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Beverly Gaudin

Beverly Gaudin

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

After graduating from LSU in 2012, I jetted off to New York City to begin my hopeful interior design career. While I will always consider it to be the most exciting year of my life, I knew it wasn’t a permanent fit for me. I returned back to Louisiana before deciding to make the big move to Los Angeles, completing the east coast, gulf coast, west coast trifecta. Along the way, I have been able to gain experience working in many different typologies of design including: retail, institutional, healthcare, education, and theatrical design. I am currently seeking a new career opportunity in the retail and hospitality realm and am excited to start a new journey towards bigger and better things!

Employment 

Pfeiffer, a Studio of Perkins Eastman, Los Angeles, CA, US, Interior Designer

Collaborate with architects from schematic design through construction administration to ensure a direct relationship of exterior and interior design

Extensive design development and material and product research in addition to: construction documentation, finish specifications, millwork design, renderings, visual and oral presentations to College Board and Donors, FF&E packages, and written CSI specification review

Dec 2014 - current
 

Commercial Design Interiors, Baton Rouge, LA, US, Project Manager

Managed projects from conceptual design through construction administration. This included: design intent, 3d renderings, construction documents, millwork drawings, specification of materials and furniture, correspondence with outside architects and clients, and construction administration

Lead project manager on all environmental wayfinding projects. Developed wayfinding strategies that integrated signage, art, and architectural elements with the built environment to make navigating a facility intuitive

Mentored intern designers and ensured projects remained on schedule

Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
 

LeSportsac, New York, NY, US, Store Designer

Worked with a team to re-design the company's store design concept to match their vibrant brand for free standing stores, shop in shops, outlet stores, and tradeshows

Implemented the new store design in new and existing spaces internationally. This included: space planning, fixture layouts and renderings for stores, fixture detail drawings, specifying materials, and purchasing furniture and lighting fixtures

Managed design changes and timelines, reviewed shop drawings, and conducted punch lists for local stores

Led design presentations to international LeSportsac accounts during market week. Explained the purpose and capacity of each fixture, and how to display merchandise properly

Managed relationships with outside architects and general contractors to ensure adherence to company standards

Administered bid documents to contractors, gathered quotes from vendors, managed invoicing, and kept track of budgets for new stores

May 2013 - Feb 2014
 

Commercial Design Interiors, Baton Rouge, LA, US, Junior Designer

Responsibilities included: space planning, construction documents, site visits, surveying, shadowing senior designers, presentation binders, material boards, correspondence with clients and reps, and materials library maintenance

May 2011 - Mar 2013
 

Education 

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, US, Bachelors, Interior Design

-Graduated with a Bachelor of Interior Design (BID)
-CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation) Accredited Program
-Selective Admission Program
-GPA: 3.75, Cum Laude Honors
-Focus on Sustainable Design

Aug 2008 - May 2012
 

Awards 

Student Award of Recognition at the RE: Awards Gala hosted by the Delta Regional Chapter of IIDA, 2nd Place

2012
 

Dan Bouligny Young Interior Designer Award, 1st Place

2012
 

Honorable Mention in Commercial Design at the Student Competition hosted by the South Central Chapter of ASID, Honorable Mention

2011
 

Student Award of Recognition at the RE: Awards Gala hosted by the Delta Regional Chapter of IIDA, 2nd Place

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills