life and times of...

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name: Alexander Lee
date of birth: December 9, 1984
address: 28551 Golf Pointe Blvd Farmington Hills, MI

I received my B.F.A. in Graphic & Industrial Design from the University of Michigan in 2007.

I have worked within the University of Michigan for almost 5 years. As an undergraduate in the school of Art and Design, through a work-study position with the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, I started work as a graphic designer/photographer and slowly found my way to web design and programming. Since then I have worked with several other departments of the University, such as the Department of Family Medicine, Department of Classical Studies, School of Art and Design, and University Health Services creating/updating websites, instructional modules, designing print media and general trouble shooting. There have been instances where I have worked at up to three departments at a single time. I have an extensive knowledge of University systems such as CTools, Site Maker, and lessons. I also work with Vignette, Drupal, WordPress and MoveableType.

In my free time I voluntarily teach design classes at the Neutral Zone. We have a new program that teaches the basics of screen-printing. I educate my students about the nuances of Photoshop and Illustrator. They start by designing the artwork using those programs and work their way to preparing and printing the silkscreen. I am also currently working on another program that teaches the fundamentals of fashion design, starting from pattern making to actual construction.

With a Bachelors degree of Fine Arts and a concentration in Graphic Design I have made it a personal goal to work with educational, non-profits and other creatives. I believe designers have a moral obligation of how their work affects society. I also believe that these types of institutions play a very important role in the growth of conscious within our consumer culture/society.

As a self taught musician I am currently writing and recording music. Soon, I hope to get an act together. In the meantime I am working with some local artists in and near Ann Arbor, both as a designer and a screen printer. This passion has drawn me close to some local artists and together we are getting a small, independent silk screening business together, Modati. Please pardon the current web site; I am in the process of designing a new one.

I am a very curious individual; interested in many aspects of design, because of this trait I am constantly creating new projects. Currently I am working on 4 projects as well as a handful of other freelance jobs (I have to pay the bills somehow ; ) They are titled respectively "THE COLLECTIVE", "PRESS", "REFORM", "MODATI". Stay tuned for more details and links.

When I am not designing, I am helping out at our family restaurant in Dearborn Heights. When I am neither at the restaurant, nor designing, hopefully I am sleeping.

Below is an article from when I was working on my senior thesis, which involved the Fashion Industry and the Environment.
Article from the Michigan Daily

CLOSE ABOUT

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Photography + Fashion Design
Bilal Ghalib

Photography + Fashion Design
Laurel Chartow

Photography + Fashion Design
Jeff Anusbigian

Photography + Fashion Design
Maynard St. Laurent

CLOSE FASHION DESIGN

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Invitation Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Invitation Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Brochure Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Gift Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Semiotic Maps + Photography
Personal Work

Experimental Cooking Instructions
Personal Work

Typeface Promotion
Personal Work

Invitation Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Solar House

Poster Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Solar House

Gift Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Solar House

Invitation Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Solar House

Book Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Solar House

CLOSE GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Furniture Design
Personal Work

Furniture Design
Personal Work

Product Design
Personal Work

Product Design
Personal Work

Product Design
Personal Work

CLOSE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

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Birthday Animation
AG Interactive

Happy Hour day Animation
AG Interactive

Thank You Animation
AG Interactive

Breast Cancer Awareness Animation
AG Interactive

US Navy Day Animation
AG Interactive

Great American Smokeout Animation
AG Interactive

CLOSE MOTION GRAPHICS

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Web site Design/Coding + Logo Design
Modati Clothing

Web site Design/Coding + Flash
Conversationmaps

Web site Design + Form Creation
The University of Michigan Health Services

Web Content Management + Vignette CMS Setup
The University of Michigan Modern Greek Program

Web site Design + Branding
Applied Engineering Technologies

Web site Design + CSS DROPDOWN MENUS
The University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine

Photography + Typography Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Content Management + Web Site Design
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Web site Design + Data basing
The Reform Project

Web site Design
The Reform Project

CLOSE WEB SITE DESIGN