About me

To Whom It May Concern:

I am a recent Masters of Furniture Design Graduate from Central St.

Martins. Please allow me to tell you a little more about myself.

My undergraduate degree was in interior architecture which I completed

with honors at Parsons School of Design in New York City in 2006 and

began working immediately with high end interiors company Studio

Sofield in Manhattan. During my four years there, my design experience

varied from commercial projects such as Gucci and Tom Ford boutiques,

to bespoke residential interiors in America and Europe, to lighting,

furniture and product design for our private clients as well as for

the furniture company Baker, part of Kohler Inc. Working very closely

with Bill Sofield and the rest of my design team taught me the extreme

importance of detail, proportion, the combination/transition of

materials and budget, whether they are applied to the design of a

chair or the architecture.

From May 2009-May 2010 I traveled through Asia and the Middle East.

Throughout the year I was involved with Habitat for Humanity as well

as researched and documented my experience of various cultures through

sketches, photographs, and writings. My topics of exploration varied

from fashion, furniture and interior design, jewelry, architecture, as

well as product and ceramic design. This experience allowed me to

understand the origin of most design inspirations and see how design,

furniture for example, is used and translated by other cultures.

The influence of my travels became the primary focus of my Masters

Thesis at Central St. Martins. The aim of the final furniture

collection was to examine the changes in values of the luxury industry

and to express the growing influence of globalization. I felt it was extremely

important for me to hand make all the pieces myself, to understand the

furniture making and lacquering process.

Skills

- Computer Software: Auto CAD, Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Illustrator, 3D Max, Form Z,, Adobe InDesign, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Office.

Sector Experience

- Developed design concepts, ideas, sketches, drawings and presentations for high end, commercial (Gucci and Tom Ford) and high end residential projects., - High end and luxury design, - Architectural design and drawings, - Space planning and plan layouts, - Design of small technical, architectural and furniture detailing, - Design of custom furniture, - Lighting fixtures and accessories design, - Collaborated on designing furniture and lighting for Baker Furniture Collection by Bill Sofield., - Attended vendor and artist workshops to discuss materials, fabrics, artwork and other necessary elements required to complete the project’s design.

Awards

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:, Spring 2010, - Habitat for Humanity India, Mumbai, India, Summer 2006, - Parsons School of Design Award for Best Graduating Portfolio, February 2004, - Represented Parsons School of Design at the Contract Magazine Awards., New York, NY, Spring 2004, - Assisted professor and architect Tobias Guggenheimer in restoring a Frank Lloyd Wright residence., Westchester, NY

Clients

British Vogue and Piaget, Gucci, Palladium Alliance and Vivienne Westwood, Tom Ford, Vatreme Fashion