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ADAM SHORE

ADAM SHORE

Huntley, IL, US

 

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ADAM SHORE

11445 Hillsboro Drive

Huntley, IL 60142

Phone:  847-961-5320

Email:  Adam.mdg@gmail.com

 

 

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER AND SALES/GENERAL MANAGER______________

 

Award-winning professional with 20+ years of progressive experience overseeing design, business and sales operations of architectural firms.  Possessing outstanding architectural design skills.  Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong client relationships using a consultative sales approach.  Coordinated projects with staff and won awards...

 

  • Best Home Renovation - North Shore Renovation Show - 2008.

 

  • Gold Key Award - Sanctuary of Bull Valley Festival of Homes - 2006.

 

Extensive knowledge and experience in Green Building, Engineered Components, and new design concepts. 

 

 

CAREER HISTORY & HIGHLIGHTS___   ____________________________________

 

Midwest Design Group, Director of Design, Elgin, IL.  10/2004-present.

Full service architectural firm that handles residential, commercial, industrial, and renovation clients.

 

  • Initiated a marketing campaign that created awareness among contractors.
  • Convinced contractors to use Midwest Design and generated $400K in sales for 2 years.
  • Directed sales, conceptual design, final documents, bookkeeping, and billing.

 

Professional Design and Associates, Senior Designer, Carpentersville, IL.  06/1998-10/2004.  Full Service Architectural firm connected to Grand Pointe Homes.

 

  • Managed a 3-person design team and a $ 250K budget.
  • Designed all of the homes built by Grand Pointe Homes within the last 10 years. 
  • Increased sales from 80 homes per year initially to 200+ homes per year.
  • Overhauled the structure of Prairie Crossings that improved revenue for that community.

 

FM Custom Design, Senior Designer, Wayne, IL.  06/1986-06/1998.

Reported directly to the owner of this 8-person full service architectural firm.

 

  • Promoted from Designer to Senior Designer after 3 years.
  • Supervised 5 employees and created architectural documents.

 

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FM Custom Design continued….

 

  • Strengthened production and reduced errors.
  • Established a portfolio of clients.

 

 

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT_____ ________________________

 

Harper CollegeAssociates of Applied Science.  Major:  Architectural Design.  1986.  Achieved a 3.9/4.0 GPA while working part-time.

 

Seminars:

 

  • Traditional Neighborhood Development
  • Multi-Family Design for the Future
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Green Building
  • New Urban Design
  • Engineered Components
  • Designing for Production Builders
  • Custom Home Design

 

 

COMPUTER SKILLS____________________________________________________

 

  • AutoCAD 2005
  • QuickBooks
  • MS Word
  • Photoshop
  • Excel

 

 

MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS__________________________________________

 

Home Builders of Greater Chicago.  10/2004-present.

 

National Trust for Historic Preservation.  02/1992-present.

 

 

 

Excellent professional references available upon request.

 

 

Employment 

MIDWEST DESIGN GROUP, DIRECTOR OF DESIGN

RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DESIGN. CLIENT CONTACT, AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. MANAGE A STAFF OF 5

Oct 2004 - current
 

Education 

Harper University, ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Jun 1983 - Sep 1986
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills