MSM Property Development, Port Washington, NY, US, Junior Designer

Assisted principal and senior designers in all five aspects of the design process on residential, commercial, institutional, and hospitality projects– programming, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
o Extensively researched FF&E (durability, accessibility, sustainability, application).
o Worked predominantly on AutoCAD (furniture layouts, electrical plans, reflected ceiling plans, furniture & millwork design, elevations, and room typing in hotel scenarios).
o Rendered floor plans, elevations, and perspectives using Photoshop.
o Created itemized matrices of quantities for hotel purchasing agent (drapery, furniture, accessories).
o Created written specifications for all accessories, artwork, furniture, drapery, and materials.
o Worked intimately with project managers, purchasing agents, fabricators, reps, general contractors, lighting & signage consultants’ architects, and clients.
o Created PowerPoint presentations, “Look Book” take-aways, presentation boards, and oral presentations for design proposals.
o Oversaw work on job sites and worked with project managers and general contractors during demolition phase.
o Worked with Studio IT and Quickbooks to create proposals, purchase orders, and invoices for residential projects.