LAUREN HICKLING INTERIOR DESIGNER Curriculum Vitae Information: +1 307 203 0632 | laurenhickling@live.co.uk 108 West 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada New Zealand Citizen | IEC Working Holiday Visa, 2 years Portfolio: issuu.com/laurenhickling
Personal Profile and Experience I am an Interior Designer from New Zealand with three and a half years experience working in commercial interiors. This year I was announced as the Interior Awards Emerging Design Professional, an award that recognises up and coming talent within the interior design industry. I graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in 2015 with a Master in Interior Architecture and a Bachelor of Architectural Studies majoring in Interior Architecture. Following this, I joined Warren and Mahoney and worked within their strong interior design team for three and a half years. During this time I refined my skills within workplace design through all aspects of the design process from strategic briefing, concept design, technical drawing and site observation to project completion. I also have experience in hospitality and hotel projects in the space planning and concept phases. I recently lead a 1,000m2 workplace project from concept to project completion for Kiwi Property, a large developer in Auckland, New Zealand. Their project aimed to create a welcoming and innovative workplace for
their 100 staff. This project was recognised in the 2018 Interior Awards, as one of three finalists in the Workplace up to 1,000m2 section and received two Gold Pins at the 2018 Best Awards. Other key workplace projects include PwC Auckland and Wellington, MC and Russell McVeagh, two large New Zealand law firms. Through my career so far, I have become proficient in the Adobe Suite, Revit and SketchUp, using these programs to design, render, detail and present workplace, retail and hospitality projects. I have a particular interest in materials and how their inherent qualities can fuel the design and perception of space. Detailing these materials to give them poetic justice is the skill I continue to pursue. I have a keen eye for well balanced design, believing a well presented piece of work is key to its reception.