My Background
Personal Profile
I am Emily Russell, an undergraduate student studying architecture at Victoria University of Wellington. I've had a passion for architecture since I discovered SketchUp at 12 years old. Since then, my interest in digital modelling and design has allowed me to pursue this career path where I get to do what I love daily. I am especially interested in rendering, digital modelling, and design.
Education
2022 - Now
Victoria University of Wellington
I'm currently studying a Bachelor of Architectural Studies.
Work Experience
2019
Arthouse Architects
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Architectural Internship
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I’ve interned twice at Arthouse Architects in Nelson.
2019 - 2021
Eyebright Country Store
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Retail Assistant
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I worked in a retail store called Eyebright for three years.
Awards
2022
Dean's List
In my first year of my bachelor’s degree, I was put on the Dean’s List. This is an annually published list of all the students who achieved academic excellence which required a GPA of 7.5 or higher.
Exhibitions
November, 2022
Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa—Wellington Faculty of Architecture & Design Innovation's annual End of Year Exhibition
Three of my classes asked for my work to be presented in the University’s end-of-year exhibition.
March, 2023
Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Student Work Showcase
The university asked permission to post one of my projects on their online exhibition space. It is currently still there.
Software Experience
Digital Modelling
2017
ArchiCAD
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Advanced
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Six years of intermittent experience
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I have increased my use of this software for technical drawings.
2022
Rhino
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Advanced
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Two years of consistent experience
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I use this software for creative digital design.
2022
Grasshopper (Rhino Plugin)
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Beginner
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Two years of intermittent experience
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Parametric programming
2015 - 2021
SketchUp
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Intermediate
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6 years of experience.
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I haven’t used the software since 2021 but would easily pick it up again.
Rendering
2020 - 2022
Twinmotion
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Advanced
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Three years of experience
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I have used this program to render images and create architectural video presentations.
2022
Lumion
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Advanced
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Two years of experience
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I have used this program to render images and create architectural video presentations.
Graphic Design
2018
Adobe Photoshop
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Advanced
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Five years of consistent experience
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I use this software for the post-production of my renders.
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I’ve recently begun using Photoshop’s AI tools to add more realistic people, animals, and objects to my renders during post-production.
2018
Adobe InDesign
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Advanced
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Five years of consistent experience
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I use InDesign to lay out all my projects.
2018
Adobe Illustrator
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Intermediate
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Five years of experience
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I use this program to create architectural diagrams.
2023
Adobe Lightroom
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Intermediate
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One year of experience
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I use this software for the post-production of my renders.
2021
Procreate
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Advanced
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Three years of experience
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I use this software to draw diagrams, post-production of my renders, and for sketching.
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Procreate is a software for artists and designers and is used on iPads.
