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Kylie McManus

Kylie McManus

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

I am a graduate of New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study; from Los Angeles. My studies focused on the intersection of art & design, architecture, and culture. I am very interested in exploring ways we can improve lives through the integration of design, architecture, and intersectional socio-cultural understanding. I'm passionate about public sector work, especially housing and social structures.

 My strongest skills are with the Adobe suite, primarily with Photoshop and InDesign, as well as some Illustrator, Premier, and After Effects. I'm also learning modeling programs such as AutoCAD, Sketchup, Blender, and Rhinoceros. I've taken many different types of coding classes and am very comfortable learning new platforms and programs. 

Elsewhere:

Employment 

HLW International, Santa Monica, CA, US, Marketing Coordinator

• Creation of marketing materials in InDesign such as architectural proposals, presentations, brochures, signage and more.
• Assistance with coordinating business development side tasks- event planning and coordination, submittals of awards and proposals, making internal updates to pipeline, etc.
• Writing and copyediting as needed, such as on promotional materials, awards submission text, descriptions, cover letters, resumes.

Jun 2021 - current
 

NYC Department of Design and Construction, Long Island City, NY, US, Public Buildings Summer Intern

• Worked with project managers and mentored by program manager on police buildings projects including precincts, academies, shooting ranges.
• Field visits to active and completed project sites, doing surveys & site studies.
• Office work including archiving project files, project research and development, review of site plans and design documents. Also sat in on key
meetings, including design and management-oriented discussions.

May 2019 - Aug 2019
 

EDIFY Project Symposium, New York, NY, US, Courtyard Design Lead

• Designed 3D model of a theoretical school courtyard from scratch, creating renderings and detailed descriptions for symposium presentations.
• Worked collaboratively with other members to design a cohesive space in accordance with values of sustainability, community, and creativity.

Jan 2019 - May 2019
 

Brownstone Property Group, Brooklyn, NY, US, Assistant Property Manager

• Field work including surveys, meetings w/ clients, contractor appts
• Office work including file management, appointment coordination, client
interaction and assistance, administrative assistance
• 3D modeling and 2D graphic creation for visual idea development. Enclosures,
outdoor areas, and signage.

Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
 

Hale Bopp LLC, Los Angeles, CA, US, Property Development Intern

• Field work including manual building restoration, reading blueprints, supervising floor plan development, designing & furnishing indoors
• Technical work for acquiring permits, overseeing inspections, auditing paperwork for construction and rental permits

May 2018 - Aug 2018
 

MaRS Gallery, Westwood Gallery, Los Angeles, New York City, Art Gallery Intern

• Opening and closing of gallery, front desk guest interaction, communication with press and artists, social media promotion, shop management
• Creative work including designing art catalogs, books, posters, and computer research for projects.

May 2017 - Dec 2017
 

Education 

New York University (NYU), Bachelors, Gallatin- Undergraduate

Individualized Concentration focusing on art, architecture, & social studies

Curriculum Highlights:
• Architecture & Urban Design Lab (2019)
• History of Architecture (2019)
• Shaping the Urban Environment (2018)
• Urban Environmental Politics (2018)
• Art and Social Movements in Spain (2018)
• Human Society & Culture (2017)
• Architectural Design & Drawing (2017)
• History of Western Art I (2017)
• Intro to Web Design & HTML (2017)
• Into to Design II (2017)
• Digital Art & New Media (2016)
• Technology, Art, & Public Space (2016)

Sep 2015 - May 2019
 

Awards 

Dean's Award, Award

Received May 2016, May 2017, May 2018, May 2019. Awarded for high achievement in university classes.

2019
 

GAF Artwork feature, Award

Original artwork featured in the 2017 Gallatin Arts Festival

2017
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills