My interactive resume.

1. Adnan Lotia
2 0 12 M A S T E R O F S C I E N C E Pratt Institute B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Art + Design Education with honors, Outstanding Merit award
New York State Certification, Visual Art Kindergarten-12
Department Graduate Assistant / Thesis Reader
Cumulative GPA 3.8
2 0 12 S T U D E N T T E A C H E R High School of Art and Design N E W Y O R K , N Y
Graphic design, digital illustration, visual culture, and applied problem-solving
2 0 0 6 G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M Academy of Art University S A N F R A N C I S C O , C A
Graphic Design foundation course, including typography, design history, and product design
2 0 0 3 S U M M E R P R O G R A M Harvard University C A M B R I D G E , M A
Graphic Design introductory course
2 0 0 1 B A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E New York University School of Education N E W Y O R K , N Y
Studio Art, including sculpture and art theory
Cumulative GPA 3.2
19 9 9 U N D E R G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M Vassar College P O U G H K E E P S I E , N Y
Liberal Arts course, including visual art, languages, film studies, and science
Copy Editor / Contributor, The Miscellany News, student newspaper
19 9 7 C A M B R I D G E A - L E V E L E X A M I N A T I O N S Karachi Grammar School K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Visual Art, World History, English Literature, English (General)
Math, English, and Literature awards
Production Designer, The Grammarian, school yearbook
Illustrator / Contributor, The Pulse, school magazine
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2. Adnan Lotia
2 0 2 0 A S S I S T A N T P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R / R O B O T I C S C O A C H Counseling In Schools B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Coordinated the after school enrichment program for middle school students at Junior High School 223 The Montauk
Taught LEGO robotics to middle school students, incorporating programming, advanced building techniques, and participation in the FIRST LEGO League
2 0 1 6 A R T T E A C H E R Pratt Institute Saturday Art School B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Taught drawing, painting, and claymation to middle school and high school students, incorporating drawing, painting, sculpture, stop-motion animation, and character narratives
2 0 15 D E S I G N T E A C H E R New Design High School N E W Y O R K , N Y
Taught fashion design to high school students, incorporating concept illustration, sewing basics, and garment design
2 0 14 I L L U S T R A T I O N T E A C H E R NYC Homeschoolers Network N E W Y O R K , N Y
Taught narrative and imaginative illustration to elementary school and middle school students, incorporating comic books, comic strips, and character design
2 0 1 0 H E A D O F A R T D E P A R T M E N T The CAS School K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Coordinated department faculty to develop and implement a robust and multifaceted art program
Taught art and design to high school students and art to middle school students, incorporating advanced drawing, creative problem solving, and research-based design
Designed multiple school publications, including yearbook, prospectus, and website
2 0 1 0 D E S I G N T E A C H E R Southshore School for A-Level Studies K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Taught design to high school students, incorporating graphic design software and principles of design
Designed multiple school publications, including yearbook, prospectus, and sports team branding
2 0 0 2 L I B E R A L A R T S F A C U L T Y Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Taught art history to undergraduate college students, incoporating a department-wide web portal to facilitate coursework
Assisted in restructuring undergraduate liberal arts curriculum
2 0 0 1 A R T T E A C H E R Karachi American School K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Taught art to elementary school, middle school, and high school students. Worked with Advanced Placement students on portfolio creation and final thesis work
19 9 9 T E A C H I N G A S S I S T A N T Poughkeepsie Day School P O U G H K E E P S I E , N Y
Assisted teachers in organizing assorted lesson plans for preschool students. Supervised children at play, and coordinated feeding and rest times
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3. Adnan Lotia
2 0 1 8 A R T D I R E C T O R / D E S I G N E R TechBeeDesign B O S T O N , M A
Managed a team of artists and designers for an international design firm, consistently bringing client artwork from concept to completion on schedule
2 0 15 C R E A T I V E D I R E C T O R ThePremierTutors B O S T O N , M A
Conceived and designed website and promotional collateral for a private tutoring company, including developing corporate branding and style guide
2 0 0 9 P R O D U C T I O N D E S I G N E R NuktaArt K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Designed layouts and promotional collateral for four editions of a biannual contemporary art magazine
2 0 0 8 D E S I G N E R ConcernForChildren K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Designed corporate branding and promotional collateral for a nonprofit organization providing art, health, and welfare to underprivileged children
2 0 0 7 A S S I S T A N T D E S I G N M A N A G E R OxfordUniversityPress K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Designed website, book covers, book layouts, promotional collateral, and a mobile book bus
Managed a team of designers, illustrators, and typesetters to coordinate content, in addition to working one-on-one with writers and editors
2 0 0 4 P R O D U C T I O N D E S I G N E R TheStarvingArtist S A N F R A N C I S C O , C A
Designed layouts and promotional collateral for an independent student newspaper, coordinating all content, photography, and illustration
2 0 0 3 D E S I G N E R UrbanTurban B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Designed corporate branding, website, promotional collateral, and t-shirt illustrations for a Williamsburg apparel company
2 0 0 2 P R O D U C T I O N D E S I G N E R ArtPakistan K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Designed the layout and promotional collateral for an art magazine, coordinating imagery and illustration
19 9 9 D E S I G N I N T E R N TheCenterforCampusOrganizing B O S T O N , M A
Designed multiple publications for a national, non-profit student activism organization, including a nationally-circulated newspaper
Redesigned corporate branding and stationery, and produced original cover artwork
19 9 9 P R O D U C T I O N D E S I G N E R / C O N T R I B U T O R AsianQuilt P O U G H K E E P S I E , N Y
Designed the layout for a journal of Asian and Asian-American concerns and experiences, as well as contributed to literary prose and poetry sections
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4. Adnan Lotia
2 0 12 P A R T I C I P A N T Inquiry and Representation Nancy Ross Project Space B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Exhibited “Bauhaus Personalities and Pedagogy”, a digital media installation, for a group show of graduate thesis work at Pratt Institute
2 0 11 D E S I G N E R / C O - C U R A T O R Unclaimed Nancy Ross Project Space B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Co-curated a show of abandoned student work at Pratt Institute’s Saturday Art School, and designed exhibition catalog
2 0 1 0 P A R T I C I P A N T Revisiting Poppy Seed Gallery K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Exhibited “Family Members”, several large portraits, graphite on canvas, for a group show of art teachers re-examining their own art practices
2 0 0 9 P A R T I C I P A N T Machar Art Fundraiser Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq Gallery K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Exhibited two digital prints for a group show of artists to support a free summer art workshop for underprivileged students
2 0 0 6 P A R T I C I P A N T Artists’ Voices: Body & Calligraphy Amin Gulgee Gallery K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Exhibited “The Pakistani Body”, a digital installation, and “Karachigraphy”, a video, for two group shows of major Pakistani artists, and designed exhibition catalogs
2 0 0 1 P A R T I C I P A N T Senior Shows 2001 Rosenfield Gallery N E W Y O R K , N Y
Exhibited mixed media sculpture, and a series of pen on wood, for a group show of undergraduate thesis work at New York University’s School of Education
2 0 0 1 A R T I S T A S S I S T A N T Laura Parnes / Eric Heist B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Assisted at the studios of two internationally-exhibited Brooklyn artists
2 0 0 1 A R T I N T E R N Momenta Art B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Received visitors and provided art handling at Brooklyn’s largest not-for-profit, artist-run gallery space. Installed show, Momenta Art Benefit Exhibition
2 0 0 0 P A R T I C I P A N T Portraiture Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery N E W Y O R K , N Y
Exhibited “Saumitra Belongs in the Movies”, oil on canvas, for a group show at a Chelsea gallery examining various aspects of portraiture
2 0 0 0 I N T E R N Luhring Augustine Gallery N E W Y O R K , N Y
Worked reception at one of Chelsea’s largest gallery spaces and assisted in transaction management, shipping paperwork, and art handling
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5. Adnan Lotia
2 0 2 0 A F O L Robots, Buildings, and Large-Scale Vehicles B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Submitted my first LEGO Ideas project this year (KITT from Knight Rider) and getting more familiar with Stud.io every day
2 0 2 0 P E R C U S S I O N I S T Groove with Grunge Influences B R O O K L Y N , N Y
Still jamming out every week with my two best friends from high school
2 0 1 8 R O B O T I C S C O A C H Counseling in Schools N E W Y O R K , N Y
Taught LEGO robotics to middle school students, incorporating programming, advanced building techniques, and participation in the FIRST LEGO League
2 0 1 6 L E G O E N G I N E E R I N G T E A C H E R NEST+M N E W Y O R K , N Y
Taught LEGO engineering to elementary school students, incorporating basic construction techniques, collaborative building, and participation in the FIRST LEGO League Jr
2 0 14 M E N T O R RoboFun, Vision Media & Education N E W Y O R K , N Y
Taught LEGO robotics and Scratch video game design to middle school students, including participation in the FIRST LEGO League
2 0 1 0 C O - A U T H O R / D E S I G N E R Art Club 1–5, Oxford University Press K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Co-wrote and designed an art and design textbook for Pakistan’s national art education syllabus, published as a five-volume series with original photography and illustrations
2 0 0 8 A D V I S O R Y B O A R D Concern for Children K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Conceived the art and design curriculum for a summer art program, and taught art to elementary and middle school students incorporating iconography and art therapy
2 0 0 0 S O U N D & L I G H T I N G Hollywood Inferno N E W Y O R K , N Y
Recorded sound, built props, and assisted in lighting for a feature-length video by Brooklyn-based video artist Laura Parnes (exhibited at MoMA, New York)
19 9 6 E D I T O R Us: Magazine for the Young, The News International K A R A C H I , P A K I S T A N
Coordinated the production of a youth magazine for national newspaper
Compiled and edited submissions, contributed illustrations, wrote articles, and assisted in production and layout design
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6. Adnan Lotia
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