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William Spangler

William Spangler

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

I am passionate and focused on bringing thought-provoking design to life in the ever-changing world of retail and customer experience. My background is in sketching, rendering and drafting while evolving to construction management and vendor coordination. The wide variety of projects I’ve completed over my career fuels my enthusiasm for future possibilities.

Employment 

Supreme New York, New York, NY, US, Project Manager of New Development

For the past five years I have been head of design & construction at Supreme New York. My primary responsibilities included the coordination of architects, contractors, and suppliers while managing budgets, leases and the on-site construction of stores, offices and warehouses. My relationship with Supreme began in 2004, where as an associate of Harry Allen Design I helped lay the foundation for one of fashion’s most influential brands.

At Supreme I was responsible for the coordination of all architectural and engineering consultants as well as their respective fees and construction budgets. Other aspects of my role included: Fixture Design Sessions & Sign-Offs, Security Cameras; Alarm, Fire & Emergency Devices, LED Panel Wall Technical Requirements, Millwork Shop Drawing Review, Managing Local Zoning & Retail Space Ordinances, Cash Wrap Detailing, Custom Audio Racking & Speaker Fabrication, Visual Merch/Print Supplier for Store Graphics, Site Walkthroughs, Quality Control & Punch Lists, Stockroom Shelving Layouts & Coordination of Back of House Areas

Notable projects include:

Supreme Brooklyn (Williamsburg, NY)
Supreme Bowery (Lower East Side, NY)
Company Headquarters (Soho, NY)
Supreme San Francisco (Market Street, CA)
Supreme Fairfax (Los Angeles, CA)
Company Warehouses (Various Locations)

Sep 2017 - May 2021
 

Janson Scuro LLP, New York, NY, US, Senior Interior Designer

At Janson Scuro I expanded my role as interior designer to include large scale retail, residential/hospitality work, and luxury furnishings. Previously my experience was at a boutique firm focusing on smaller, more intimate ventures. Here I managed small design teams, conducted site visits and contributed to extremely complex architectural drawing sets yielding many successfully completed projects.

Notable projects include:

Neiman Marcus (Hudson Yards, NY)
Calvin Klein (Various Locations)
HR2 (Montreal, QC)
HR Men (Toronto, ON)
Holts Cafe (Toronto, ON)
Millennial Brands (Midtown, NY)

Apr 2012 - May 2017
 

Harry Allen Design, New York, NY, US, Interior Designer

This was my first employment after graduating from college. I was responsible for all aspects of the firm’s interior design projects. Client meetings, conceptual sketching, fully rendered design presentations, bid and construction drawings, as well as ff&e documentation and project close-out materials. I worked closely with general contractors, landlords and specialty vendors while monitoring limited budgets and challenging schedules. Working at a small, but highly respected company like Harry Allen Design prepared me well for the design and construction field.

Notable projects include:

Union NY (Soho, NY)
Kidrobot (Soho, NY)
Mariani Gardens (Armonk, NY)
Corian Design Studio (Philadelphia, PA)
MAC Cosmetics (NY Fashion Week)
Katonah Yoga (Chelsea, NY)

Sep 2003 - Apr 2012
 

Education 

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

Conceptual Design Sketching, 2D CAD Drawing, 3D CAD Modeling & Rendering, Model Making, Furniture Curation & Layouts, Material Selection & Sourcing

Sep 1997 - May 2001
 

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