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Naikwan Cheung

Naikwan Cheung

Columbus, OH, US

 

About 

Hello, my name is Naikwan Cheung and I am a recent graduate from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture (CIDA Accredited)

I LIKE CURIOSITY, IMAGINATION, EXPLORATION

I’m a designer, entrepreneur, daughter, pug lover, instagramer and foodie

Check out my work @ Cargocollective.com/NAIKWAN

Employment 

Freelance, Creative designer

•2012-2013 MIMI Cleaners- Branding and Logo Designer
Exterior signage from concept to production, business card, dry cleaning bags, and hanger tags
•2011-2011 Suzanne Silver’s - Project Assistant
Translate idea into realistic form for Broken English exhibition at Semantics Gallery in Cincinnati

Aug 2012 - current
 

Inn-Town Homes & Apartments, Columbus, OH, US, AutoCAD Drafter

•Draft, reconstruction, and edit over 80 floor plans
•On-site field measuring of campus housing and apartments

Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
 

Limited Brands Inc. /Victorias Secret, Columbus, OH, US, Store design and Construction

•Direct support to the design team and cross-functional teams
•Prioritize projects and work with urgency to meet deadlines while producing quality work
•Propose multiple store layout options to maximize sales and non-sales square footage
•Participate in leadership meetings, site visits, walk-throughs with design team
•Produce renderings for landlord approval, elevation studies, 3-d models

Aug 2012 - May 2013
 

Clara I. Brown Interiors, Columbus, OH, US, Interior Design Intern

•Visual merchandising pitch to revamp window display
•Library management and create material presentation boards
•Selection and placement of artworks for University Hospital East of The Ohio State University

May 2012 - Sep 2012
 

Education 

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, US, Bachelors, Interior Architecture

Studies include but not limited to:

Architecture Building Construction –Focus on building codes, building techniques, zoning, and construction materials.

Design Technology – Principles of contract documentation, laws, ethics, codes, standards, guidelines and sustainable practices.

Interior Specification – Analysis product systems, create specification, learn about product specification,

Design Research – Learn how to collect and conduct research

Interior Architecture – Studio based classes focusing on design process, creative problem solving, relationship between user and spatial form, FF&E, construction methods, and manufacturing processes.

Architectural Drafting – Focus on hand drafting, computer-aid drafting techniques, and 3-D computer modeling.

Sep 2009 - May 2013
 

Awards 

Talent for tiles finalist, Award

Talent for Tiles Cooperative Ceramica D’Imola, Milan, Italy

My team pushed the limits of Imola tiles and its application within an urban context. My team travelled to Milan, Italy to gain recognition.

2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills