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Sean Justin

Sean Justin

Los Angeles, CA, US

 
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About 

Intermediate architectural designer who is deeply interested in crafting careful and thoughtful drawings and all forms of visual communication with a solid understanding of construction documents and the permitting process. Experience coordinating with clients, consultants and city officials. Strong writer and speaker who can synthesize abstract concepts into clear ideas.

Employment 

KTGY Architecture & Planning, Los Angeles, CA, US, Designer

Intermediate designer who worked under the guidance of principals to develop design drawings for client and city approval for a wide range of multifamily residential and mixed-use projects anywhere from 50 to 1,200 units. Developed a strong understanding of the entire design process from site research and density studies to final design review sets. Worked closely with consultants to coordinate design drawing sets for multiple projects at once. In addition to project based responsibilities, showed interest in design communication and collaboration by establishing an inter-office digital platform for sharing ideas, reference projects and diagrams.

Nov 2019 - Jun 2021
 

Plus Design Studio / Plus Development Group, Los Angeles, CA, US, Junior Designer

Worked as a Junior Designer on a variety of interior design and architecture projects including high end residential in Beverly Hills, commercial office in Hollywood, and luxury hospitality in Mozambique. Supported the construction and permitting process with CAD drafted construction drawings and created fully textured 3D models for client visualization. Met with contractors on site to communicate design intent.

Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
 

DLR Group, Los Angeles, CA, US, Design Assistant

Worked under the guidance of licensed architects as a Design Assistant focusing on large scale international mixed use, retail and residential projects. Primary project experience includes additions to Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, UAE and competitions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Responsible for creating detailed 3D models of retail and residential projects. Assisted in design drawing production for internal, client, and municipal uses. Coordinated outsourced renderings for mixed use projects in UAE. Designer for Cube One, an internal product design and brochure project used to pitch a budget increase for an in-office fabrication shop. Graphic design and Indesign coordination of a portfolio for all major company projects.

Feb 2014 - Aug 2015
 

Education 

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture

Sep 2015 - Jul 2019
 

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