Experience

IFA Experiential
• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Founder

  • Sep 2009 - Present


Joshua Holtsford Studios

• Founder

  • 2010 - May 2016

  Worked in tandem with creative agencies custom tailoring and designing interactive launches for large brands. Led teams of 15+ to fabricate projects from inception to delivery pairing technology with design all while adhering to brand guidelines. Worked in tandem with creative agencies custom tailoring and designing interactive launches for large brands. Led teams of 15+ to fabricate projects from inception to delivery pairing technology with design all while adhering to brand guidelines.



Cafe Orwell

• United States
• Restaurants

• Partner

  • Feb 2010 - 2012

  Owned and operated a cafe in the up and coming Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Owned and operated a cafe in the up and coming Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.



Michael J Valente, Inc.

• Design Services

• Assistant Architectural Designer

  • 2009 - 2011

  Assisted in the design and procurement of samples for high-end commercial and residential projects. Managed multiple teams in the construction phase to insure top level of quality. Designed, sourced and oversaw the fabrication of bespoke pieces for clients. Assisted in the design and procurement of samples for high-end commercial and residential projects. Managed multiple teams in the construction phase to insure top level of quality. Designed, sourced and oversaw the fabrication of bespoke pieces for clients.



Rust Rain Films

• Art Director, Producer

  • 2009 - 2009

  EP and set designer for L to Canarsie film EP and set designer for L to Canarsie film



Traditional Line

• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Carpenter

  • 2008 - 2009

  Lead carpenter for a high end remodeling company. Lead carpenter for a high end remodeling company.



Ready Set Inc.

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Set Designer

  • 2007 - 2008

  Fashion and event designer for large fabricated builds. Fashion and event designer for large fabricated builds.



mayo studios art department

• Set Designer

  • 2007 - 2007

  Design and Fabrication Design and Fabrication



Garner Lyons Architectural Restoration

• Assistant Shop Foreman

  • 2005 - 2006

  Worked with DOB preserving and building to the original standards to meet Land Mark status of historical buildings. Oversaw 10+ on site and in a shop associates to meet deadlines while maintaining and extreme level of detail and quality. Worked with DOB preserving and building to the original standards to meet Land Mark status of historical buildings. Oversaw 10+ on site and in a shop associates to meet deadlines while maintaining and extreme level of detail and quality.