budget worth millions.
Education
Inscape Design CollegeJohannesburg, South Africa
Bachelor of Arts from Interior Design
University Overview
- 3.5 GPA
Parsons The New School For DesignNew York, NY
Master of Arts from Industrial Design
05.2024
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Solid Works
- Rhino
- Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
- Indesign
- Corel Draw
- Microsoft Office
Accomplishments
- Design Indaba Emerging Creative - 2020
- Scholarship Recipient at Parsons School of Design - 2022-2024
- Group project received a special mention at Philadelphia Museum of Art/Collab Student Design Competition. Design focused on creating a foot sole for pregnant women - 2022
Timeline
Founder and Product Designer
Moraka Interiors
08.2019 - 09.2022
Senior Interior Designer
Tabbert Interior Consultants
06.2018 - 09.2021
Senior Interior Designer
Sh’Afra Design Collective
04.2017 - 05.2018
Inscape Design College
Bachelor of Arts from Interior Design
Parsons The New School For Design
Master of Arts from Industrial Design
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