As an Industrial Designer my professional career has been designing furniture, fixtures and millwork for a given environment. I have a minor in Architecture which lends to the spacial relationship and understanding of an environment. For the last four years I have solely worked on hospitality and retail design environments, not only designing FF&E but designing the concept and environment. In the whole of my eight year design career my work include the design of interior environments, designing fixture and furniture, branding and identity through design implementation, maintaining budgets and proposals, preparing construction documents and shop drawings, coordinating vendors, clients, contractors, and consultants and along with stepping into any roles that need to be fulfilled.
BG Studio International Inc., Freelance Creative Designer
- Designed concept for Concierge Lounge and Executive Suite for Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Radiance.
- Selected all fixtures, furniture and fabrics for Royal Caribbean spaces as well as designed specialty furniture (bar, lighting, tables, chairs, sofas).
- Designed concepts that meet the business objectives.
- Graphic development and storyboarding as part of the creative designing process.
Macy's Merchandising Group, Freelance Shop Design Manager
- Designed concept for the Macy’s United Way Give Back Project. Assist with company roll-out lay-outs, plans, and packages. As well as space planning and fixture design.
Self Employed, Freelance Designer
Contributed to the space planning, color mapping, furniture selection, furniture design, construction documentation, and monitoring of project schedule and budget for high-end residential and retail projects.
Macy's Merchandising Group, Shop Design Manager
Coordinated and designed top flagship locations, ranging between 2,500 sq. ft to 100,000 sq. ft. Expertly managed the oversight of consultants, contractors, and engineers. Maintained quality standards through communications and direction across vendors. Created and managed shop within shop development. Utilized illustration skills in artwork development. Played an integral role in product development meetings.
Designers Quad Group, Design Project Manager
Generated design and construction documents for institutional and residential projects. Met clients to review and approve project scope. Maintained project schedules, fees, budgets, profit planning, and control. Reviewed engineering, structural, and consultants documents. Conducted site surveys and converted data into AUTOCAD drawings. Prepared punch-list at end of projects for all items and follow through completion.
Cliff Young Ltd., Furniture Designer
Directed staff through weekly product development meetings. Handled the employment of all junior staff, freelancers, and interns. Prepared copy for magazine and internet endorsements. Conducted client presentations, floor plans, space planning, and color mapping. Oversaw projects from concepts sketches to home installation. Generated shop drawings and new material search.
Maurice Villency, Assistant Design Supervisor
Generated AUTOCAD floor plans and elevations, hand rendering, preparation of presentation materials, field measurements, space planning, store display, and signage. Assisted in-house designers with furniture selection, furniture placement, and custom rug designs. Contacted and discussed constraints with vendors. Updated vendor specified pricing.
Philadelphia University, Bachelors, Industrial Design
Bachelors in Industrial Design with a minor in both Architecture and Marketing.
