Claire Avery
3D CAD Jewelry Designer
Balfour
Austin, TX USA
“They say that if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. I wouldn't necessarily agree with that, because doing what you love can still be hard work, but it's worth it.”
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
High School Graduation, applied to only one college and was accepted.
Changed my major about 3 or 4 times.
Settled on a major, graduated college.
First job, in the jewelry field, but not doing what I wanted. Horrible boss.
2nd job, doing the same thing but better work environment. (Do not settle in a hostile work environment! )
Moved to a new state, got a job doing cad (finally).
Got a new job and a more stable job as a cad designer but was very tired of retail.
Over the years, I also took gemology classes. Finally landed a corporate job doing only cad!
Education
High School
Northwood High School
Northwood High School
Bachelor
Jewelry and Objects
Savannah College of Art and Design
Jewelry and Objects
Savannah College of Art and Design
Certification/License
Graduate Gemologist
Gemological Institute of America
Graduate Gemologist
Gemological Institute of America
Career
3D CAD Jewelry Designer
I create 3D models that get 3D printed in wax, cast into metal, and finished into jewelry.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Design
Art
Problem Solving
Day to Day
I have a pretty leisurely work day. I come in and work on assignments using rhino, matrix, 3d sprint, along with some other programs.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
I started with an internship. Practice at home.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Jewelry and Objects
Jewelry and Objects
Certification/License
Graduate Gemologist
Graduate Gemologist
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You'll never be good enough to make money worth your art."
Challenges I Overcame
Learning Issues
