I am an ambitious, creative, sociable and open-minded individual with a great interest in the world of interior design. I take it upon myself to discover fresh design aproaches and trends within the industry. For me, teamwork becomes an essentiality when producing a successful design and my previous professional experiences have taught me skills which enabled me to share my passion for design with people like me.
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Bachelors Degree / Sep 2013 - June 2017 The University of Derby: Interior Architecture and Venue Design - 1st Class Honours Degree A Levels / Sep 2011 - June 2013 Abbeyyeld Academy/Sixthform: Business Studies (Distinction*), Art (A*), Graphic Design (C) and Russian AS (B) GCSEs / Sep 2009 - June 2011 Abbeyyeld Academy: Grades ranging A-D including Art, French, Design & Technology and Child Development
16 Springgeld Mill, Bridge Street, Sandiacre, NG10 5QD e.luca95@hotmail.co.uk 07450426686 https://www.linkedin.com/i n/elena-luca-633748121/ https://issuu.com/elenaluca2
SOFTWARE Photoshop AutoCAD SketchUp Microsoft OďŹƒce P-Con InDesign Revit Illustrator
Arc Business Interiors Ltd (Shepshed) / Oct 2018 - Present Interior Designer: Working alongside the Head of Design to plan, design and furnish commercial properties to create inspiring and unique work spaces. I had the opportunity to work closely with the furniture and interiors departments, from which I have gained extensive experience in creating design concepts that meet all types of budgets. Familiarising myself with suppliers and specifying products for every project has immensely increased my conndence when chosing nishes and envisaging the nal desi design outcome. I have also taken on part of the marketing responsibilites, publishing numerous social media posts and creating advertising brochures and presentations promoting the services that Arc Business Interiors oer. HARTING Ltd (Northampton) / Sep 2017 - Sept 2018 Marketing Administrative Assistant: Assisting a small marketing team in preparation of upcoming campaigns and projects. This includes tasks such as PowerPoint presentation assistance, email marketing, charity events, exhibitions, social media and PR. Liaising with the external sales team and managing the everyday customer enquiries from the Sales UK inbox and distributing them accordingly. In addition, part of the job responsibilities is to manage and maintain the merchandise and catalogue library. Microsoft Dynamics (CRM) and POS (point of sales) systems also take part of the everyday responsibilities, ensuring all accounts are up to date and all sales information is logged. GMP Design Associates (Litchheld & Leicester) / Aug 2015 - Jun 2016 Junior Interior Designer: Working as part of the design team specialising in commercial and residential projects, creating innovative and exciting solutions for spaces of all sizes. During this period, as well as managing my own project, I contributed towards most active projects at the time with tasks such as: Concept design - creating moodboards and concept presentations for client meetings. 3D models - creating detailed SketchUp models. Liaising with clients and sales representatives.