Anthony is
A designer exploring…
Material properties, user-experience, and environmental care. He works through holistic and experimental, processes to produce aesthetically and functionally balanced designs. Anthony has a background in environmental and ecological sciences. He has proficiencies in form studies, prototyping (physical/digital), and and optics & light. Through a versatile creative approach, Anthony is able to apply his design values to many different manifestations of design.
An artist exploring…
The human experience through concepts of movement, time, ritual practice, belief, and spirit. He works with glass and other mediums to create installations, performances, sculptures, and photography. Anthony’s unconventional approach to glass-making continues to push technical and conceptual boundaries through process driven work. With a background in ceramics, dance, and photography Anthony approaches fine art with a unique contemporary perspective.
Origins
Born in Los Angeles, California, Anthony grew up with a deep respect and interest for the earth and ocean. He continued to pursue the natural sciences through immersive experiences. Inspired by a drive to make large scale impact Anthony now pursues Industrial design and Glass Fine Arts at the Rhode Island School of Design. A combination of disciplines which has informed and enhanced his creative and scientific approach.
Resume
Education
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
BFA Double Major: Industrial Design & Glass Fine Arts
University of Nebrija
Study Abroad Certificate
Experience
Team-lead & Designer
RISD NASA SUITS (Providence)
Leading a team of designers to create augmented reality (AR) interfaces for astronauts.
Designing for the Pressurized Rover and personnel on Mars and the Moon.
Prototyping on Figma, and collaborating between other design teams and developers.
Design Highlights: Autonomous/predictive interface, ease of use, low cognitive drain, & interoperability.
Glass Hot Shop Monitor
RISD Glass Department (Providence)
Maintaining a safe & effective environment of industrial furnaces, kilns, and other equipment.
Overseeing the use of shop equipment and safety of the studio’s occupants.
Programming Digitry kilns with accurate annealing cycles for blown and cast glass work.
Assisting students in glassblowing, casting, and kiln-forming techniques.
UI/UX Design Intern
Miravel (Los Angeles)
Designing a user-manual for the Miravel autonomous wall garden.
Rendering 3-D models for cosmetic and environmental renders used in client presentations and marketing.
Developed prototypes of large scale modules for future brand projects.
Built custom parts using off the shelf components.
Guest Lecturer
UCLA Sci/Art Summer Institute (Los Angeles)
Invited to create a new topic for the UCLA Sci/Art summer curriculum.
Researched, designed and taught the workshop Jellyfish: Science & Art.
Explored Cnidaria, a family of sea creatures which have benefited disciplines such as astrobiology, medicine, environmental science, and art.
Volunteering
Turtle Conservationist
Turtle Love (Costa Rica)
Tracking Leatherback Turtles on the coast while recording their growth and birth rates.
Tagging turtles and defending their nests from poachers.
Patrolled a 10km stretch of beach nightly
Painted a leatherback turtle mural.
Field Scientist
Forfar Research Station (Bahamas)
Collecting data through a variety of scientific methods and applying them to ongoing ecological research.
Recording flora & fauna in both aquatic and terrestrial settings through scuba-diving and transect studies.
Assisted in Invasive species study and controlled removal
Skills
Exhibitions & Honors
RISD Glass Triennial 2024
Rhode Island School of Design
RISD Viewbook 2024
Rhode Island School of Design
Glass Sophomore Show 2023
Rhode Island School of Design
First Year Drawing Exhibition 2023
Rhode Island School of Design
Academic Honors 2022, 2023, 2024
Rhode Island School of Design
The Art Prize 2021
Kent School
Alumni of the Arts: Dance 2021
Kent School
Talbot Family Scholarship 2021
Washington Art Association
Academic High Honors 2019, 2020, 2021
Kent School
Community Service Award 2019, 2020, 2021
Kent School
3-D Modeling
Rendering
Photoshop
Woodwork
Metalwork
Glasswork
Interface Design
Interaction Design
Design for AR/VR
2022 - 2027
Summer 2022
2022 - Present
2024 - Present
Summer 2024
Summer 2021
2022
2022
2022
Graphic Design
Prototyping form
User Research