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Marjorie Sobiloff

Marjorie Sobiloff

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

SY Interior Designs, Great Neck, NY, Founding Partner

• Meet with clients to determine personal aesthetics and overall objectives for the project
• Prepare a range of design concepts to show clients various possibilities, including window
treatments, furnishings, and finishes
• Complete working drawings, including structural and electrical drawings, as well as furniture
plans
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, architects, and other specialty trades people
• Manage the business operations of a small interior design firm
• Participate in show houses, advertising campaigns, and trade publications

Oct 2003 - current
 

US Wear/Sparkle, New York, NY, US, Design Director/Merchandiser

• Director for domestic children’s sportswear company, sizes infant to 6X
• Responsible for the design of merchandising of separates and coordinates in both knit and woven
fabrics
• Accounts sold included Kids R Us, JC Penny, Sears and Federated department stores

Jul 1995 - Oct 2001
 

Rachel's Kids, New York, NY, US, Design Director/Merchandiser

• Director for competitively priced lines of fashion forward merchandise for a large manufacturer
of import childrenswear
• Designed private label merchandise for key accounts, such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Target
• Directed the Art Department in conceptualizing screen prints, embroideries, patches, appliqués
and embellishments
• Supervised and directed patternmakers and samplemakers to oversee fit and construction

Apr 1988 - Apr 1993
 

Education 

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

Lighting • Architecture and Design • Building Systems • Construction Documents with CAD •
Materials and Methods • Building Codes • Residential Interiors • Design Process • Rendering •
Faux Finish • Historical Styles • Perspective Drawing • Textiles and Finishes • Basic Drafting •
Visual Concepts

Aug 2007 - current
 
Sep 1971 - Aug 1972
 

Areas of Specialization