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Katie Dahl

Katie Dahl

Brooklyn, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

Hun Aw Studio, Brooklyn, NY, US, Senior Designer

Senior designer & project manager responsible for design leadership on several fast paced hospitality and commercial based projects.
•Design Development for 150 room boutique hotel in San Francisco for guestrooms, public spaces and all F&B spaces.
•Followed through design development to shop drawings and construction documentation.
•Partners closely with project managers along to the end of the construction process to ensure the design intent, deadlines and budgets were met.
•Sourced all FF&E including furniture, lighting, materials, and accessories
•Played instrumental role in building new interior design team for start up firm.

Aug 2012 - current
 

DuPont Corian Design Studio/Evans & Paul, New York , Showroom Manager/Design Consultant

Key responsibilities focus on design consultation & development, marketing, sales, and operations. Duties include: Consultation on fabrication techniques to designers/architects. CNC File work for custom products and patterns. Creation of marketing and product brochures, client presentations, product catalog, and leave behinds. Produce spec sheets, including technical CAD drawings along with 2D & 3D Product Renderings. Web/Blog Entries with Portfolio Updates/ Photo retouching. Creation of CAD manual

May 2010 - current
 

b Studio, Brooklyn, NY, US, Interior Designer

Hired for both design and office assistance for a multidisciplinary Architectural/ Interior Design firm. Managed daily operations and projects for both commercial and residential projects. Researched and sourced specified finish materials. Coordinated with vendors and clients to ensure timely deliveries. Constructed detailed AutoCAD drawings for both commercial and residential projects. Designed and created presentations & client-specific portfolios. Directly involved in graphics for company’s portfolio and web development. Creation of project portfolio and graphics.

May 2009 - Jan 2010
 

Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors, New York, NY, US, Intern/Design Assistant

Worked directly with FF&E Team to assist in project presentation preparations. Importance placed on the research of innovative products and materials for both residential and hospitality related projects. Reviewed pricing, proposals, and materials with customized options. Placed orders, entered new purchase orders, updated schedules. Responsible for organization of files and presentation books. Other duties included AutoCAD drawings and Photoshop rendering.

Sep 2008 - May 2009
 

Shadi + Co, New York, NY, US, Project Manager Assistant

Hired to help manage and oversee residential project for small architectural firm. Coordinate and maintain construction calendar with both clients and contractors. Oversaw the work of crafts people and reviewed design features in the field. Provided AutoCAD drawings for the DOB and construction details for millworkers.

Jun 2007 - Feb 2008
 

Education 

Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, New York, NY, US, BArch, Interior Design

Aug 2005 - May 2009
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills