Nicole is an Environmental Designer specializing in Space Planning, Furniture Procurement, Interior Architecture, Events, Branded Environments, Design + Fab, and Art Installations.
Landor & Fitch, Cincinnati, OH, US, 3D Designer
Helped design an Omni-channel experience for a well known electronics brand for the retail space (customer journey, adjacencies, flow, fixtures, click and go experiences, and the brand book).
Apple, Sunnyvale, CA, US, Experience Designer
Updated the customer experience within the retail space (UX IRL) with the 3D Visual Merchandising team for Marcom (marketing).
Jack Morton Worldwide, San Francisco, CA, US, Environmental Designer
Procured, sourced, and styled furniture, fixtures, and decor for large scale Google events. Designed and managed construction of the physical space for Google, SXSW for Education in Austin, Texas.
OMFGCO, Portland, OR, US, Architectural Designer
Developed custom FF&E drawings and layouts of two hospitality projects (the Laylow in Waikiki, and Huntington Lodge in Bend, OR).
SET Creative, Portland, OR, US, Architectural Designer
Lead two junior designers on The North Face Flagship store design (on 5th Ave. in NYC, NY). Designed custom fixtures and developed layouts for Jordan Brand pop-ups in BK, NY and Toronto, Canada.
Ball Nogues Studio, Los Angeles, CA, US, Designer / Fabricator
• Fabricated on site a 40’x50’ art installation for the Coachella Music Festival in a small team of six.
• Built a half scale mock up model to test materials including sisal twine, plywood, and paper pulp.
• Mixed and created various custom dyes for tinting the paper pulp for spraying of the final product.
• Sourced, purchased, tracked and completed purchase orders for vendors and clients.
Guild Design Build Collective, Los Angeles, CA, US, Architectural Designer
• Create qualitative Photoshop renders for experiential design, window display, and events.
• Partake in all early stages of research, inspiration presentations, and design development.
• Source materials and find cost effective and efficient ways to deploy construction methods.
Eric Ervin Woodwork, Brooklyn, NY, US, Project Assistant
• Assisted in glue-ups, veneering, sanding, finishing and the construction of custom furniture pieces.
• Joined the owner in deliveries and installations, while communicating with current and future clients.
• Exceled at working with materials such as woods, metals, finishes, leather and fabrics.
Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design, Brooklyn, NY, US, Designer / Fabricator
• Generated initial design ideas and executed physical and digital 3D models via Rhino.
• Designed via Rhino and helped fabricate custom bedroom furniture from plywood and balsa wood.
• Assisted in creating detailed CAD drawings for interior renovation and ground-up projects.
• Produced client presentation documents via Rhino, Photoshop and InDesign within tight deadlines.
• Sourced furniture, art, lighting, and finishes and oversaw installation and production schedules.
• Communicated with and visited clients, contractors, and material suppliers on a weekly basis.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, BArch, Bachelors of Design in Architecture
