Suzanne Hopkins

About Suzanne Hopkins

I am a positive, enthusiastic person with a passion for design and storytelling in the built environment. I develop innovative and engaging design systems from strategy & concept through production, and pride myself on being a flexible designer who is up for any challenge. Keen attention to detail helps me to create elegant system solutions to complex problems while embracing the unknown. My very favorite designs are those that tell compelling stories and engage with people.I am a lifelong learner who loves the constant evolution of softwares and fabrication techniques in our industry and am always looking for ways to harness new techniques to improve the workflows and tools that are familiar to myself and my teammates. I also love to explore new relationships with fabricators and new material applications to bring dimension and life to finished spaces.

Experience

1. Senior Designer

   Kolar Design

   Apr 2022 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Responsible for the creation of design solutions for healthcare and corporate office environments. Utilizing strategic thinking to create design principles to drive consistency for a series of large-scale proprietary custom illustrations across a variety of environmental applications, color variations, and design concepts.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelors, Graphic Design

  2005 — 2012

• Lucas High School

  High School Diploma, General Studies

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Graphic Design
• Typography
• Packaging
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Sketching
• Concept Design
• Logo Design
• Concept Development
• Creative Visualization
• Fresh Ideas
• Illustration
• Adobe Acrobat
• Layout
• Idea Generation
• Microsoft Excel
• After Effects
• Creative Strategy
• Environmental Graphics
• Microsoft Word
• Vector Illustration
• Sketchup
• Social Media Graphics
• Architectural Drawings
• Design Development
• Production Art
• Cadtools
• Design Research
• Concept Art
• Retail Design