My family owns an awning company called Pike Awning in Portland, OR. I worked there as a teen helping install and manufacture awnings. When I joined the company full time after college I worked as a project manager; mostly taking on the jobs that were more unique or had elements that we had never addressed on previous projects. Here is a small selection of the jobs I worked on. My roles included producing initial renderings and graphic designs, producing technical drawings and getting engineering and municipal approval, sourcing materials and providing production drawings for metal fabrication, sewing, and installation. Since every job was a custom creation, there were unique challenges to overcome everyday.