MENG LEE CHIN 868 1/2 West 43rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037. Email: mengleechin@gmail.com Phone: 310.406.7330

General 5 yrs. BA Interior Architecture

High end 5 star luxury hospitality

Dignitaries royalties design

Commercial and Institution Design

Residential and High-rise Mix-use

Nearly 250 project (built & un-built)

Mastery in all design styles & trends

Eloquent Architectural Vernaculars

Comprehensive experienced PM/PA

Notable award winning project: Aria Resort & Casino at City Center

Previous self own design studio

Interior design (nearly 14 yrs.)

Professionalism and design wisdoms

Hand-on in all areas

Retail Visual Display & Styling (4 yrs.)

Theatrical Set Design (2 yrs)

Builder’s Space Planning (3 yrs.)

Autocad savvy & Adobe Suite

3D rendering and hand sketching

Artist/Photographer (20 yrs.): painting, sculpture, installation, & photography (North America Gallery representations)

Project Management & Design Management

Knowledgeable of hotel brands & standards alignment Right hand to numerous Principals at various design

firms Professional enthusiasm, deep passion, strong work

ethics Leadership with team collaboration management

attitude Hiring talents and optimizing staff productivities

Strategic Collaborations with other A&D consultants Knowledgeable in formulation of RFP & agreements Extensive project planning & development Savvy detailed formulation “Strategic Project Planning” Comprehensive detailed “Programming Refinements” Knowledgeable in biddings, budgeting, and value

engineer Develop budget proposals for FF&E, A&E, AV, OS&E, etc. Sophisticated overall project analysis & critical thinking Exquisite problem solving & resolution Articulate communicator and translation of design on

paper

Exceed client’s vision and target business model & goals

Exceptional persuasive strategies in presentation meeting

Regularly scheduled design development meetings with all

Maintained logical project navigation competence Experienced project administration & coordination Sound minded and common sense decision-makings Maintain high level of organization methods

Establish schedule and milestone for percentage deliverables

Retain weekly manageable attainable goals Manager & Assigning staffs workload design process Timely action project advancing strategies Practical time management and scheduling

Extensive site visits & construction supervision Experienced coordination with contractors and trade

subs Engineering drawings bidding, review, & correction Shop drawings review and refinement

Resolve punch lists, field report, & contractor's correction

Oversea move-in in preparation for grand opening

Concept, Schematic, & Design Development

Entice client with exquisitely beautiful concept mood packages with wow & dazzle ideas and fabulously gorgeous hotel brand environment, style, & esthetics.

Hand-on know-how in creating stunningly beautiful graphic visual materials presentation through exciting visual storytelling idea’s boards, PowerPoint presentations, or a stimulating interactive website

Fashioning together in delivering a cohesive professional total hotel environment design schematic packages involving computer generated color rendered drawings in plans, elevations, and perspective with annotations and specifications

Know how in dealing with Interior master planning, zoning/adjacency, test fit, and options

Producing good-looking intelligent creative space plans & furniture plans – interiors and exteriors

Broad in depth design development by establishing gorgeous, overall interior architecture vocabulary and solution standards

Skilled in lighting design and all interior customization items

Possess good mental visualization brainstorming capabilities with deep intuition in creation of mood.

Generate solution proven ideas, originating innovations, and practical design solutions

Theoretical & practical experiences working with many kinds of design trends & attitudes

Strengths and capabilities in establishing beautiful design directions and aims

Formulating practical parameters & logistics for individual spaces

Creative design implementations in fulfilling objectives & goals

Brilliant proficiency in design executions and stubborn eye for details

Introduction of awesome cohesive interior details throughout

Experienced in percentage schematic package deliverables

FF&E & Procurement

Past responsibility as Resource Librarian, including some purchasing experiences & artworks procurement

Retained a personal digital CSI MasterFormat Resource Library with thousands of A&D vendors

Retained mood/concept images library with nearly 20,000 images to use for concept design package development

Retained hundreds of pre-drawn, time saver 2D/3D cad blocks to efficiently develop schematic drawings

Retained Adobe Suite graphic design templates/add-on

Skillful elegance and beautiful approaches in making FF&E boards & FF&E specification packages development in fashioning cohesive FF&E concepts thru interesting timeless color usage, distinctive material ideas, and pairings of finishes.

Possessed broad knowledge, discriminating taste, and diverse strategies working with wide ranges of architectural materials & finishes; including all styles of furniture, lighting, and equipment.

Addressing direction & selection, stylistic attitude, appropriative applications, and visual/emotional impact.

Develop and establish Finish and Material cost and install cost - FF&E budget pricing, options, and purchasing process

Experience in customization drawing mock up design – furniture, fixture, lighting, floor coverings, wallcovering, etc. Development of table setting presentation packages & uniform concept

Address custom furniture prototype mock up and assessment

Hold extensive relationship with sales reps. & dealers alike

Previous experience in Retail visual displays – strong sense and method in interior accessorizing

Construction Document & Permitting Process

Extensive experiences in developing full set of construction documents with strong documenting/detailing/annotation skills

Know-how in addressing appropriate design construction methods and Resolving nuts & bolts specifics

Address master Legends, all plans, elevation, section, wall types, architectural details, ceiling details, custom millwork, bathroom details, schedules, etc.

Working knowledge of building codes: IBC, CBC, Title 24, BOMA, and ADA compliancy

Fulfilling city plan-check and permitting process

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MENG LEE CHIN 868 1/2 West 43

rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037. Email: mengleechin@gmail.com Phone: 310.406.7330

| Concept & Branding Designer | Interior Architect Designer | Custom Furniture & Lighting | 3d Rendering Artist | Graphic & Web | Artist & Photographer |

Dear Human Resource, Thank you for the special opportunity in applying for an Interior Architect/Interior Designer position at your company. My

multidisciplinary design qualifications are as followed: I have over 250 projects experiences up-to-date (build & un-built) of wide ranges of

project types/programing and varied complexities in project scopes (up to 2.5 million S.F.) from building standards to sky’s the limit budget

parameters; both domestic and international projects. I am hands on in all project phases, including client consultations, strategic

planning/programing, & brand strategy. I am capable of juggling up to 6 to 15 projects depending on responsibilities. Notable project are Aria

Resort & Casino at City Center Complex and designing for the Royalties of Kuwait. I retained backgrounds in painting, sculpture, and

photography promoting in art galleries places. I am also a trained actor & a self-taught fashion designer. Moreover, I consider myself an

industrial designer focused on custom furniture, lighting, wallcoverings, & floorcoverings with hand-on AutoCad, Adobe Suite, and computer

rendering capabilities (25 applications). Being a multifaceted Interior Architect Designer, I hold broad knowledge and practical experiences working with many kinds of design

trends & attitudes; types of conventions & expressions; and diverse design vernaculars & techniques. I possessed high confidence in my capabilities in working with most any “design styles” or “school of thoughts”, including today’s “cutting edge conceptual theoretical ideas”, in capturing design excellence in strive for unique innovations in alignment with “individual client’s vision, business model, or distinctive brand”. I have dealt with traditional vocabularies; to transitional designs; to modernity; and to the uncommon, simply the “iconic” & “dignitary royalties design”. In practice, my design approaches are founded on “Contextual, Psychological, & Circumstantial Human Experiences & Responses” paired with modern technologies that elevate the purposefulness of design in correlations to “collective or individual experiences”; in aspiration for creating thoughtful design to excites; bears vigor, or vitalities offering beautiful distinctions of a contrasting settings with unique experiences on a grandeur scale, dramatic public surroundings, or private spaces. Moreover, I hold values for sustainability and holistic approaches.

With no exceptions, in the eleven senior level job positions I had held in the past, my highly experienced professionalism, design wisdoms, and hand-on know-hows are placed in project formulations of clever strategic planning; development of graphic visuals materials for exciting concept package presentations; producing good-looking intelligent creative space plans; and generating gorgeous curated design concept solution standards, including originating innovative ideas and contributing striking environmental branding strategies in parallel to the “client’s project vision and business model” to exceed client’s executives expectations. Additionally, project involvement may further include interior master planning, zoning/adjacency, and typical problem solving relevant to both interior and exterior spaces. Moreover, I hold the know-hows in addressing appropriate design construction methods and resolving nuts & bolts specifics; including skilled at producing design development packages and construction drawings with strong documenting/detailing/annotation skills inclusive of IBC, CBC, Title 24, BOMA, and ADA code compliancy resolutions in fulfilling city plan-check and permitting process. In short, my strengths and capabilities are establishing clear project directions and aims; formulating parameters & logistics; proceed with creative implementations & executions; and finally, fulfilling objectives & goals in delivering a stunningly dazzling comprehensive total environment design!

Moreover, I hold experiences in project management pertaining to all aspects of project administrations, coordination, and delegation activities with optimizing productivities and improve efficiencies. I hold savoir faire in client consultations & interactions for comprehensive logistic establishments of project scope, parameter, and budget constraints; including devising specifics for “strategic planning” and detailed “programming requirements”. Moreover, I am experienced in collaborative efforts with other A&D consultants to ensuring the success of the project vision; including coordination with contractors, jobsite supervision, & field verifications. I am knowledgeable in formulation of RFP, Contractor bids, value engineering, and resolving change orders/recommendations/approvals processes. I maintained logical project navigation competence; clear communication in coordination; high level of organization methods; and manageable multi-tasking skills. In short, my project management strategies are about experienced, sound minded, and common sense decision-makings; timely crucial project development actions; and project advancing strategies for smooth progression of each phase from birth to completion to future follow ups!

Additionally, I hold know-hows in creating stunningly beautiful concept, branding, and table setting presentation packages through the creation of exciting narrative visual storytelling ideas of FF&E boards, PowerPoint presentations, or a stimulating interactive website that can be viewed globally. I possessed tremendous foresights and persuasive strategies targeting successful client presentations. In numerous past, I have also taken on the collective responsibility of the function of Resource Librarian, including some purchasing experiences. I retained a personal digital CSI MasterFormat FF&E Library with thousands of A&D vendors, including digital mood images (nearly 20,000 images), cad blocks, graphic design templates/add-on, and researched topics libraries. I hold extensive interaction with sales reps. & dealers alike in collaboration for furthering the success of projects. I am skillful with FF&E concept direction development and selections, addressing appropriative applications, stylistic attitude, emotional impact; and visual proportions aiming at fashioning cohesive design through timeless color usage, distinctive material ideas, and interesting pairings of finishes; including customizations. In short, I possessed broad knowledge and diverse techniques with discriminating taste working with wide ranges of architectural materials & finishes; including all styles of furniture, lighting, and equipment.

In short, I am a passionate, experienced hands-on multifaceted Interior Architect, Branding Strategist, and Decorator who is an energetic creative thinker and persistent problem solver with brilliant proficiency in design executions and stubborn eye for details paired with expansive depositories of design knowledge in metamorphosing many creative ideas in delivering and ensuring design excellence. I am originally from Malaysia, 28 yrs. U.S. residence, now US Citizen, able to travel, and well-spoken English; bilingual in Cantonese and some Mandarin. I am mature, conscientious, and accountable, who is highly focused, dedicated, and follows directions well; including genuinely collaborative minded and mentoring capable (deep understanding of many types of designer personalities and habits). I hold broad professional insights; possessed good business sense; and a unique gut instinct for advantageous considerations for project advancement. I am a firm believer that interesting design derives from all wonderful faucets of life that are simply magnified, refined, or reinvented in parallel with the believes in human consciousness of rare aspirations in strive for optimism of differences, increase improvements, and great changes parallel with the necessities of tomorrow demands in modern living, breathing, and functioning; that as a whole, evoke ease of human activities, emotional harmonizing, and encouraging positive cerebral reinforcements. In conclusion, I am a dedicated design professional; my core values are improvements of quality of life and the betterment of communities aiming at creating growth and elevating progress for the modern society, culture, and people.

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MENG LEE CHIN 868 1/2 West 43

rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037. Email: mengleechin@gmail.com Phone: 310.406.7330

| Concept & Branding Designer | Interior Architect Designer | Custom Furniture & Lighting | 3d Rendering Artist | Graphic & Web | Artist & Photographer |

ONLINE SELECTED PORTFOLIOS

Hospitality Design Portfolio: www.slideshare.net/Mingleechin

Commercial & Institutional Design Portfolio: www.slideshare.net/Mengleechin

Retail Design Portfolio www.slideshare.net/MengLeeChin4

Residential Portfolio: www.slideshare.net/MengLeeChin3

Graphic/Web Portfolio: www.studiomeng.wix.com/home

Art/Photography Portfolio: www.mengleechin.wix.com/home

EDUCATION & TRAINING

1996 to 2000 Columbia College Chicago. B.A. Interior Architecture 1998 & 1999 Truman College Chicago. Interior Design Fall 1993 Northern Illinois University. Acting 1992 to 1993 Houston Community College. Acting 1990 to 1991 Chris Wilson’s Actors Theater of Houston. Acting 1988 to 1992 James E. Taylor High School. Katy, Texas

PROJECT TYPES EXPERIENCES

Hotel & Resort Casino & Gaming Small Theater Design Restaurant & Bars Lounge & Clubs Cafeteria/3 Meals

Retail & Mall Spa & Salon Fitness Facility Luxury Highrise Living Condo & Single Family Pool Deck & Outdoor Area

Banking/Financial Corporate & Headquarter Tenant Improvement Landlord Services Public Lobby & Restroom Parking Garage/Breeze Way

Government & Consulate Healthcare & Wellness Doctor/Dental/Vision Science & Laboratory Education & Academic Graphic & Repro Lab

COMPUTER & SOFTWARE

Drafting/3D: Autocad Autocad 2013 (imperial & metric) with 3D Model/Rendering, 3D Studio Max, VRAY, & Sketch Up. Graphic Design: Tablet hand sketching, Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, Indesign CS5, Quark, & PageMaker. Photo Editing: Photoshop Elements 8 & Lightroom 1.0. Picassa 3, GIMP 2, Snagit 9, Zoom Browser EX, Serif PhotoPlus, ACDSee 7.0, ACD FotoSlate & Photo editor, MS Picture Manager. Multimedia: Premiere, Sounds Edits, WIX. Administration: MS Office 2010 (Word, Power Point, Excel, OneNote) Word Perfect 9, Acrobat X Pro, and Visio.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Senior Architectural Design Consultant (Hospitality, Residential, Landscape) 04/2013 – Present

Sandra Costa Design Group. 345 N. Alta Vista Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Projects: HGTV Reality Show Makeover Marina del Ray ■ Gyro Gyoro Japanese Restaurant Encino ■ Oto Oto Japapnese Restaurant Palm Spring ■ Oto Oto Japanese Restaurant Downtown L.A. ■ Cassidy Residence Landscape Remodel Venice, CA ■ O’Mahony Residence Remodel Venice, CA ■ Amsterdam Residence Remodel Beverly Adjacent, CA ■ Tian Fu Green River China ■ Event Planning Los Angeles ■ Kenya Residence Retreat Kenya ■ Artha River Dale Residence India ■ O’Mahony Residence Remodel Venice, CA ■ Sujanini Residence Cypress, Ca ■ Zalon Residence Los Angeles, CA ■ Chinese Mausoleum Los Angeles, CA ■

Senior Interior Designer (Institutional, Healthcare, & Education) 04/2008 – 11/2012

Langdon Wilson International. 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017

PROJECTS: Jaber Al Almad Al Jaber Al Sabah Hospital, Kuwait (Dignitary Loyalties) ■ Special Need Schools (3 campuses) in City of Fintas, Jarra, & Hawalli, Kuwait ■ East L.A. High Scool #2, Los Angeles ■ Fox Office Building 103, Los Angeles ■

Principal in Charge 09/2007 – Present

Meng Design International. 753 N. King Road #208, West Hollywood, CA 90069 PROJECTS: 101-111 N. La Brea Bldg. Common Area Remodel Inglewood CA ■ Freeman Med. Art Center Common Area Remodel Inglewood CA ■ Little Tokyo Mall Downtown L.A. ■ 811 Wilshire Bldg. Lobby Remodel Los Angeles CA ■ 3435 Wilshire Equitable Bldg. Lobby remodel Korea Town ■ 3530 Wilshire Bldg. Lobby Remodel Korea Town ■ 3660 Wilshire Bldg. Lobby Remodel Korea Town ■ 3699 Wilshire Bldg. Restroom Remodel Korea Town ■

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3875 Wilshire Building Façade Remodel Korea Town ■ 3890 Wilshire Lobby Remodel Korea Town ■ 4311 Wilshire Bldg. Common Area Remodel Los Angeles CA ■ 4929 Wilshire Bldg. Common Area Remodel Los Angeles CA ■ 9301 Wilshire Penthouse Remodel Beverly Hills CA ■ 9800 La Cienega Bldg. Restroom Remodel Inglewood CA ■ 10230 E. Artesia Bldg. Common Area Remodel Bellwood CA ■ 16501 Ventura Common Area Remodel Woodland Hills CA ■ Huntington Med. Tower Huntington Beach CA ■ 20700 Ventura Common Area Remodel Woodland Hills CA ■ 22801 Ventura Common Area Remodel Woodland Hills CA ■

Senior Interior Designer (Hospitality, Restaurant, Luxury Condominium, & Retail) 10/2006 – 08/2008

Remedios Studio. 400 Oceangate, Ste 1100, Long beach, CA 90802

PROJECTS: Hilton Conrad Hotel Xiantindi District, Shanghai, China ■ French Restaurant at Conrad Hotel Shanghai, China ■ Japanese Air Garden Restaurant at Conrad Shanghai ■ Griogio Hotel San Diego (Gensler Collaboration) ■ Aria Resort & Casino at City Center Complex Las Vegas, Nevada ■ Caesar Hotel Barcelona, Spain ■ W Hotel Scottsdale AZ ■ Bonpu Chicago, IL ■ Bonpu Zen Complex Chicago ■ Zen Spa Lakeview Chicago ■

Senior Interior Designer (Hospitality & Restaurant) 02/2006 - 10/2006

Hirsh Bedner & Associates. 3216 Nebraska Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90404

PROJECTS: Yurun International Plaza Nanjing ■ The Westin Miyako Kyoto, Japan ■ Sofittel China ■ Shangri La Hotel Las Vegas ■

Senior Designer Consultant (Hospitality & Restaurant) 01/2006 - 05/2006

Texeira, Inc. 717 North La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

PROJECTS: Shangri LA Hotel Wenzhou, China ■ Hilton Conrad Hotel Hong Kong ■

Contract Senior Designer (Corporate & LAUSD - Education) 06/2005 - 01/2006

James D. Black & Associates. 3699 Wilshire Blvd. #801, Los Angeles, CA 90010

PROJECTS: CRES #13 Central Region New Elementary Los Angeles 3.33 acres (LAUSD) ■ Riverside Elementary School SoCal ■ Sheridan Street Elementary School SoCal ■ Dixie Canyon Elementary School SoCal ■ Taft Senior High School SoCal ■ 49th Street Elementary School SoCal ■ Layola Village Elementary School SoCal ■ Harte Prep School SoCal ■ Normandie Elementary School SoCal ■ 54th Street Elementary School SoCal ■ Forshay Junior High School SoCal ■ Chase Elementary School SoCal ■ Menlo Elementary School SoCal ■ Reseda Elementary School ■ 186th Street Elementary School SoCal ■ President Elementary School SoCal ■ Caroldale Learning Community SoCal ■

Senior Project Designer / Project Manager (Corporate & Healthcare) 01/2004 - 06/2005

Sisson Design Group. 31 E. Cedar #26, Ontario, CA. 91761.

PROJECTS: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Rancho Cucamonga 12,000 SF ■ Wendy’s International, Inc. Ontario CA 7600 SF (Corporate) ■ Staffmark Transportation Ontario CA 2000 SF (Staffing Agency) ■ Madole & Associates Ontario CA 12,700 SF (Engineering Firm) ■ CDC Small Business Finance Ontario CA 4000 SF ■ Haslam & Perri Ontario CA 7100 SF (Law firm) ■ Green Culture Ontario CA 6500 SF (Distributor) ■ Cafeteria at Empire Lakes Rancho Cucamonga 7000 SF ■ Pacific Monarch & Resorts San Diego CA 6000 SF (Time Share) ■ Pacific Monarch & Resorts Palm Canyon 6000 SF (Time Share) ■ Hampton Education & Music Home San Diego CA (School) ■ Pacific Imaging and Treatment Center San Diego CA 4900SF (Radiology/Nuclear Medicine) ■ Citrus Valley Health Partner Covina CA 10,000 SF (Healthcare) ■ Central Recovery Woodland Hills CA 6725 SF (Rehad Clinic) ■ TLC Laser Eye Center Newport Beach CA (Remodel) ■ TLC Laser Eye Center La Jolla CA (Remodel) ■ Pro Med Rancho Cucamonga CA 13,000 SF (Headquarter) ■ Dr. Dimowo Medical Office Chino CA 2700 SF (Anesthesiologist) ■ Arrowhead Esthetics Rancho Cucamonga CA 7650 SF ■ PROJECTS: Mission Medical Group Irvine. 60,000 SF (Medical Office) ■ Parking Valet/Breezeway @ 400 Brand Ave. Glendale ■ Ixis at MGM Plaza Century City. 4100 SF (Trader Firm) ■ Pace Los Angeles ■ Wilshire Marketing Office Los Angeles. 2700 SF (Condo Sales) ■ Korda Construction Century City. 6000 SF (General Contractor) ■ Exceptional Children Fund ■ Polster Residence Los Angeles. (Condo Unit) ■

Senior Project Designer & Project Manager (Corporate, Education, Government, Healthcare, & Retail) 08/1999 - 10/2003

Techno Limited. Madison Avenue, #1405, Chicago, Illinois 60603

PROJECTS: People Gas, HQ Rosemont IL 89,000 SF ■ AAA Chicago Motor Club, HQ Aurora IL 65,000 SF ■ Cushing HQ Chicago 43,000 SF (Graphic Repro) ■ Houlihan Lokey HQ Chicago 32,000 SF (Investment Banking) ■ Planned Parenthood Chicago HQ 23,000 SF ■ North American Insurance HQ Chicago 25,000 SF ■ AC Nielson HQ Chicago 22,000 SF (Market Development) ■ Westwood College of Technology Columet City, IL 21,000 SF ■ Collier International HQ Rosemont IL 22,000 SF (Realty) ■ GSA of Transportation Chicago 20,000 SF (Government) ■ Reutter HQ Chicago 12,000 SF (Business & Financial News) ■ Davidson Mandell Chicago 12,000 SF (Law Firm) ■ Business Objects Chicago 11,900 SF (Business Consulting) ■ Marcus Evans NBC Tower, Chicago 10,100 SF (Marketing) ) ■ South African Consulate General Chicago 9900 SF ■ Project Leadership & Associates Chicago. 8000 SF (IT) ■ Miicro System Chicago 7000 SF (Pharmaceutical Research) ■ Hooper Homes Chicago IL 3900 SF (Realty Sales) ■ Trove Partners Chicago 3800 SF (Trader Firm) ■ Stradford Advisory Group 3800 SF (Trader Firm) ■ Planned Parenthood RoslandClinic Chicago 4,000 SF ■ Optobionic Naperville IL (Vision Research) ■ Chicago Investment Group ■ Washington Federal Bank Chicago 2900 SF (Retail Banking) ■ John Water & Company Chicago 5600 SF (CPA) ■ Kalcheim, Schatz & Berger Chicago (Law Firm) ■ Kalcheim Schatz & Berger Bannockburn, IL 2700 SF (Law Firm) ■ Chicago Volunteer Legal Services ■ Cotter Consulting Chicago 4300 SF (Consulting■ Yesmail (Internet) ■ Fort Dearborn Partner Chicago 5700 SF (Business Mgmt) ■ Logan

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Consulting Chicago (QAD Consulting) ■ Milbank Corp. Chicago 1400 SF ■ R.O.I. Chicago (Market Research) ■ ACB Consulting Chicago 3200 SF (Professional Premier Provider) ■ Christian & Timbers Chicago 5600 SF (Executive Search) ■ Women Self-Employment Chicago 9,000 SF ■ Sitesmith Chicago (Web Design) ■ E Blast Chicago (Web Design) ■ Redwood Custom Communication, Inc. Chicago 3100 SF (Publishing) ■ McKathy & McGee Schiller Park, IL 2700 SF (Distribution) ■ Carmuse Chicago (Distribution) ■ Zim America Israeli Shipping Co. Schiller Park, IL 4000 SF ■ Riverway O’hare International Center, Rosemont, IL ■ Trainor Residence Arlington Heights, IL 4000 SF (Single Family) ■ Berry Residence (Summer home) ■ Hopper Homes Shiller Park, IL 3900 SF (Sales Office) ■ Providence Management Co. Chicago IL 3100 SF (Realty Mgmt) ■ Plazano Italian Restaurant Chicago ■ Inner Strength Pilates 4000 SF ■ Morson Collection Chicago 3200 SF (Retail) ■

Freelance Visual Display Designer (Retail & Department Stores) 01/1993 - 12/1998

Marshall Fields, Innerview, Hoypoloi, Arts & Artisans. 9 locations. Chicago, IL.

ADDITIONAL CREATIVE SKILLS

ARCHITECTURAL & LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Architecture & furniture history from prehistoric to modern

Knowledge in residential new construction - Type V - wood frame and Type III - CMU Constructions LIGHTING DESIGN

Originating wow-factor lighting concepts and ceiling design, including custom light fixtures

Applied lighting techniques: application, visual hierarchy, color rendering, and visual aesthetic

Lighting specification knowledge: fixture types functions, lamp types, and appropriate application

Knowledge of foot candle requirements and develop lighting efficacy calc. to meet Title 24 FURNITURE DESIGN

Custom furniture design with woodshop machineries & hand tools experiences RESOURCE LIBRARY

Experienced as resource librarian and purchasing

Retained an electronic resource library in CSI MasterFormat with PDF catalogs & cut sheets. (over 10,000 vendors)

Retained an actual physical resource library at home

Retained 2D/3D Cad blocks library

Retained mood image library for concept package development

40 industries magazines subscriptions GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN

Concept, branding, design strategies development & executions

Layout design, typography, image editing, and touch up

Retained a personal font, graphic, and stock image libraries FINE ART

Art history from prehistoric to modern & of the future

Knowledge in color theory, principle of art & composition

2D Medium: Pencil, color pencils, color markers, oil, acrylic, enamel, watercolor, casein, and gouache

3D Medium: Model making, papermaking, ceramic sculpture & vessel, and mix media installation art

Printmaking: Intaglio drypoint, Intaglio linocut, serigraphy, stenciling, Digital prints & Giclee

Delineation: Mechanical pencil and rapidograph on mylar PHOTOGRAPHY

Film & digital format in color & b/w photography with film self-processing & darkroom experience FLORAL DESIGN

Floral arrangement concepts & techniques with fresh, dry, & artificial floral materials FASHION DESIGN

Garment making & design with sewing machine experiences

Pattern making & draping knowledge SCIENCE ARTS

Knowledge in chemistry of textiles & dyes, chemistry of metal patina, and the physics of colors & light

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EXHIBITIONS + COMPETITIONS + COMMUNITY SERVICES

2014 thru 2016 Exhibition Schedule TBD 2009 AIA - Los Angeles Chapter. 17th Annual 1:2 Student Scholarship Competition 2007 AIA - Los Angeles Chapter. 15th Annual 1:2 Student Scholarship Competition 2000 Columbia College. 2000 IDEC Student Competition sponsored by BASF Corp. (winning team finalist) 1999 Columbia College ID Dept. Exhibit. Black Music Research Center, New Orleans, LA Columbia College ID Dept. Exhibit. Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL Chicago Yacht Club Competition. (winning design) 1998 Columbia College ID Dept. Exhibit. Motorola Market Café, Schaumberg, IL Columbia College ID Dept. Competition. (sophomore level winning design) Columbia College Ceramic Dept. Exhibition. Terra cotta sculptural vessel (group show) 1997 Peter Jones Gallery. “Digital Voodoo”. Digital Installation (group show)

Navy Pier Outdoors Sculpture Show. Group artists collaborative works of text installation 11th St. Gallery of Columbia College. “Faculty Selected Student Honors Exhibition”. Installation (Presidential Award)

Grant Park Installation. Outdoor Cellulose installation Hokin Annex Gallery of Columbia College. “Homogeneous”. Seven works on paper (group show) 10th Floor Gallery of Columbia College. Terra cotta sculptural vessel (group show)

1996 Gallery 7000. “Transfiguration”: Ten works on paper (group show) Roscoe’s. “Catharsism”: Thirteen works on paper (solo show)