Ashley recently relocated back to Cary, NC after living in the greater New York City area for a few years. While in NY she added to her credentials by passing the NCIDQ in the spring of 2012 and is excited to see what the design world holds for her future with these new credentials. She has five years of relevant experience including projects in medical office, corporate office, education, retail, and restaurant design. She has been involved in all phases of design beginning with programming and schematic design to construction documents and assisting with construction administration. Her past experience has included working as a consultant to various architects, contractors, and clients as well as prior experience with a commercial architecture firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has a desire to learn from various professionals in the design industry and enjoys working in a collaborative atmosphere in order to produce the best possible design solution for a client.
Please visit her portfolio at www.ashleysessoms.carbonmade.com.
Andrew Osterlund Architect, Raleigh, NC, US, Interior Designer
Freelance Interior Design Consultant, Interior Designer
-Consulted on commercial interior design for various architects, contractors, and clients in the Raleigh/Durham area focusing mainly on the FF&E selection and specification of Dental and Orthodontist Office design.
-Created project proposals and invoices for each design project.
-Assisted owner of law firm during construction and move-in with selection and placement of furniture, fabric, and artwork throughout their high end office. Included atttendance of on site weekly construction meetings to aid owner with final selection of materials and other site related issues.
Osterlund Architects, PLLC, Interior Designer
-Designed commercial interiors projects taking the spaces from programming phases all the way to construction administration.
-Responsibilities included space planning and programming, research and specification of finishes, furniture selection and coordination, architectural interior details, completion of construction documents, review and approval of fabricator shop drawings, site visits to assess progress of construction.
Ideas Architecture, Interior Designer
-Worked on all phases of design of a of commercial interiors projects including medical offices, corporate offices, retail, educational, and restaurants.
-Primary roles included creating working drawings from feild measurements, programming and space planning, redline updates, contract document drafting, and furniture and finish research,
selection and specification.
-Managed interiors department and resource library keeping up to date with market changes.
-Interfaced with commercial management firms for future space development.
-Worked with architect in order to secure the permit and construction phases.
- Visits to site to oversee construction progress.
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, Bachelors, Interior Design Major, Art Minor
Education from a Council of Interior Design Accredited School.
