The beauty around me inspires me to explore, study, play, and create.
Interior design is my expression, passion, and love. I see the significance of how we are affected by our environment and surroundings, which is why interior design is so important to me.
tonychi & associates, New York, NY, US, Senior Project Coordinator
Senior Project Coordinator (June 2012 – Present)
Project Interior Design Coordinator (March 2011 – June 2012)
Project Interior Designer (March 2011 – June 2012)
Interior designer/coordinator/captain for award-winning international hospitality design firm. Demonstrated successful completion of project phases from conceptual design to contract documents. Exhibit leadership and exceptional organizational skills to guide our team to complete project deadlines.
Projects:
The Grand Hyatt in Chengdu, China | L1, L12, L13, L14, L15 Public Areas, Ballroom/Banquet, Meeting Rooms, Spa, Food and Beverage, Guest Rooms, Presidential Suites
The Grand Hyatt in Gurgaon, India | Reception, Lobby Lounge, Ballroom, Meeting Rooms
BC Hotel in Beijing, China | Public Areas, Guest Rooms, Garden Suite, Corridor
BC Hotel in Taiyuan, China | Public Areas, Guest Rooms, Corridor
Ritz Carlton in Singapore | Public Areas, Food and Beverage
Rosewood in Hong Kong, China | Public Areas, Corridor
Mandarin Oriental in Taipei, Taiwan | Food and Beverage
Responsibilities:
Successfully acted as chief of staff for Interior Decorating team of six on scheduling, specification writing, custom drawings, communication, daily/weekly micro/macro tasks related to FF&E in Public Areas, Food and Beverage, and Guest Room suites of international hotel projects
Oversee and deliver comprehensive Architectural and FF&E Specification packages
Curate hotel style in collaboration with Design Associates and owner by sourcing a palette of refined
furniture, finishes, fixtures, carpets, and special equipment
Plan, develop, and refine furniture layout in collaboration with team for all aspects of hotel projects
Design custom Features, Casegoods, Seating, Carpets, Special Finishes for all FF&E aspects of hotel
Partner with vendors, architects, art consultants, graphic designers, lighting designers to plan, coordinate, fit out specified and custom design features and elements
Organize, coordinate, lead, render and complete high quality client presentations
Communication with high professionalism with client representatives regarding all FF&E RFIs
Implement new ideas for time saving methods to create quicker turnaround for documentation
Lily Yung Interiors LLC, Brooklyn, NY, US, Interior Design Consultant
Sole Proprietor and interior design Consultant for retail, branding, commercial, corporate and residential clients including creating design concepts, design development, custom fixtures, FF&E selection, drafting, modeling, design development and contract documents, rendering, preparing and compiling presentations.
SOLE PROPRIETOR | Residential Project – Decorate 2 bedroom apartment
LIPPINCOTT | Retail Project – Collaborated on Samsung flagship store (10,000 sq ft) concepts, space
planning, FF&E; Developed, modeled, rendered, and merchandised 3D presentation for store interiors and exterior façade; Branding imagery for Capital One concepts for brand and design strategy
MANSOUR DESIGN | Retail Project – Designed store fixtures for XSRE flagship jewelry store (10,0000 sq ft); Oversee the development and completion of store elevation renderings for client presentation
SOLE PROPRIETOR | Office Project – Sourced, secured contract, and designed new office renovation for Redshift Technologies Inc.’s New York City headquarters of (2,000 sq. ft)
SOLE PROPRIETOR | Retail Project – Designed concept, furniture plan, fixtures and graphics for Kiki’s Pet Store (7,000 sq ft) in Williamsburg Brooklyn
SOLE PROPRIETOR | Residential Project – Developed floor plan and furniture selection for residential client on the upper East Side in NYC (1,000 sq ft)
William T. Georgis Architect, New York, NY, US, Residential Junior Designer
Collaborated with interior design and architectural team in luxury residential design projects. Focused primarily on a comprehensive redesign project of penthouse at 15 CPW (10,674 sq. ft.), a building by Robert A.M. Stern.
Select furniture and fabrics
Design, create, draft furniture plans, diagrams, custom drawings for millwork and furniture
Manage, document, track the progress of FF&E schedules and purchase orders for over 300 items
Supervise onsite installation of full size lighting, furniture, carpet mock-ups to ensure accurate build
Red Square Studio - Partner with Ferrium Design, New York, NY, US, Interior Design Assistant
Provided creative and technical support to the principle designer on residential projects in NYC
Tiger Information Systems, New York, NY, US, Graphic Specialist
Graphics Specialist Consultant at Credit Suisse and UBS
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Bachelors, Interior Design
