R. Jesse Baltazar




b. San Diego, California

Richard “Jesse” Baltazar is a Swiss-American interdisciplinary artist and designer.


CONTACT



CV




Education
Rhode Island School of Design
BFA Industrial Design
2023-Present

George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Non-degree seeking studies, Mechanical engineering
2022-2023






Employment Freelance Product Design and Fabrication
2023-Present

Initial product development.

Prototyping.

Design consulting.

Fabrication of one-off/small batch productuction.

Manufactuing advisor.

Conceptual guidance.



Metal Shop Monitor/supervisor
Rhode Island School of Design
2024 - Present

Supervising student use of the metal shop.

Maintaining safy standards.

Machine repair.

Assisting Students in project ideation and execution.



Lab Assisntant/Fabrication Specialist
George Washington Univeristy S.E.A.S. 
2022-2025

Fabricating and designing experimental apparatus for the physics, engineering, and bio-medical departments.

Maintaining equpment and machines.

Assisting undergrad students capstone projects.


Special Project Assistant 
Dr.Theodore Morse
2023-2024

Assisting in the development of a consumer medical device.

Rapid Prototyping.

User testing.






Skills
CAD & CAM
CNC Machining
Precision Metal Work
Manual Machining
3D Rendering
Hand/Didgital Drafting
Illistration
Protoyping (works like/looks like)
Welding (TiG, MiG, Braising)
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Carpentry/Fine Wook Working
Mold Making & Casting
3D Printing
Adobe (suite) Programs
Python
C++




Exhibitions“Early Bird,” Palo Gallery (NYC)
2025 





Last Updated 07/07/25