Jessica Brake

Interior Designer — Burlington, KY

About

I'm a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design. Through my college experience I dabbled with the arts of photography, web design, digital rendering and graphic design to better understand my role as an interior designer. I have had professional experience in commercial design as well as graphic design.

Experience:
1 years
Education:
University of Kentucky
Affiliations:
IIDA, IDSA
Awards:
-IIDA Product Runway Louisville, Kentucky 2011 "di Vinci Award" for best representation of concept into final design.
-Recognized at Posters at the Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky
-Recognized at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research in Ithaca, New York

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Resumé

Jessica Brake, Student IIDA
jessbrake@gmail.com

Education:
University of Kentucky, CIDA Accredited
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
Member of the UK Chapter of Interior Design Student Association

Experience:
K4 Architecture, Cincinnati, Ohio
Design Intern; May 2010-August 2010
-Fabric, furniture, and other material selections for clients and designers
-Produced rendered floor plans and elevations using Adobe Photoshop
-Assisted in AutoCAD drawings for furniture plans and finish schedules
-Actively participated in client meetings and site visits

Technical Skills:
-Adobe Creative Suite CS5
-Google SketchUp and Podium
-AutoCAD 2012
-Revit 2010
-Microsoft Office
-Familiar with ADA, LEED and Building Code Laws

Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities:
-UK CoD Student Ambassador; August 2011-December 2011
Assisted in the promotion of the College of Design through student recruitment trips and events
-Habitat for Humanity; Lexington, KY; November 7, 2009
-Young Life; Lexington, KY; January 2008-May 2009
A non-profit religious outreach program designed to target high school students.

References:
-Helen Turner, LEED AP, NCIDQ, Instructor of Interior Design at UK/CoD
phone: (859) 257-2250
email: Helen.Turner@uky.edu

-Shannon McGill; Interior Designer at K4 Architecture, LLC., Cincinnati, OH
phone: (513) 455-5000
email: smcgill@k4places.com



Projects by Jessica Brake