Ellen Saathoff
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Credentials
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Licensed Architect
Texas Board of Architectural ExaminersFeb, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
LEED AP BD+C
USGBC - National Capital Region Chapter
Experience
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Hai Hospitality
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Design, Hai Hospitality
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Jan 2021 - Present
Leading design for all new restaurants for Hai Hospitality, as well as overseeing the styling and design evolution of the existing restaurants. Includes creating clear brand definition for each restaurant concept as it relates to architecture and interior design, promoting rigorous design standards, expanding creative talent, and upholding Hai as a design-forward hospitality brand.
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Senior Designer, Architecture & Graphic Design
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Mar 2019 - Jan 2021
Currently leading the architectural design direction for all new and existing restaurant projects for Hai. Also helping to establish clear brand identities for the distinct restaurant concepts and executing graphics that support those identities. My responsibilities focus on communicating our brands through design at all scales.
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Graphic Designer
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Oct 2018 - May 2021
Freelance designer for a variety of projects and clients. Design work has included illustrations, branding design, UI for web and mobile, and motion animations. Freelance designer for a variety of projects and clients. Design work has included illustrations, branding design, UI for web and mobile, and motion animations.
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Perkins+Will
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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Architect
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Mar 2015 - Dec 2018
Collaborated with team of designers, engineers, and project managers to create compelling design solutions for a variety of different clients in the central Texas area. Some of my responsibilities have included leading project teams, designing exterior and interior spaces, creating presentation and graphic design standards, coordinating with consultants and vendors, communicating with clients, and conducting user workshops. Collaborated with team of designers, engineers, and project managers to create compelling design solutions for a variety of different clients in the central Texas area. Some of my responsibilities have included leading project teams, designing exterior and interior spaces, creating presentation and graphic design standards, coordinating with consultants and vendors, communicating with clients, and conducting user workshops.
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The University of Texas at Austin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
Teaching Assistant for Construction II Course, and Environmental Controls course. Conducted a lab for Environmental Controls course covering daylighting, electric lighting, electrical systems, and acoustics. Led a Construction II lab section for undergraduate architecture students covering topics related to structures and construction practices. Teaching Assistant for Construction II Course, and Environmental Controls course. Conducted a lab for Environmental Controls course covering daylighting, electric lighting, electrical systems, and acoustics. Led a Construction II lab section for undergraduate architecture students covering topics related to structures and construction practices.
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Intern Architect
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
Assisted in various projects for the firm by producing graphics in Illustrator and renderings in 3DS Max, conducting research, compiling award submissions, and developing models in Revit. Intern Architect during breaks while enrolled in the Architecture graduate program at University of Texas. Schematic Design, Design Development, Programming, Rendering, and Research. Assisted in various projects for the firm by producing graphics in Illustrator and renderings in 3DS Max, conducting research, compiling award submissions, and developing models in Revit. Intern Architect during breaks while enrolled in the Architecture graduate program at University of Texas. Schematic Design, Design Development, Programming, Rendering, and Research.
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