RUSTY LONG
1544 Dirkson Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
919.602.4180 / rusty@rustylong.com
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University / Raleigh, NC
Bachelors of Architecture
Bachelors of Environmental Design in Architecture
GPA 3.3/4.00 in major / Dean’s List 7 of 10 semesters
Graduated: May 2005 Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
Davenport Architecture & Design, Inc. / Cary, NC (8/05-Present)
Architectural Intern
- Designed and managed a wide range of projects from commercial renovations to single family residences
- Developed new marketing strategies and helped identify new potential clients
- Developed new drafting standards to enhance overall productivity of the design team
- Produced detailed Construction Documents in a timely manner
- Managed client budgets and expectations to create successful, well-designed projects
New Raleigh : Raleigh News Blog / Raleigh, NC (6/08-Present)
Architecture Editor
- Covered various topics on Architecture and design in the triangle
- Further developed professional writing skills in a collaborative peer edited environment
- Wrote various pieces on non-architectural topics including several editorials
Buildsense, Inc. / Durham, NC (5/05-8/05)
Design-Build Intern
- Performed various construction tasks including wall-framing, roof-framing, siding, and other general construction experience
- Used Vectorworks in Design Development phases of multiple projects
Centex Homes / Raleigh, NC (5/02-5/05)
Architectural Coordinator / CAD Intern
- Created, standardized, and updated regional detail libraries for the Mid Atlantic Region
- Performed corrections per internal and external redlines
- Reviewed other Architectural Coordinator’s plan sets and made redlines
- Carried projects through multiple phases of working drawings
SOFTWARE EXPERTISE
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Architectural Desktop
- 3D Studio VIZ/MAX
- Google Sketchup Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Microsoft Office
- Vectorworks