Interior Design - Strategic Retail and Hospitality Specialist — Toronto, Canada
-Providing expertise in the repositioning of retail, hospitality, and commercial interior architecture environments.
-Extensive manual sketching and illustration.
-Proficient in concept development, project management, and millwork detailing.
-Analytical, quality oriented, and cost effective.
-CAD: Autocad (2d+3d), Vectorworks (2d+3d), CATIA v4 & v5 (solid modelling, surfacing, assemblies, analysis)
-MS applications: Word, Excel, Outlook
-require employment sponsor/permit in U.S.A.
SELECTED CLIENT & PROJECT DOSSIER
01/2010-present
Freelance Interior Design Consultant
-providing 2D & 3D design documents (AutoCAD 2008) for retail and hospitality assignments.
11/2008-12/2009
Designer at Ronald Lapointe Architecte Inc.
-providing 2D & 3D design documents (Autocad 2008) for primary and secondary education facilities located in Northern New Brunswick.
2003-10/2008
Design Consultant - 2D & 3D expertise for interior environments providing display concepts and detail development (core specialities are retail & hospitality)
2002-2003
Contract Designer – burdifilek (Toronto)
-Holt Renfrew (retail-fragrance & cosmetic; apparel; accessories) 3D spatial and 3D millwork elements concept development-2D millwork detailing
NOTE: Recognized as NASFM 2004 Store of the Year & NASFM 2004 Department Store best of category
-Telus (retail-promotional service module) 3D element and detail package
2000-2002
Contract Designer – X-Design (Toronto); Zak Ghanim Architect (Toronto)
-Nine West (retail-women’s shoes and accessories) mall unit design documents
-Voicestream (retail-commercial voice and data) concept rollout-quality control
-Cotton Ginny (retail-women’s apparel) big box and mall concept rollout and quality control
-Legendary Motorcar (automobile restoration specialist-service centre and showroom) concept development, solid modelling, permit application documents
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1998-2000
Contract Designer - Design Partners (Toronto);The Bay Store Planning (Toronto) ;Luc Wintzen (Toronto);Ceccone Simone (Toronto)
-Sears/eatons (retail) - fragrance & cosmetics;apparel;accessories) concept development
-Concord Adex (multi residential) plans and elevations
-Great Canadian News (retail-periodicals) concept rollout documents
-Union Energy (retail-residential appliances) concept rollout documents
-Canadian Scene (retail-apparel and souvenirs) concept rollout documents
-American Scene (retail-apparel and souvenirs) concept rollout documents
-Baroli (theme restaurant) concept rollout documents
-Gino’s Pizza (convenience restaurant) concept rollout documents
-Xpresse (retail-periodicals & books) concept rollout documents
1995-1997
Contract Designer - Luc Wintzen Design (Toronto);Yabu Pushelberg (Toronto); De Signum (Toronto); RLW (Toronto)
-Soup It Up (restaurant-specialty) concept development & millwork detailing
-Holt Renfrew (epicure-specialty) planning & millwork detailing
-The Bay (retail-fragrance & cosmetic) concept, planning, millwork
-Supplements Plus (pharmaceutical) concept development
-Red Devil B.B.Q. (restaurant-theme) concept development
-Cotton Ginny (retail-apparel) millwork detailing
-Century 21 (retail-fragrance & cosmetic) concept; planning; millwork detailing
1993-1995
Senior Designer - Envirocorp (Edmonton); Kasian Kennedy (Edmonton)
-Zurich Life Insurance (commercial) space planning
-Grammophone (retail) concept development
-Japanese Consulate Edmonton(office) space planning & millwork detailing
-Alberta Pharmaceutical Association (administration facility) space planning
-City of St. Albert (municipal office) survey and space planning
-Spa Lady (health & fitness facility) space planning)
-Price Waterhouse (securities commercial) space planning
-Brownlea Fryett (legal services) space planning
-A&B Sound (home entertainment and literature)space planning & millwork detailing
-Howard Johnson Hotel (restaurant and hospitality)concept development
-The Wall (recreational apparel)concept development & millwork detailing
-Hank’s (high end men’s apparel)concept development & millwork detailing
-Stanley Associates Engineering (consulting office) space planning
-Hard Rock Cafe (restaurant) space planning
-Sun Life Insurance (commercial) space planning
-Xerox (commercial) space planning
-Royal Alexandra Hospital (health care facility)public space art program
-Academy of Physicians (commercial) space planning
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1990-1993
Contract Designer - Omniplan (Ajax); Del MacMillan Design (Oakville); David Milne Design (Toronto)
-Confederation Trust (retail financial) space planning & millwork detailing
-General Motors (vehicle showroom) space planning
-Librairie Champlain (retail periodicals & literature) space planning
-Oshawa Group (retail) concept development
-Dylex (retail-apparel) concept development
-Prime Restaurants (restaurant) concept development
-O’tooles Roadhouse (restaurant) concept development
-Lakeview Homes (marketing showroom) concept development
-Matamy Homes (marketing showroom) concept development
-Greenpark Homes (marketing showroom) concept development
-The Saloon (theme entertainment) concept development
1988-1989
Contract Designer – Kaiser/Borthwick/Saffer Design (Toronto); David Milne Design (Toronto); Robert Johnston Design (Toronto); Boulevard (Toronto); Russocki/Zawadski Architects (Toronto)
-Moores The Suite People (men’s apparel) millwork details
-The Second Cup (café) millwork details
-Arthur Treachers (specialty food service) millwork details
-Kwinters (specialty food service) millwork details
-Firestone (automobile accessories and service) planning
-The Royal Bank (seniors financial service facility) concept development & millwork details
-East Side Marios (theme restaurant) planning & millwork details
-Cultures (specialty food service) planning & millwork details
1982-1988
Junior Designer -The Watt Group (Toronto)
-Loblaws (grocery) planning & millwork details
-National Grocers (grocery) spatial planning
-Ralph’s (grocery U.S.A.) spatial planning
-No Frills (grocery) spatial planning
-Zehr’s (grocery) spatial planning
-Atlantic Wholesalers (grocery)spatial planning
-Edwards (grocery U.S.A.) spatial planning
-Peoples Jewellers (retail) planning & millwork detailing
-Michel’s Baguette (specialty food service North America) concept rollout
-Mmmarvellous Muffins (specialty food service North America) concept rollout
-Filenes (apparel U.S.A.) planning
-H.W.I. (hardware & building supplies U.S.A.) planning
-Majestic Sound (entertainment) spatial planning
-Mitre Ten (hardware & building supplies Australia) spatial planning
-Rumbeloes (appliances & entertainment England) planning
-Holt Renfrew (upscale apparel)planning
-Bunsmaster (retail bakery)planning & millwork detailing
-Obs (hypermarket Scandinavia) planning
1980-1982
Junior Designer –Ontario Store Fixtures (Toronto);Alison Hymas Design (Toronto)
-Frontier Fruit & Nut (specialty food service) concept & planning & millwork detailing
-Consumers Distributing (catalogue showroom sales) planning & millwork detailing