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Thomas Crawley

Thomas Crawley

New York, NY, US

 

About 

THOMAS E. CRAWLEY

 

4 West 121st Street; Apt.1   .   New York, NY 10027   .   212-426-6522   .   [email protected]

 

 

ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR DESIGNER

                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

SPACE PLANNER . KITCHEN & BATH SPECIALIST . MILLWORK

 

Thomas Crawley, an Interior Designer with 15 years of industry experience, offers a unique blend of talents ranging from space-planning, kitchen and bath design, millwork, furniture design, hand-rendering and sketching skills. He has the ability to conceptualize in the third dimension, which allows him to quickly convey design concepts quickly. In addition to the aforementioned, he has also worked for various high-end Kitchen and Bath showrooms as a design consultant. This experience combined with his creative abilities, has made him a specialist in those areas of design. He has also, in his free-time, designed and built custom cabinetry for his personal residence, as well as for freelance clients.  

 

As a design professional, Thomas is a highly organized, proactive, results oriented team player. Combined with his professional sales background, he meets the expectations of his clients, tradesmen, and design staff. Currently employed as a project manager, Thomas works on several projects. His duties involve, producing and organizing working drawings on AutoCAD 2010, Vendor contact, FF&E selection, writing purchase orders, preparing story boards, hand rendering, site visits, and meeting notes.

 

Thomas’s qualifications include Associates Degree in Interior Design from Parsons School of Design and studies in Auto CAD 2010 from New York University.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Self Employed - Freelance Interior Designer, New York, NY, US, Principal

Freelance Production Interior Designer

Responsibilities: Project Coordination, Space planning, Construction Documents, and Digital and Hand Rendering services. Additional services offered: Design Consultation, Cabinetry & Furniture design, Story boards, Product selection, Invoicing, Purchasing, order tracking, etc.

Notable Projects:
Douglass Elliman – Fort Greene Office Redesign (In bidding phase): Space planning and office layout and Design Consultation
28 Putnam Ave – Brooklyn, NY (Completed): Renderings of proposed mixed use project

Sep 2013 - current
 

bulthaup, New York, NY, US, Commercial Sales Project Coordinator

Commercial Sales Project Coordianator

Responsibilities: As a Commercial Sales Project Coordinator for Bulthaup, my main focus is assisting in the specification of cabinetry for multiunit high-end projects. Prior to this position, I assisted the lead designer in a support capacity with their clients, new and existing. Additionally, I was selected to oversee the renovation of the flagship showroom in New York City. This position has enabled me to further increase my knowledge of space planning, modular cabinetry systems, high-end appliance lines, and increased CAD efficiency.
Duties entail: Space planning metric and imperial measurements, MEP layouts, Construction documents (AutoCAD 2011LT), cabinetry layouts, estimating of materials, storyboards, 3D hand rendering, purchasing and order tracking, FF&E, and arranging receipt of deliveries.

Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
 

NYKB, New York, NY, US, Design Consultant/Project Coordinator

Design Consultant /Project Coordinator

Responsibilities: NYKB is a Design & Build firm that specializes in renovations for residential and commercial projects. We provide free estimates for labor and interior design consultation. Once contracted, we produce a scope of work, space plan, select materials with our clients, and oversee the construction and installation through to completion.
Duties entail: Space planning, Construction documents (AutoCAD), Furniture design and layouts, Kitchen and Bath design using 20/20 software, estimating of materials, storyboards, 3D rendering with 20/20, purchasing and order tracking, FF&E, organizing meeting notes; and liaison with clients, vendors, and trades.

Notable Projects:
Kurzig Residence: Bath and bedroom renovation. Complete gut renovation of Master Bath redesigned to incorporate new storage, and built-ins with contemporary finishes.

Gilkey Residence: Kitchen and bath renovation that involved the relocation of plumbing and space planning. Project maximized space into an efficient space from an inefficient layout.

May 2012 - Sep 2012
 

Charles H. Klein Interiors, New York, NY, US, Project Manager / Senior Designer

Work Experience:
12/07 – Present: Charles H. Klein Interior Design
Project Manager/ Senior Designer
Responsibilities: Managing larger projects in tandem with the Principal as well as managing smaller projects on my own. CHK specializes in high-end residential and commercial interiors. Duties entail: Space planning, Construction documents (AutoCad), Furniture design, Kitchen and Bath design, Storyboards, Hand Rendering, Purchasing, FF&E, organizing meeting notes; and client, vendor and trades contact.
Notable Projects:

Schwartz Residence; Ra’Anana Israel – New construction of 15k sq foot Transitional styled home inclusive of eight bedrooms, eleven baths, two kitchens, and various millwork, and decoration.

Elazary Residence; East Flatbush, Brooklyn - Townhouse renovation: Traditional interiors, inclusive of 6 Baths, Kitchen, 6 Bedrooms, and Common spaces. Custom cabinetry and millwork, window treatments, wall coverings, and carpeting designed and selected.

Cohen Residence; Elberon, New Jersey - Renovation of Colonial Revival estate – Tradional interiors renovated with Period and Contemporary details. Inclusive of 11 Baths, 2 Kitchens, 10 bedrooms, Cabana, and Guest Suites. Custom millwork, plaster mouldings, bespoke fireplace and hearths, Stone and wooden flooring designed and specified.

Cross Cultural Solutions – New Rochelle, NY – Commercial renovation: FF&E selection, Furniture plans, and finish schedules

Dec 2007 - Jan 2012
 

Education 

The New School, New York, NY, US, Interior Design AAS

Sep 1996 - Jun 2000
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills