Hi, I'm Alexa Ulbrich

I am a Color and Materials designer based in Detroit, Michigan.  My interest is in research-led design that explores people, their needs, and their emotions.  My love of the outdoors translates into my work through solutions that address environmental issues.  For me, color and materials are a way of communicating my passion for research while preserving the resources that make design possible.
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EDUCATION
WORKSHOPS
SKILLS
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES, 2015 – 2017
MFA Color & Materials Design

​COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES, 2008 – 2013
BFA Crafts / Fiber Arts

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF COLOR
Visual and Instrumental Assessment of Color
College for Creative Studies
​2016

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE MARKET ASSOCIATION
Fabric: From Concept to Consumer  Symposium
High Point, North Carolina
2014
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Color Theory
Trend Research
Repeat Patterns
Weaving
Screen Printing
Dyeing​
Digital Printing
Glass Casting
Slip Casting
Welding
EXPERIENCE
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES, 2015 – PRESENT
Graduate Assistant
  • Support department chair for research and design needs.
  • Lead workshops on InDesign, Pattern Design, and Dyeing.

KOHLER, 2016
Industrial Design Intern
  • Contribute to trend forecasting.
  • Assist with pattern designs and presentations.
  • Assess color offerings and make recommendations for products.

TECTONICS INDUSTRIES, 2008 – 2015
Seamstress / Material Fabrication
  • Industrial sewing and pattern making for trade show displays.
  • Create standard operating procedures and train staff.
  • Introduce new materials and processes.

​DETROIT WALLPAPER CO, 2013
Pattern Design Intern
  • Develop concepts, artwork, and color for wallpaper designs.
  • Create room mock-ups for demonstrating patterns use.
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