Experience

Laura O'Connor Design, LLC

• Interior Designer II

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Collaborate to create space plans, furniture selections, and color compositions consistent with client needs, demographics, and budget. Communicate with decision maker clients in-person and create presentations via Microsoft Teams. Perform installations on site with builder and subcontractor clients. Collaborate to create space plans, furniture selections, and color compositions consistent with client needs, demographics, and budget. Communicate with decision maker clients in-person and create presentations via Microsoft Teams. Perform installations on site with builder and subcontractor clients.



NWS Architects. Inc | Chadha + Associates

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

• Interior Designer

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  Build client relationships through AIA-approved presentations and meetings. Provide end-to-end solutions for clients to meet their design needs. Collaborate with architect team to create lease outline drawings, elevations, and floor plans in AutoCAD for project construction and create material concept boards for client approval. Create design models and renderings in Sketch-Up and prepare client presentations using Photoshop. Build client relationships through AIA-approved presentations and meetings. Provide end-to-end solutions for clients to meet their design needs. Collaborate with architect team to create lease outline drawings, elevations, and floor plans in AutoCAD for project construction and create material concept boards for client approval. Create design models and renderings in Sketch-Up and prepare client presentations using Photoshop.



Aria Group Architects, Inc.

• Materials Librarian

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Organize and maintain the Resource Library for an award-winning, nationally-recognized Architectural and Design firm, specializing in the hospitality industry. Source new and trending products through communication and coordination with outside sales representatives and internal team on a daily basis. Collaborate and recommend materials and color palettes, assemble marketing materials, and prepare client design packages with the Design Team and Senior Staff. Organize and maintain the Resource Library for an award-winning, nationally-recognized Architectural and Design firm, specializing in the hospitality industry. Source new and trending products through communication and coordination with outside sales representatives and internal team on a daily basis. Collaborate and recommend materials and color palettes, assemble marketing materials, and prepare client design packages with the Design Team and Senior Staff.



Interiors by Mary Susan

• United States

• Design Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Collaborate and recommend interior living and work spaces for Commercial and Residential clients. Interface and collaborate with clients, construction contractors, and design accessory reps to meet budget and deadlines, while focusing on helping client's realize their dream spaces. Support design projects through 3D renderings using Revit software. Collaborate and recommend interior living and work spaces for Commercial and Residential clients. Interface and collaborate with clients, construction contractors, and design accessory reps to meet budget and deadlines, while focusing on helping client's realize their dream spaces. Support design projects through 3D renderings using Revit software.



Designstorms

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Creatively interface and collaborate with construction contractors and design accessory reps to support client’s $1.7MM design project; coordinate sourcing and material procurement to meet client’s budget and deadlines. Hand draft residential floor plans for design firm CEO. Creatively interface and collaborate with construction contractors and design accessory reps to support client’s $1.7MM design project; coordinate sourcing and material procurement to meet client’s budget and deadlines. Hand draft residential floor plans for design firm CEO.



Marsha Jones Interior Design, Ltd.

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Supported and assisted licensed professional designer with an established reputation for developing distinctive interiors for Chicago's most astute clientele. Supported and assisted licensed professional designer with an established reputation for developing distinctive interiors for Chicago's most astute clientele.



Chicago Design Team

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Services Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Interface with and support Interior Designers with product samples at suburban Chicago's number one source for interior design products. Interface with and support Interior Designers with product samples at suburban Chicago's number one source for interior design products.