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Jenny Sexton

Jenny Sexton

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

Interior Design graduate with 12 years of experience in hospitality, multi-family, and luxury residential design. Working in collaboration with design firms such as Avro|KO and Studio Collective, as well as large development companies such as Carmel Partners and Alliance Residential. Designer on hotel projects such as 1 Hotel (Los Angeles), 1 Hotel (Las Vegas), The Westin Grand (Vancouver), and The Surfjack Hotel (Waikiki.)

Elsewhere:

Employment 

House of Honey, Pasadena, CA, US, Creative Director

• Project Manager & Creative Director on commercial and residential projects.
• Manage Construction Administration on large-scale multi-family projects (Cumulus, Carmel Partners, Los Angeles)
• Manage a team of designers & provide critical feedback for implementation. Create and manage technical ID drawing sets, presentations, and deliverables.

Jan 2021 - current
 

JS Design Studio, Los Angeles, CA, US, Owner, Designer

• Luxury Residential Designer with projects located in Las Vegas & Southern California.
• Execute contracts for projects, manage billing, profits, and loss as well as procurement.
• Provide Contract Documents & Construction Administration.
• Provide clients with a full ID drawing package with specifications for both FF&E & Hard
Construction documentation.

Sep 2019 - current
 

Avro|KO, Los Angeles, CA, US, Lead FFE Designer, Public Spaces

• FF&E Designer for all public spaces on the 1 Hotel, West Hollywood. This project was a
full renovation of 286 rooms and all public areas.
• From concept to contract documentation, responsibilities included all FF&E concepts, schematic design, design development, specifications, and contract documents.
• Complete vendor coordination for proposals, bidding, and managing client budgets.

Jun 2017 - Sep 2019
 

AUX Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, US, Lead Interior Designer

• Project Leader/Manager on all Interior projects including in-house team, project consultants, and client presentations. Responsible for all phases of project work, including preparation of conceptual, schematic, design development and contract documents, and supporting specifications.
• Lead Interior Designer & Project Manager on a full renovation project in West Hollywood. BBCM, formerly known as Cravings consists of a full bar, new kitchen, two offices, two dining rooms, and an outdoor patio.
• Lead Designer on five restaurants by the Chin Chin Group. Full renovation of each project in various locations from California to Hawaii.
• Lead Designer on all residential projects, from material selection to custom furniture and lighting, interior construction documents, and purchasing.

Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
 

Education 

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles, CA, US, Interior Design

Oct 2009 - May 2011
 

UNLV, Las Vegas, NV, US, Bachelors, Interior Design & Architecture

Aug 2005 - Jun 2009
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills