Sara Schipani is an Interior Designer who creates visual narratives and stylized worlds through her work. Having obtained an MFA in Interior Design at NYSID, Sara has transitioned from her career in Set Design & Prop Styling into Interior Design. Highly driven creative looking to utilize her unique expertise at a respected design firm. She also likes corn dogs.
Weiss Turkus Projects, Brooklyn, NY, US, Interior Design Assistant
Designed residential apartments in New York City and Brooklyn alongside the principals of the company and lead architect.
Projects include a children’s jungle gym playroom & dining area in a Brooklyn townhouse.
Lauren Behfarin Design, New York, NY, US, Associate Interior Designer
Worked with the principal of the company in designing residential apartments in
NYC, specializing in family-friendly spaces.
Measured onsite, created presentations, floor plans & renderings, designed custom furniture, sourced FF&E, quote requests & order placements, created paint & wallpaper schedules, managed installs.
Cynthia Byrnes Contemporary Art, Stamford, CT, US, Project Manager | Curator
Utilized CBCA’s digital gallery to curate art for residential and commercial projects for Interior Designers.
Sara Banana LLC, New York, NY, US, Founder, Set Designer
Worked with art directors, producers & clients to execute commercial and editorial set design jobs including video productions, photoshoots & experiential events.
Clients: Anheuser-Busch, Bloomberg Businessweek, Coca Cola, Instagram, Maybelline, Prada, The New York Times, etc.
Loeffler Randall, New York, NY, US, Freelance Graphic Designer
Worked with the Art Director and marketing team to design assets for web, email and ads for social media.
Highfield, New York, NY, US, Junior Graphic Designer
Primary accounts: E! News & Gant. Assisted creative lead with concept ideas and designs for print, digital and social campaigns.
New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), New York, NY, US, Masters, MFA-1
Obstained my MFA in Interior Design & Architecture
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, US, Bachelors, Integrated Design
The Integrated Design program empowers young design leaders, entrepreneurial artists, and creative strategists to establish changemaking practices and careers for an evolving world. With a focus in Communication Design and Fashion Communication, I was able to combine majors to be educated in Graphic Design, Media Studies and Fashion.
