Designer Resume

Entertainment Space Furniture Design Sketches

These are some sketches I did for a project in West Linn, OR during my summer internship with Garrison Hullinger Interior Design, based out of Portland, OR. I was asked to come up with some furniture design ideas for a master bedroom entertainment space that had a long, unique cove like area and a dome ceiling above it. The furniture was to have the look of a built in piece, but was to actually be a free standing piece or furniture that spanned the length of the cove. I decided to go with a more contemporary, clean and simple look for this design because it seemed to be what worked best for the space as well as the families style. I also played around with various storage arrangements and drawer a door fronts. The wall behind the T.V has a rock wall covering applied to it to as a focal point.

Lighting Study- Revit

This was a light study done in 3D MAX where we were to design a room with windows and show how the light would reflect against different types of materials in the room at different times of the day.

Simplean Graphic Designs- Business Logo

This was the Logo that was created for Simplean Graphic Designs during the office design project my junior year at the interdisciplinary design institute of Washington State University. I wanted the logo to reflect the concept of my design which was simple, clean, organized design that promotes innovative thinking and collaboration amongst it's employees. The colors reflect the tones that were used in the interiors of the office space.

Simplean Graphic Designs- Office Space

These are some of the interior perspectives of the office space that I designed for the graphic design firm Simplean Graphic Designs in Spokane Washington. The design concept for this office space was simple, clean, organized and comfortable design with emphasis on collaborative areas throughout the office space. When asked to design an office space, I knew that I wanted the office to be place where It's employees could look forward to coming into work everyday. I wanted the office space to promote happy employees where productivity and collaborative innovations could come to life. This was made possible by designing a space for the Simplean's employees that was clean, organized, free of clutter and distractions along with collaborative areas that would promote innovative thinking and group efforts. Everything in this design from the color palate of cool and neutral tones, the furniture systems from Steelcase INC and the layout of the office space connects to this idea of a simple, clean and organized office space with emphasis on collaborative thinking. Simplean Graphic Designs has been given an office that can grow with their business when new employees, opportunities and ideas come along. (Images below from top to bottom: Open/Closed office Space, Lobby View, Conference Space)                                                                     

Mediterranean Villa- Revit Project

This is the Revit project that I imported into 3D Max studio. This was private villa designed for a family in the states located off the seas of singapore. I had alot of fun with the sky portal and the materials library and learing the capabilites of the them. Learning how to use the materials library was really nice, because I can later use this knowledge to make some of the Revit perspetives I produce really stand out!

Beach House-Revit

This was a rendering of the interior of a beach house that I designed. I was able to experiment with Revit and then 3D max. In 3d max I learned  about the skyportal and the rendering dialog box.

Melcher Residence-Revit

This was a final project done in my Revit class where we were to practice more with the program while developing skills in Revit dealing with the exterior of the building's facade and openings. A very rough interpretation of a structure and more a model study, but a start to learning more about the program.

Painterly Space-Revit Model Study

This was my first real REVIT project that allowed me to explore what it was like to build a structure in REVIT from the ground up, as well as make a topography. As you see, this structure doesn't have a whole lot of detail and that is because this project was a form study. It allowed me to explore a structure and how it's over all shape and context connected with the exterior surroundings. This is the model of my Painterly Space project as seen down a couple posts. I am looking forward to my advanced REVIT class this coming semester and will learn much more about the abilities of the program, as well as how to navigate around it.

AIDS in South Africa-The Lost Generation

This was a group project that was done with two other people and it was submitted into the nation wide IDEC competition. This project addressed the AIDS epidemic in South Africa, but primarily the "Lost Generation". The "Lost Generation" is the people (mainly children) who have lost one or both parents to AIDS and are then left to deal with the hardships of raising their siblings, keeping a roof over their head's and food on the table. This can be very hard and overwhelming for children and teens with four or more siblings and is no way a child deserves to live. After doing research with the group we found that there was a huge difference in the daily life between a child with one or both parents and child with no parents at all. These children with no parents were forced to become the parent in the situation. We found that children who had a parent were able to experience their own free time and leisure after school and those with no parent had no time to their self, even to do homework of their own. This is why my team decided to design an easily interchangeable sports field that could be duplicated in the areas that were mostly effected by the AIDS epidemic. Sports and recreation are huge in Africa and so an outdoor sports field seemed to fit with what we were wanting to do. This sports field's many different playing field options was made possible by simply applying chalk lines with a chalk dispenser and providing the field with a sturdy, covered bleacher set. These bleachers would allow children to come with their siblings and watch them play while the eldest got their homework done or maybe even allows those who have no free time to enjoy themselves.

Market Third Place Design-Sassy Sangrias-a sangria and tapas bar

This is my third place in the Spokane Public Market, completed this last Fall. We were to come up with a design solution for a business establishment that would provide the market place in the downtown area with a third place setting. A third place is a place that you would call anything other than your work or home (your first and second place). This third place also was to promote informal association which is association you wouldn't other wise have with another person elsewhere. As a designer it was my job to figure out a way in which I could make this happen in my establishment with the careful selection of seating, decor, food and most of all space planning. This establishment had to have a great client program explaining how the design worked into the market and why it would be a great way to integrate the "market people" and the general public. The program also had to explain how the design idea would promote the market and more importantly, what element of the design would "connect" the market to it making it a working whole. My design is a sangria and tapas bar that uses all of Spokane's local fruits, vegetables, wines, and farmer's goods to make their sangrias and tapas. The market also uses Spokane's local produce and sells them with in the market place. When I visited this local farmer's market in the downtown area of Spokane, I noticed a wide array of people float in and out all day. This was very important and beneficial to know as the designer. I then designed a space based off my knowledge of knowing who comes to the market on a day-to-day basis. Besides the eclectic bunch of people you can always count on seeing in this type of space "market people", I too saw other kinds of people from different walks of life; the homeless, businessmen, families with small children, students and tourists. This is one of the main reasons why my sangria and tapas bar worked so well in this space. This not only attracts the wine lovers community, but also the market's eclectic bunch of people who may not think of such a place as a third place to them. I feel with my sangria and tapas bar I promote informal association amongst the market an the wine lovers community, as well as great talk about Spokane's wonderful food and people.