Design Portfolio

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Space Planning, Rendering, Materials and Textiles Application, 3dStudioMaxDesign, AutoCad, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Basic Rhinoceros, Basic Revit, Studio Designer, Quickbooks

Harrington College of Design, Chicago, ILSeptember 2009-December 2011Masters of Arts in Interior Design

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYAugust 2007Bachelor of Business AdministrationMinor: Merchandising, Apparel & Textiles

University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain January 2007- May 2007Completed highest level of intensive language program

MAT Club (Merchandising Apparel, & Textiles), University of Kentucky Share information and network for future job opportunities Options to travel and examine merchandising prospects in businessDean’s List, Harrington College of Design, University of Kentucky

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e December 2011-PresentKadlec Architecture + Design, Chicago, ILInterior Designer

▪ Create floorplans, custom furniture, and presentation materials for clients ▪ Manage and maintain higher education project focusing on residence halls, food service, administrative offices, and common lounge areas for students

▪ Prepare, enter, and present client quotes and proposals ▪ Select options for furniture, finish, and material specifications ▪ Develop marketing including eblasts, facebook page, and advertisement layouts

May 2011-December 2011 Kadlec Architecture + Design, Chicago, ILDesign Intern

▪ Organize and oversee sample library ▪ Follow up and assist on expediting orders ▪ Aid in formatting floorplans

May 2006-November 2008Bella Bliss Children’s Boutique; Bella Bliss Distribution Center, Lexington, KYSales Representative/Boutique Brand Manager

▪ Organized and attended trade/trunk shows to sell merchandise and represent company in various cities

▪ Responsible for overseeing company image of boutique brand through window, store, and booth displays

▪ Was part of a team that had its products featured in O, US Weekly, Martha Stewart Living, Elle, Vogue, and other magazine publications

▪ Responsible for taking, entering, and completing sales orders for distribution ▪ Accountable for developing personal relationships with contacts of stores, various buyers, and retail customers through daily contact

▪ Aided in designs and fabric choices, hiring and training employees, and implementing marketing techniques

▪ Helped in web development and continued to manage business’ retail website including: sales, promotions, catalog requests, and ordering

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The Basket Foundation, Founder & Director1998-Present

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student work

maintenance

skybar

hotel

amenities

parking

lobby/gallery

explore the glass structureof the building and continue glassforms throughout the interior.

manipulate light, glass, and geometry without knowing the exact outcome.

intriguing.

interesting.

imaginitive.

ever changing experiences in a standstill.

kaleidoscopes is a project that redefines an art boutique hotel located in Chicago’s River North art gallery district.

kaleidoscopes

lounge

barbalcony

skybar

size: 8,000 sq ft.location: Floor 24

hotel spaces

size: 10,000 sq ft. per floorlocation: floors 6-22

room bsuite a

suite b

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lobby/gallery

size: 4,600 sq ft.location: ground floor

gallerylobby

This project is a collaborative effort to activate the nichols bridgeway connecting Chicago’s Millenium park to the Art Institute. The student group defined new parameters for “performance” by using outside forces such as light, transportation, and tourism.

size: 620 ft. in lengthlocation: Millenium Park, Chicago, IL

nicholsbridge

This interior performance occuring on the canopy offers an interactive visual experience responding to people’s movements. The intensity, pace, and color is altered to heighten the audience’s experience, and the interactive performance element allows the public to part of the production.

As natural light changes throughout the day, the intensity of illuminated imagery on the canopy’s exterior adjusts. During daylight hours, the canopy is less intense. At night, the canopy begins to glow with bright colors and images.

The exterior performance utilizes information present in the urban setting of the site and its nearby attractions. As an active performance, it provides valuable marketing opportunities to inform the public about exhibits or events at the Art Institute or Millenium Park.

HOME takes residential concepts to a new level by combining luxurious elements of a home setting and a lush retail space. HOME houses vintage furniture and apparel, an apothecary, a coffee shop, and an open lobby that is an event space. Combining these features creates a one of a kind experiential shopping destination.

A Vintage Retail Sanctuary

HOMEHOME

furniture 25,000 sq. ft.

apothecary 3,000 sq. ft. coffee shop 2,500 sq. ft

lobby/ 4,000 sq. ftevent space apparel 8,000 sq. ft.

office 4,500 sq. ft.

circulation/ 3,000 sq. ftutility

building section

lower level

ground level

second level

third level

lobby

apothecary

furniture store vignettes

window display

“design is”... was considered for Harrington College of Design’s exhibit booth at Neocon trade show. The booth was suppose to represent point of view and collaboration. The conept was based around the idea that “it takes more than one point of view to design collaboratively.” Some of the paramters were for it to be Interactive, create a space that is fun and welcoming booth at Neocon, be a fun way to remember Harrington.

floorplan color palette

design is...

empty and full pegboards

The idea behind the booth interaction is to give participants an empty peg board and a blank peg. This gives them the chance to define design to them and contribute to the wall art that will be created using the different color pegs. There is no right or wrong answer and there is no right or wrong space to leave your peg. The outcome is continually changing and nothing is permanent. Participation is encouraged because in order to get some color, the booth needs interaction.

Tables will store the empty pegs and also be used as writing surfaces. The open floor plan allows for more people in the booth at one time. The pegs show dimension on the back wall depending on the angle it is seen from.

overall design concept

marketspace

Market Space was created after studying branded environments along with the history of shopping in urban locations. It showcases how consumer culture and those environments affect one another. More specifically, this project identifies and creates a retail typology essential to urban communities. Market Space is comprised of local existing companies individualized in their own branded environments while simulataneously creating a brand identity for the overall market and entire space.

logo design

Madison St.

Calhoun Pl.

Washington St.

Monroe St.

State St.

Wabash

MichganAve.

Sullivan Center

site location

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windows

entry

light fixtures

existing conditions

building diagram

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Cordinated

Kozy PreryPeirogi Picnic

Perpetually Yours

Heartfelt

Owl LadyProvenanceFood & Wine

SubstanceDesigns Soapily Ever

After

Wanderlustings

Des Arbes

Blue Buddha

Minerology

Greenie BeanRecycle

Mata Traders People'sGarment Co.

PeggySkemp

ReUse It

TheFound

MarketSpace Coffee

Maker &Maker

Glasswares

BourdagePearls

CursiveDesign

Miss Alison

KitPaulson

KikuHandmade

IndividjuliBrownSparrowsNest

DollybirdJewelry

KatemArrowJewelry

EthicallyEngineered

CheesecakeHandmadeBeauty

LuluBlossom

RedBudJewelry

SoapHappySteadfast

Bags

Lad NamedFelix

BOH

ElizabethGwen

ElevatedChicago

NewDiscoveries

Biggie

Floret

Milton &Margies

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level one.

food

gift

skincare

jewelry

accessories

clothing

space planning: departmentalizing

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MichelleSharp

16 SparrowsSo Silly

Guzanito LoulaBaby

Citizen Shay

Ork Posters

R3 Vintage

Manly Vintage

StorageThumb &Pinky

Oandel

Adie Mae SugarCreekKids

Found RE

Ply Textiles

PlumeTextiles

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Event/LoungeSpace

Girl Metro

MadCanvasses

Apple BottomPress

ElizabethElement

Storage

Milkweed

NeedleShop

Gustav Reyes

Zerobird

Star ShapedLetterpress

Pretty CleverDesign

Kinaloon

LauraGeorge

PeepshowPanes

Summerstars

NourishingNotes/Letterfrom Steel Petal

Press

Pixie Chicago

SpringOlive

BlaquePearl

FeaturedArtwork

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artwork

papergoods

home

kids

level two

space planning: departmentalizing

Interior entry and overall brand of Market Space

Market Space is purposely designed to act as a neutral that can be easily recognizable so not to compete with other vendor spaces, and instead, act as an overlying cohesive brand. Though the palette is meant to be neutral, the brightness of it refreshes the new idea of Market Space, creating juxtaposition against the original features of the building.

Client: Cordinated

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Cordinated


Perpetually Yours

Heartfelt


SubstanceDesigns

Wanderlustings

Des Arbes

Blue Buddha

Greenie BeanRecycle


PeggySkemp

ReUse It

TheFound

MarketSpace Coffee

Maker &Maker

Glasswares

BourdagePearls

CursiveDesign

Miss Alison

KitPaulson

KikuHandmade


Katem

EthicallyEngineered


LuluBlossom

RedBudJewelry

SoapHappySteadfast

Bags

BOH

ElizabethGwen

NewDiscoveries

Floret

Milton &Margies

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Cordinated booth space and product wall displayCordinated’s product line consists of amp cables, ipod, ipad, and iphone cables that present the cords in a fun, unique way.

A fun space to reflect the product was the goal, and a mock stage setup was created using amps as tables, and creating a live stage setup. Amp cords have variance that cannot be recognized without hearing the difference so allowing them to play bass or guitar not only creates a fun environment, it helps sell the product.

An important objective for the owner was to provide shoppers with the opportunity to test the product.

Client : Pierogi PicnicUP

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Cordinated


Perpetually Yours

Heartfelt


SubstanceDesigns

Wanderlustings

Des Arbes

Blue Buddha

Greenie BeanRecycle


PeggySkemp

ReUse It

TheFound

MarketSpace Coffee

Maker &Maker

Glasswares

BourdagePearls

CursiveDesign

Miss Alison

KitPaulson

KikuHandmade


Katem

EthicallyEngineered


LuluBlossom

RedBudJewelry

SoapHappySteadfast

Bags

BOH

ElizabethGwen

NewDiscoveries

Floret

Milton &Margies

Checkout Checkout

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Pierogi Picnic booth spacePierogi Picnic is a company offering handmade, organic, vintage, up-cycled, and repurposed clothing. The client wanted to create a space that was feminine, yet rough with individualized embellishments, similar to her clothing.

In order to create a space that would replicate the company and its product, it needed to be uncluttered, developed as an open space so it was approachable and easy to navigate within. Bright colors, playful signage, and unique details establish a sense of brand identity within the space.

Other strategies involve using raw materials including various and repurposed woods to enhance the space.

Client : CoffeeSpace by Market Space

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Cordinated


Perpetually Yours

Heartfelt


SubstanceDesigns

Wanderlustings

Des Arbes

Blue Buddha

Greenie BeanRecycle


PeggySkemp

ReUse It

TheFound

MarketSpace Coffee

Maker &Maker

Glasswares

BourdagePearls

CursiveDesign

Miss Alison

KitPaulson

KikuHandmade


Katem

EthicallyEngineered


LuluBlossom

RedBudJewelry

SoapHappySteadfast

Bags

BOH

ElizabethGwen

NewDiscoveries

Floret

Milton &Margies

Checkout Checkout

Checkout

CoffeeSpace by Market SpaceCoffeeSpace is created and individually branded as to be consistent with the Market Space brand.Similar colors and design strategies are continued here, but as a shopper, one can recognize the brand within the space to its own identity.

The proximity of the space is located next to the main circulation pathways of escalators and main staircase intended for users of Market Space. CoffeeSpace is designed to be open and inviting, as a way to connect the people in Market Space.

Client : Provenance Wine

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Cordinated


Perpetually Yours

Heartfelt


SubstanceDesigns

Wanderlustings

Des Arbes

Blue Buddha

Greenie BeanRecycle


PeggySkemp

ReUse It

TheFound

MarketSpace Coffee

Maker &Maker

Glasswares

BourdagePearls

CursiveDesign

Miss Alison

KitPaulson

KikuHandmade


Katem

EthicallyEngineered


LuluBlossom

RedBudJewelry

SoapHappySteadfast

Bags

BOH

ElizabethGwen

NewDiscoveries

Floret

Milton &Margies

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Checkout

Provenance WineProvenance Food and Wine is an existing wine store with two location in the Chicagoland area. For the design of Market Space, the Provenance brand was streamlined, including its identity and exposure creating a branded booth space that is again, incorporated with the rest of the market.

The model of operations is similar to CoffeeSpace and is purposely located across the way from the coffee shop giving the audience more than one option in terms of food and drink. They are equally visible and open in hopes to carry on the connectivity throughout the space with each other and also with the rest of Market Space. The design lends to the brand’s distinctiveness, but keeps the space exposed and accessible.

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MichelleSharp

16 SparrowsSo Silly

Guzanito LoulaBaby

Citizen Shay

Ork Posters

R3 Vintage

Manly Vintage

StorageThumb &Pinky

Oandel


Found RE

Ply Textiles

PlumeTextiles

Checkout

Event/LoungeSpace

Girl Metro

MadCanvasses

Apple BottomPress

ElizabethElement

Storage

Milkweed

NeedleShop

Gustav Reyes

Zerobird


Pretty CleverDesign

Kinaloon

LauraGeorge

PeepshowPanes

Summerstars


Press

Pixie Chicago

SpringOlive

BlaquePearl

FeaturedArtwork

CheckoutCheckout

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MichelleSharp

16 SparrowsSo Silly

Guzanito LoulaBaby

Citizen Shay

Ork Posters

R3 Vintage

Manly Vintage

StorageThumb &Pinky

Oandel


Found RE

Ply Textiles

PlumeTextiles

Checkout

Event/LoungeSpace

Girl Metro

MadCanvasses

Apple BottomPress

ElizabethElement

Storage

Milkweed

NeedleShop

Gustav Reyes

Zerobird


Pretty CleverDesign

Kinaloon

LauraGeorge

PeepshowPanes

Summerstars


Press

Pixie Chicago

SpringOlive

BlaquePearl

FeaturedArtwork

CheckoutCheckout

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Flexible Event Space

The flexible event space is located on the second floor and its design is extremely important in terms of creating a community space to be used by the public. Its flexibility allows for it to be utilized for almost anything.

Below, the space is depicted as a traveling library. This idea shows one option of how the space may be used. Although it can be treated separate, it does not lose the connectivity with the rest of the market or with the city as it lines the upper windows on State Street, its users are able to look out the windows and have a direct street view. With bookcases on wheels, and furniture light and transportable, the space can easily be reconfigured to accommodate an evening cocktail party, as shown at the left.

The sculpture is the only permanent item in the space and its design is based off the logo identity of Market Space never losing the link to the market. It is large enough to walk through and allows for some variation including incorporating light fixtures. The space was developed to be adaptable but not lose the relationship with the rest of the market.

professional work

higher education

Ground Level:Common shared spaces

Scope: Combine two historical buildings into one five story residence hall with shared lounge spaces

CCCS-Foster

Residence Hall

Level two: Residence Rooms:Space planning to accomodate occupancy needs

Floor plans, space planning, architectural finishes, furniture and fabric specifications were all areas in the scope of separate projects within Northwestern University’s campus. Common spaces, lounges, private offices, residence rooms, and bathrooms were included in the scope of service.

Fabric Palette

higher education

Chapin Hall-First FloorPaint/Finishes

Lobby PaintOption 1

Lobby FLooringNublado Stone

Wood Flooring Lobby PaintOption 2

Lobby Wallcoveringbelow wainscoting

Sleeping RoomsCarpet Tile

Corridor PaintLounge Carpet Tile

Pantry Backsplash

PantryCountertops

PantryCabinetry

Bathroom Counters

Bathroom Floor Tile

Bathroom Wall Tile

Sleeping RoomsPaint

Corridor Wallcoveringbelow wainscoting

Building Finish Specifications and locations

Chapin Hall

Lobby Elevations: Wallcovering Studies

The project consisted of a full renovation including restoring original hardwood floors, designing and renovating of a new staircase, new bathrooms, and floor plan changes to the first floor. Finishes, lobby and sleeping room furniture, and fabrics were selected throughout the building.

STUDY TABLES/CONFERENCE ROOM

GROUND LEVEL

PANTRYLOUNGE SEATING

ENTRY LOUNGE SEATING

Fabric Palette

Ground Floor Furniture Selections

higher education

Foster Walker

Foster Walker lounges were developed as either a Zen study lounge or an Active engaging lounge.

The Zen lounge hosts secluded pods for full privacy designed for independant student study. Another option available in the rooms are small funiture groupings that allow for more interaction.

The Active lounges are open, inviting with patterns and bright colors that energize the students and engage interaction.

higher education

Norris Center

Norris Center is a primary hub for students and administration on

campus. A central concourse intended for gatherings, waiting

areas, and small meeting spaces needed cohesion and a sense

of functionality. Furniture and fabric palettes were devleoped by

incorporating existing conditions including concrete walls, existing

carpet and flooring.

volunteerDBD 2012

Dining By Design 2012 “glam garden” table was created collaboratively in the weeks leading up to the weekend event which helps raise money for AIDS awareness.

freelanceThe MID

The project consisted of creating a Greenroom for a local nightclub. A small hangout space for artists to lounge in before and after acts was created. The space needed to maximize seating and a welcoming vibe while sticking to a minimal time frame and budget.

freelanceno label

The owners also wanted a warehouse space which would house offices as well as a skate park, dj booth, and open space for events.

The need for this project was to create a retail store outlet to brand an existing watch company.The design is based off the product packaging which uses plastic tubing and is also seen in the store. The brand caters to a younger demographic and markets itself with music and recreational sports, which allowed for incorporating sleek trends including backlit glass and modern colors and materials into design development.

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