About me

To Whom This May Concern

I wish to apply for the Middleweight Interior Design position as advertised on Creative Pool, job reference DAL/E/J52720. In 2009 I graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Design, Majoring in Interior Architecture with First Class Honors. I have been working as an Interior Architectural Designer and Colour Consultant at Architect's Plus LTD for the previous two and a half years. My involvement was specifically internal and external 3D modelling and presentations, internal and external colour and finish specifications, interior architectural design, detail working drawings, electrical design, client and site meetings with moderate project management.

The Dalziel and Pow Design firm is appealing as I particularly enjoy working in commercial retail. My previous retail with hospitality interior design experience was for the Raeward Fresh flagship store redevelopment with a new delicatessen and café addition, located in Christchurch New Zealand.

My full portfolio is available online at *.

(It is best viewed using a mouse as opposed to a touch device). Images of Raeward Fresh are clearly demonstrated in this portfolio.

I have recently relocated to London from Christchurch, New Zealand on a two year Working Holiday Visa.

I would be grateful if you would consider me for this position and welcome the opportunity to expand upon any information of this application in an interview.

Yours Sincerely

Melissa Gray

Skills

Sketching (hand and digital), Interior Design, FF&E, 3D Modelling and Rendering, Presentations, Interior and Exterior Colour Schemes, Commercial and Residential experience, Client and Site Meetings, Organised, Mutli Tasking, Dedicated to Design, Hard Worker, Time Management, Team Spirit, An Artist in my spare time, exhibiting work in New Zealand Art Galleries

Sector Experience

Interior Architectural Designer and Colour Consualtant for two and a half years in Christchurch, New Zealand., Interior Flooring Consaultant for three months in Ashburton, New Zealand (University Holiday Work Experience), Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture with First Class Honors at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (Four year degree)

Awards

Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture with First Class Honors at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 2009 - Excellence Award for my final Design Thesis, 2009 - Position of Responsibility: Victoria student body representative for DINZ, 2007 - Bonded Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 2006 - Victoria University Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 2006 - Scholarship for NCEA Visual Arts, 2005 - Honors for Visual Arts at St Margaret’s College, 2005 - Winner of the National Sister Cities Art Exhibition where the painting was sent to Washington DC for exhibition and selected for the front page of the international 20th Anniversary entry brochure for 2006, 2005 - Position of Responsibility: Head of Visual Arts and Deputy Head of House