Experience

Kinnarps UK

• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Kinnarps is one of Europe largest office manufacturers and is still family owned after over 70 years of trading. The central core of their ethics is sustainability, throughout the years they have developed and produced furniture with sustainability in mind, raw materials having chain of custody and predominately locally sourced, foams without VOC's, no waste to landfill policy, reusable packing blankets not cardboard are a few ways to start the conversation with us. Ask about making bread out of our chairs??? I currently manage the UK design team for Kinnarps and our design capabilities include tenders, space planning, visuals, presentations, look and feel, BIM, installation plans and product specification. We work alongside clients, D&B, Fit-Out contractors, Architects and Designers to help create interior solutions. The other part of my role is the lead consultant using our tried and tested consultancy offering called Kinnarps Next Office. A efficient process to help clients find out a design brief tailored to their office. A set of tools have been developed to allow us to undertaken workshops physically or digitally with many of the employees to help bring them along the journey to help create their new office.



Tsunami Axis

• United Kingdom
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2017

  Tsunami Axis is a Herman Miller dealership specializing in office interiors ranging from blue chips companies to independent ones.The role is a new development in my career, supporting the design team within Tsunami. Broaden my knowledge and people management skills whilst also continuing to be a designer within the team.

• Designer

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2017

  Tsunami axis is a company established since 1999. It is a Herman Miller furniture dealership specilising in office interiors. My role as part of the design team involves a range of jobs to utilise and expand my skill set and knowledge of the industry. Space planning, tender submissions, 3D visuals, presentations, concept interior designs, client meetings, product take offs and site surveys.



Saxum

• Devon

• Design Assisstant

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  A design practice who produce hi-end architectural staircase designs from concepts to manufacturer to installation. Bespoke joinery is also designed with attention to detail to ensure the client's desires are achieved. All designs are produced for both the domestic and commercial environments. During the course of the year my responsibilities and skills developed immensely. My tasks ranged from CAD drawing, advertisements, accounts management and client meetings. I gained a huge amount of knowledge about interiors and how to design within the constraints of the building and budget, whilst maximising the space for optimal function.



Evans & Langford LLP

• Kent

• Administration Assistant

  • 2006 - 2010

  A civil engineering company. They perform surveys, structural services as well as project management for a wide range of clients across all business sectors. I worked as a receptionist outside of term time. I also organised the filing system and aided the conversion to a paperless office to help the environment. A civil engineering company. They perform surveys, structural services as well as project management for a wide range of clients across all business sectors. I worked as a receptionist outside of term time. I also organised the filing system and aided the conversion to a paperless office to help the environment.