Interior Designer

• Feb 2019 - Present

Junior Designer

• Apr 2016 - Nov 2018

Junior designer, worked closely under senior designers, the director of interior design and the founding principal. Worked on a collaborative team of both interior designers and architects, on a range of projects. - proficient in autocad, and sketchup modeling & rendering work - some revit work - photoshop and indesign work, including presentations & renderings - proficient in specifying materials, finishes, and FF&E - proficient in using the specsources program - experience with preparing & executing frequent design presentations, including set-up, material procurement, client interaction, and post-documentation - collaborated with multiple designers and architects on projects in all aspects of the design process - sourced materials & furniture - communicated frequently with manufacturers, representatives, clients, & renderers Show less

Design Assistant

• Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

Head design assistant to the principal designer. Help with any and all aspects of the design projects. - AutoCAD work - Revit work - Photoshop and InDesign work - Managed many aspects of several large scale construction projects - Called clients, scheduled meetings, called reps, ordered goods - Experience with communicating with contractors - Kept detailed records of projects progression, payments, - Experience with sourcing - Helped create mood and material boards for clients - Helped in all aspects of the design decision making process - Attended client and contractor meetings, sometimes alone Show less

Design Intern

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

Helped complete a large residential project in Michigan, working closely with the principal architect. - AutoCAD work - Revit work -Completed furniture, materials, exterior materials, lighting, & equipment specifications and schedules in Revit - Helped make design decisions with architect on project - Created presentation packages using InDesign for clients - Called reps and manufacturers on occasion - Researched manufacturers, went on errands to showrooms, chose finishes and materials for various spaces of project - Gained an extensive knowledge of companies and manufacturers Show less

Design Assistant

• Mar 2010 - May 2014

- AutoCAD work - organization of inventory, showroom, materials library - called reps - managed shipments - trained and learned techniques of paint finishes for furniture - created a recycling program at the office - AutoCAD work - organization of inventory, showroom, materials library - called reps - managed shipments - trained and learned techniques of paint finishes for furniture - created a recycling program at the office

Barista

• Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

- provided indoor and drive-thru customer service - often worked alone - made hot/cold drip coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, blended beverages - made pastries - cleaned dishes, kitchen, and rest rooms - helped create a recycling program for the store - provided indoor and drive-thru customer service - often worked alone - made hot/cold drip coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, blended beverages - made pastries - cleaned dishes, kitchen, and rest rooms - helped create a recycling program for the store