Sophie Chapman
Interior & Brand Consultant / Director at Studio Gorse- Claim this Profile
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Jean Whitehead
Sophie was an exceptional student who graduated with a well-deserved first in Interior Design from Falmouth University. Her grasp of the end user helped in the formation of a brief that rethought and challenged traditional healthcare environments from a community bias. Exemplary industry relevant skills helped to create a convincing interior on a challenging site. Sophie was always prepared to push her creativity, design with the user in mind and produce thoughtful and resolved interior habitation. This mind set helped in the development of a unique vision. She would be an asset to any design studio!
Philip Handford
I had the pleasure of working with Sophie, and would highly recommend her, for outstanding professionalism, & creativity. Bounds of positivity she brings to the team, makes any challenge possible. A designer you want on your team!! She rocks ! P
Jean Whitehead
Sophie was an exceptional student who graduated with a well-deserved first in Interior Design from Falmouth University. Her grasp of the end user helped in the formation of a brief that rethought and challenged traditional healthcare environments from a community bias. Exemplary industry relevant skills helped to create a convincing interior on a challenging site. Sophie was always prepared to push her creativity, design with the user in mind and produce thoughtful and resolved interior habitation. This mind set helped in the development of a unique vision. She would be an asset to any design studio!
Philip Handford
I had the pleasure of working with Sophie, and would highly recommend her, for outstanding professionalism, & creativity. Bounds of positivity she brings to the team, makes any challenge possible. A designer you want on your team!! She rocks ! P
Jean Whitehead
Sophie was an exceptional student who graduated with a well-deserved first in Interior Design from Falmouth University. Her grasp of the end user helped in the formation of a brief that rethought and challenged traditional healthcare environments from a community bias. Exemplary industry relevant skills helped to create a convincing interior on a challenging site. Sophie was always prepared to push her creativity, design with the user in mind and produce thoughtful and resolved interior habitation. This mind set helped in the development of a unique vision. She would be an asset to any design studio!
Philip Handford
I had the pleasure of working with Sophie, and would highly recommend her, for outstanding professionalism, & creativity. Bounds of positivity she brings to the team, makes any challenge possible. A designer you want on your team!! She rocks ! P
Jean Whitehead
Sophie was an exceptional student who graduated with a well-deserved first in Interior Design from Falmouth University. Her grasp of the end user helped in the formation of a brief that rethought and challenged traditional healthcare environments from a community bias. Exemplary industry relevant skills helped to create a convincing interior on a challenging site. Sophie was always prepared to push her creativity, design with the user in mind and produce thoughtful and resolved interior habitation. This mind set helped in the development of a unique vision. She would be an asset to any design studio!
Philip Handford
I had the pleasure of working with Sophie, and would highly recommend her, for outstanding professionalism, & creativity. Bounds of positivity she brings to the team, makes any challenge possible. A designer you want on your team!! She rocks ! P
Credentials
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Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google Digital GarageApr, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Marketing Foundations: Consumer Behavior
LinkedInApr, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Marketing Foundations: Value Proposition Development
LinkedInApr, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Sales: Closing Strategies
LinkedInApr, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Studio Gorse
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interior & Brand Consultant / Director
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Sep 2021 - Present
Leading commercial and residential interior design projects as a senior designer and consultant. Our small team create thoughtful spaces that encapsulate both the end user and/or client. We work directly with end clients and freelancing to other studios to meet their project demand and deadlines. We deliver on both our briefs and ROI for our clients, passionate about the role interiors have on our well-being, perception of a brand/company and our interactions that take place within it. We specialise in creating a deep-rooted, intentional materiality with a space and laying a sense of domesticity to promote calm, interaction and trust. Each detail is carefully considered to reflect our initial concept; ensuring repeatedly satisfied brand owners and private clients. Show less
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Hart Miller Design
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United Kingdom
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interior Designer
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2021
Client-facing role from concept to delivery, working in line with RIBA stages of work. • Conceptual ability, finishes specification and spatial planning skills across hospitality and F&B sectors. • Experienced managing complex projects in tandem, including design process, 3D visuals, hand drawing, moodboards, technical drawings through to procurement and on-site works. • Communicating briefs and overseeing collaboration with architects, contractors, external lighting designers, joinery workshops, and local makers. • Design and project management, liasing with contractors on issued drawings and agreed contractual obligations. • FF&E focused role including leading and solely running in-house procurement and project management across multiple projects with budgets upto and exceeding £300k. Built projects include: Speciality coffee shops for Origin Coffee Roasters, Prufrock Coffee and Beanberry Coffee Company, in addition to Mullion Cove Hotel’s prestigious new-build spa and Harbourview self-catering apartment complex. This role included a short term secondment to Hart Miller Design’s commercial furniture brand MARK Product, due to COVID business requirements from March-August 2021. • Increasing brand awareness and driving engagement across web, print and social platforms. • Creating compelling visual content and increasing engagement across socials and newsletter marketing. • Preparation for a new, more user-centric website still in preparation including developing user resources, improved UX and UI, and directing various photography shoots. Show less
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Pete Chapman Building Contractors
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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Project & Office Manager
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Mar 2010 - May 2019
• A unique role managing a construction company of 8-10 employees to fulfil home adaptations for elderly or disabled clients under local council bodies for Home Solutions, Cornwall Housing, LiveWest, Coastline Housing and Ocean Housing. • Extensive knowledge of level access disability home adaptations. • Completing schedules of work, quotes, tenders and associated documents for each project, in accordance with CDM guidelines; including risk assessments and method statements. • Sole control of sales and implementation of fully digital accounting. • Implementing project management efficiencies, such as digital systems to allow each employee to access schedules of work, order forms and technical information relating to each numbered job/case. • Vast experience liasing directly with key workers, structural engineers, occupational therapists, surveyors and an extensive supplier network. • Overseeing company’s financials including payroll, VAT returns, CIS and tax understanding, as well as cashflow forecasting. Show less
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CAMPAIGN
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Uganda
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Interior Designer
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May 2017 - Dec 2017
Working directly with the creative director, Philip Handford on experiential retail concepts, installations and point of sales. • Conceptual design and brand research, putting together targeted and innovative presentations that built upon the client's brief and value proposition. • Creation of design development, through to joinery drawings, light FF&E and project management. • Collaborating with leading advertising agencies R/GA (London) and ANON (China). • Experience building Vectorworks and SketchUp models, and setting these up in Virtual Reality. Built concepts for Siemens, Remy Martin and Pacific Place Shopping Mall (Shanghai, China). Show less
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Interior Designer
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Jun 2016 - Apr 2017
• Technical design (2D and 3D Vectorworks drawings and renderings) with Penwith Upholstery. Built works for London Cocktail Club and various private clients. • Hotel restaurant concept design in collaboration with ASIL Consulting for Fairmont Hotels. • Technical design (2D and 3D Vectorworks drawings and renderings) with Penwith Upholstery. Built works for London Cocktail Club and various private clients. • Hotel restaurant concept design in collaboration with ASIL Consulting for Fairmont Hotels.
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Education
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2014 - 2017
Falmouth University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1st Class, Interior Design -
2013 - 2014
Truro & Penwith College
Foundation Degree (Fd), Art & Design, Level 3 & 4 Distinctions -
2011 - 2013
Truro & Penwith College
A Levels and AS Levels, Business Studies, Media Studies, Sociology and Photography
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