Experience

Studio K Creative

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Senior Designer

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2021

  A multidisciplinary firm located in Chicago’s West Town focusing on innovative new restaurants with a profile of clients that include Sterling Bay, BOKA Restaurant Group and Four Corners.- Lead designer for various high-end restaurants and hotels.- Manage and train project coordinators for various projects.- Develop unique concepts, including sourcing imagery and palette- Oversee the schematic and design development phases, including Photoshop and InDesign presentations. - Produce and review all construction documents and custom millwork drawings.- Oversee the construction administration phase, including submittals, RFIs and shop drawings.- Develop FF&E presentation for clients and specs for in-house purchasing.- Develop and foster relationships with clients to fulfill all project needs from concept to opening.- Completed projects include Monteverde (Chicago), Hotel Zachary (Chicago), Bellemore (Chicago), Victory Ranch (Kamas, UT), Nobu Hotel (Chicago), and soon to open Girl & the Goat (Los Angeles). Show less



OEC Business Interiors

• United States
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer [Steelcase]

  • May 2012 - Jun 2014

  A Steelcase dealership located in the Loop, specializing in contract furniture sales and design for corporate interiors. - Properly specified systems and contract furniture for the workplace and productivity by determining the necessary storage, division and planning requirements for a given space. - Efficiently utilized CET Design for all visuals including floor plans, elevations, and 3D renderings as it related to construction documents. - Collaborated with the sales team to ensure the end user will have a functional workplace. - Value engineered for both new and existing clientele, catering to a range of price points and varying real estate space. Show less



Slick+Design

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager / Designer

  • Mar 2011 - May 2012

  A firm in Chicago’s West loop specializing in restaurants, bars and nightclubs with a strong focus on nightlife and entertainment venues. - Worked directly with principal throughout all design phases. - Met with clients and contractors on site during construction phases of projects - Expanded design as it relates to the client's image, brand and logo. - Calculated product quantities, obtained bids/quotes, maintained spreadsheets for product lead times, coordinated delivery and installation dates - Collaborated with junior team members whom I managed and directed -Notable Projects: Jellyfish, Mercer113 Show less



Home Works

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interior Designer & Sales

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2011

  Commercial & residential kitchen & bath showroom specializing in cabinet, counter top, back splash & flooring design & sales. Provided my customers with drawings and 3D renderings. Coordinated with contractors and installers. Proven ability to work within various price points. Knowledge of multiple flooring vendors and applications for use. Natural ability to close sales. Accountant: both A/R and A/P, Managed the cash drawer and payments, Marketing Coordinator, managed multiple reference databases, and maintained the store’s portfolio via online website. Show less



Amlings Interior Landscape

• Intern

  • Nov 2008 - Dec 2008

  Assisted owner on client meetings for plant selection and maintenance details. Closed sales by presenting clients visual renderings of proposed plant layouts and installations. Knowledgeable of innovative, “green” interior landscape designs as a means for aesthetic solutions. Proposed/conceptualized green solutions by implementing green roofs and walls to help achieve certain LEED points. Assisted owner on client meetings for plant selection and maintenance details. Closed sales by presenting clients visual renderings of proposed plant layouts and installations. Knowledgeable of innovative, “green” interior landscape designs as a means for aesthetic solutions. Proposed/conceptualized green solutions by implementing green roofs and walls to help achieve certain LEED points.