Nicole Kules EDUCATION
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio College of Creative Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, May 2015
107 Shakespeare Lane Avon, Ohio 44011 440.309.3453 kulesnc@miamioh.edu
Kent State University, Florence, Italy Interior Design, Fall 2013
WORK EXPERIENCE
K2M Design. Cleveland, OH. June 2015-Present. Design Intern.
Kalman and Pabst Photo Group. Cleveland, OH. Summer 2014. Design Intern.
- Worked in Adobe Creative Suite designing marketing templates for social media promotions - Selected photography images for development of portfolios and websites to promote studio and staff services - Organized client list, researched new opportunities, and compiled images for varying food and lifestyle clients
Lee Meier Interiors. Westlake, OH. Winter 2013-14. Design Intern.
- Generate renderings using Revit and Photoshop for multiple hospitality and commercial office spaces - Prepare digital client submittals by creating mood and concept boards - Select material finishes and FF&E items; produce finish schedules and specifications - Meet with vendors to discuss new products
- Selected materials, lighting, furniture, and accessories, for clients - Accompanied designers to in home client consultations for design installations - Corresponded with vendors by placing orders based on designer requests and client needs - Created efficient system for organization of materials and catalogs in the expansive materials library
Sherwin Williams Corporate Headquarters. Cleveland, OH. Summer 2013. Marketing Intern.
- Worked in the Diversified Brands Division in the Brand Marketing group - Collaborated on the creation of the Dutch Boy paintlist app which translates songs into color palettes - Created themed “Color of the Month” layouts by coordinating Istock photo images and color palettes - Developed marketing strategies for Pratt and Lambert, Dutch Boy, and Krylon Brands
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Alpha
Rho Chi Fraternity. September 2012-present.
- Professional architecture and the allied arts fraternity; member of the Isidorus Chapter - Participate on the Brotherhood Committee by organizing chapter social events
International Interior Design Association. September 2011-Present. Secretary.
- Attend meetings and fundraise for events - Traveled to Seattle and Chicago for firm visits - Planned New York City firm networking trip
Student Advisory Council. September 2012-present. Interior Design Studio Representative.
- Met with Architecture/Interior Design majors to plan events within the department - Communicated information to the sophomore Interior Design studio - Organized end of the semester shows for the department
SKILLS
AutoCAD. Google SketchUp. Revit. Abobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator. Watercolor, Sketching, Drawing. Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel
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