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Ajaee Shepard

Ajaee Shepard

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Interior Designer \ Interior Architect with 10+ years of experience. 

Graduate from the New York School of Interior Design with Bachelors of Fine Arts.

Projects include: Multimillion dollar condo's and co-op's on Manhattan's Upper Eastside, Fountain Bleu Las Vegas Resorts, Norwegian Cruise Lines, retail spaces and restaurants.

MASS design collaborator on Women's History Museum Namibia

Recognized by the Nantucket Historic Association for the design of the oldest house of Massachusetts.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Jeff Lincoln Interiors Inc, New York, Design Assistant

Collaborate with principle on floor plans, elevations, color schemes, sourcing furniture, fabric, and
materials for high end residentual projects. Site visits and shadowing project manager. Create
presentations and organize digital art gallery.
NY Kips Bay Showhouse 2019 design firm

Apr 2019 - current
 

Modsy, San Francisco, CA, US, Remote Stylist

Style and plan client floor plans through virtual software.

Feb 2018 - current
 

MetroLoft Real Estate Development, New York, Design Assistant

Assist CEO with space planning, create material layouts, render perspectives, quote pricing, source material and furniture, and other administrative office duties.

Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
 

New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), New York, NY , Tour Guide

Provided tours that usually accommodate up to 30 people of college campus. Visual and informational session to prospective students and their families

Dec 2012 - May 2017
 

Elite Executive Services, Cheltenham, VC Australia , Intern

Provided specialist services to both corporate and private clients and ensured each individual maximized their chance of achieving a successful relocation. The consultants at Elite strive to deliver satisfactory outcomes to all their clients. Elite currently operates in Australia, India, UK, Malaysia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.

Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
 

Rodney Lawrence Inc, New York, NY, US, Intern

Provided assistance and monitored during installments and team meetings. Sourced furniture, lighting, and accessories to utilize in projects.
Assist in creating presentations to clients to convey schematic design concepts.
AutoCAD drawings and administrative duties.

Mar 2015 - May 2016
 

Restoration Hardware, New York, NY, Gallery Consultant

Build and maintain partnerships within the gallery team and design team Create a luxury experience through selling service and design Learn and communicate the RH design perspective and product assortment Anticipate and resolve client concerns

May 2015 - Feb 2016
 

CB2, New York, NY , Sales Associate

Creatively sell, provide exceptional customer service, and practice teamwork Stay up to date on merchandise in all departments and implement merchandise techniques on a daily basis

Aug 2013 - Apr 2015
 

Education 

New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), New York, NY, US, Bachelors, BFA

Sep 2012 - Dec 2017
 

Awards 

Design Beyond Fellowship, Other

New York Magazine Editor, Wendy Goodman, held a nation wide competition where she chose 4 interior designers to design kitchen and bathrooms of the future given 4 challenges.

2018
 

Areas of Specialization 

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