Interior Design Portfolio 2025 - Lindsey Phillips by Lindsey Phillips

Interior Design Lindsey Phillips

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STOUT

Hi, I am Lindsey Phillips!

I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin–Stout, graduating in May 2025 with a BFA in Interior Design and a minor in Project Management. Passionate about commercial design, particularly in the hospitality sector, I strive to create functional, innovative, and inspiring spaces that enhance user experiences. As a dedicated and hardworking designer, I am motivated by the challenge of blending aesthetics with practicality to bring dynamic and usable environments to life.

Contact

612-581-1367

lindseyphillips005@gmail.com

Lindsey Phillips

Education

BFA in Interior Design - CIDA Accredited Project Management Minor

University of Wisconsin - Stout May 2025

GPA 3.95, Dean’s List for 8 Semesters

Softwares & Skills

• Revit

• AutoCAD

• Sketchup

• Construction Documentation

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• Attention to Detail

• Creative Problem Solving

• Customer Service

• Leadership

• Microsoft Office

• Communication

Work Experience

Southern Lights - Burnsville, MN

Lighting Intern | May 2024 - August 2024

• Assisted in client consultations to determine lighting needs and preferences for residential and commercial projects.

• Generated over $50,000 in sales throughout the summer.

• Developed comprehensive lighting packages for builder-grade homes by analyzing lighting plans and adhering to project budgets.

• Managed and updated showroom displays, ensuring a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing environment for customer engagement.

University Recreation - Menomonie, WI

Lead Student Manager | December 2023 - Present Customer Service Rep | January 2022 - December 2023

• Trained and mentored new employees, providing ongoing support and guidance.

• Manage the Health and Fitness Center social media pages.

• Ensure the safety of individuals working out at facility.

• Maintains an up to date CPR certification

Involvement & Accomplishments

• 2024 NEWH Icon of Industry Scholarship Recipient Delivered speech at Golden Key Awards in New York

• 2024 NEWH North Central Scholarship Recipient

• Student Interior Design Organization Board Member - Treasurer

• NEWH North Central Student Rep Committee Member

• BWBR Scholarship competition runner-up

• UW-Stout Material Library Showcase 2024

• UW-Stout Soccer Club Board Member - Equipment Manager

• ASID Student Member

NEXT Steelcase

Project Overview

NEXT, an independent global creative advertising agency with a rich legacy of blending creativity and strategy, is opening a new office in Chicago, IL. The 16,000 SF space across the 6th and 7th floors will serve as a collaborative hub for NEXT’s dynamic team and their key clients, including brands in fast food, footwear, beverages, and consumerpackaged goods. This office will embody NEXT’s core values of innovation, inclusivity and creativity by providing a hybrid workspace designed in partnership with Steelcase, emphasizing sustainability and human-centered design.

Design Type: Commercial

Location: Chicago, IL

Located in Chicago’s advertising agency advertising, digital, and cultivates a strong sense of Flexible arrangements encourage exchange of

blending team consumerinclusivity, Steelcase,

Concept Statement

vibrant Fulton Market District, NEXT is a global creative agency renowned for driving innovation at the intersection of and brand strategy. A social, neighborhood-like atmosphere community and foster cross-generational mentorship. encourage spontaneous interactions, cultivating an open ideas and driving the innovation NEXT is renowned for.

Reception

Private Offices

Workstations

Client Presentation Room

Team Meeting Rooms

Huddle Rooms

Phone Booths

Work Cafe

Client Display Area

Lactation Room

Wellness Room

Production and Resource

Monumental Staircase

Community Garden

In-Between Spaces

Adjacency Matrix

Collaboration in more open areas increases transparency and builds trust.

Support teams working remotely and side-by-side.

1. Reception

2. Client Presentation Room

3. Community Garden

4. Team Room

5. Workstations

6. Private Office

7. Phone Booth

8. Huddle Room

9. Wellness Room

10. Lactation Room

11. Monumental Staircase

12. Cafe

13. In-between Space

14. Resource Center

Upon exiting the elevator, guests are welcomed by a centrally located reception area that embodies the brand’s ethos and showcases NEXT’s impactful advertising work through rotating digital displays. A variety of seating options invite guests to relax and make themselves comfortable while waiting,creating an engaging and welcoming environment.

Reception

Sea Glass Wall Tile Vanilla Ash Wood

Grey Floor Tile Basalt Countertop

Positioned to the right of the reception area, the monumental staircase ascends to the 7th floor, bathed in abundant natural light. Below, a vibrant community garden nestles under the stairs, infusing the space with lively colors and a sense of freshness.

The community garden is thoughtfully situated on the south side of the building to maximize natural light, fostering ideal conditions for plant growth. Designed to bring people together, this green space serves as a gathering spot where team members can connect, see the newest client displays, and nurture both their plants and community relationships.

Community garden

Grey Floor Tile Terrazzo Green Wall Tile

Canopy Track Light

Canopy Track Light Pendant Light

Sea Isle Paint Oak Wood Planter

Living the brand

“Skin First, Makeup Second” “Building Healthier Communities by Connecting People to Real Food”

“Be More Human” “A New Kind of Soda”

building section view

Glossier Sweetgreen Reebok Olipop

Material palette

Client presentation room

Located behind the reception, the client presentation room is designed to accommodate 10-16 people, providing a professional and engaging space for presenting new ideas and information to NEXT’s clients.

Carpet

Mauve Upholstery Ascoli Wallcovering

Ceiling Acoustic

The resource center at the heart of our advertising agency bridges the creative and marketing teams, facilitating seamless collaboration and productivity. Equipped with essential tools—from printers and copiers to large flat files— this central hub is designed for easy access and efficiency, allowing team members to focus on what they do best. This dedicated space supports the agency’s commitment to delivering high-quality work with speed and precision.

One of four teams rooms in the office, this space is designed to support both structured meetings and informal brainstorming sessions. It encourages a sense of community within the team while providing the versatility to accommodate various activities.

Private Office

Grey Upholstery Carpet Floor Lamp

Aspect Wallcovering

Brown-Purple Upholstery Pendant Light Green Wall Tile Pink-Orange Upholstery

Aloe Wall Tile Wood Laminate

Yellow Upholstery Blue Laminate

The creative team’s workstations are height-adjustable and strategically positioned next to the resource center for easy access and collaboration. The layout is designed to encourage creativity and efficiency, with ample space for personal organization and team interaction, ensuring a comfortable and productive environment.

Resource center

Cambria Countertop Vanilla Ash Wood Pendant Light

Aspect Wallcovering

Office Chair Upholstery Pendant Light

Green Upholstery Pink Upholstery

¡Ostras! restaurant

Project Overview

A client wants to know the feasibility of transforming the proposed site into a contemporary cocktail lounge with light meal service. The design will cater to an upscale, modern audience while reflecting the elegance and sophistication of a cocktail lounge atmosphere. The concept and menu will draw inspiration from an archival item, adding a unique thematic element to the lounge’s identity.

Design Type: Commercial

Location: Boston, MA

¡Ostras! is a refined tapas and craft cocktail lounge nestled celebrates Spanish-style small plates, with a particular expertly crafted Spanish-inspired cocktails, premium wines, Spain. The name ¡Ostras!—Spanish for “Oysters”—reflects delight. The lounge draws design inspiration from the natural pearls, the intricate

Concept Statement

nestled in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. The menu focus on exquisite seafood creations. Guests can enjoy wines, and artisanal spirits, offering an authentic taste of —reflects both the culinary focus and a playful exclamation of natural elegance of oysters, evoking the iridescent glow of intricate textures of shells, and the raw beauty of the ocean.

Bar Perspective View

Wood Laminate

Dining Chair

Upholstery Resin Mosaic Floor Tile Terracotta

1. Hostess Stand

Waiting Area

Bar

Dining

Bar Lounge

Busser Station

Unisex Restrooms 8. Janitors Closet

Bar Lounge Perspective View

Oyster Wall Tile

Ceiling Drapery Oyster Wallpaper

Coach Upholstery

Historical Item of Inspiration

milwaukee youmedia library

Project Overview

YOUmedia has decided to expand its digital learning program to locations throughout the Midwest. You have been hired by YOUmedia to design a teen space focused on digital learning at one of the Milwaukee Public Library locations. The library has identified approximately 3000 SF of space on the second floor that will be the future home for this project. This is a space where teens can hang out, get help with homework, experiment with design software in a range of disciplines, record music, and participate in a variety of digital media activities and workshops.

Design Type: Commercial

Location: Milwaukee, WI

This YouMedia library redeveloped teen space, wood which hightlights the mid-century and varying ceiling heights to their ideal location. Calmness, explored with a color pallet

library

Concept Statement

will foster learning, community, and collaboration in the wood accents, texture, linear forms, and directional lighting mid-century modern feel of the space. Monochromatic spaces heights define different zones of the library for easy navigation Calmness, creativity, and a stress-free atmosphere will be pallet to activate and influence the teens using the space.

Zone Region Plan

Zone Plan Legend

Performance Zone

Social Zone

Info Desk

Reading Zone

Cafe Zone

Library Shelving

Computer Zone

Study Nooks

Media Zone

Lounge Zone

Podcast Booth

Recording Booth IT Closet

Dark Oak Wood Marble Laminate

Chair Upholstery

Wallcovering Midday Paint

Coach Upholstery Acoustic Felt Laminate Flooring

Hermès retail space

Project Overview

A group project to create a functional, aesthetically pleasing brick-and-mortar retail store that aligns with the brand identity of the chosen product and advertisement, while providing an engaging customer experience. This project’s goal is to explore the intersection of functionality and brand storytelling, practice integrating technical compliance with creative design, and develop skills in spatial planning, circulation, and customer-centric retail design

Design Type: Commercial

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Hermès retail space draws inspiration deep-rooted connection to personalized echo the flowing forms of Hermes’ iconic scarves and soft elegance Metallic accents are woven complements the brand’s timeless appeal; and classic sophistication, offering

Concept Statement

from the brand’s rich heritage of craftsmanship and its personalized customer service. Curved architectural elements subtly scarves and leather goods, creating a sense of movement woven throughout the design, adding a modern touch that appeal; resulting in a harmonious blend of contemporary luxury offering a well-crafted and refined shopping experience.

Physical Mood Board

Center Perspective View

Key Features:

• 2 tone tiled storefront

• Large windows to lure customers inside

Key Features:

• Vintage purse display above cash wrap

• Large sinage ontop of distressed mirror

Storefront elevation

Ceiling Display Mesh

Interior Brick Wall

West Perspective view

Key Features:

• Seating area with Hermes Logo

• Purse and purfume displays

Key Features:

• Round Cashwrap for views of whole store

• Shoe display with storage below

• Feature wall for new products

East elevation

Chair Upholstery

Marble Flooring

Casework Hardwood

Metallic Ceiling Tile

Key Features:

• Wood and tile blocks with glass displays to hold sunglasses and purses

downtown Sustainable

Project Overview

A converted older commercial space placed in the urban residence of Madison, Wisconsin. A 2 bedroom, 2 bath, with a second floor consisting of a loft. The client are two female roommates (25 and 27 years old) who work in the tech industry. They love all types of design styles therefore they are looking for an eclectic designed home. To get away from the tech side of their brain, they both craft. They often have craft parties with their girlfriends making everything from earrings to soaps. They also own two cats.

Design Type: Residential

Location: Madison, WI

A love for a wide range of styles of different textures, old and new merge harmoniously. This home and unveil ones creativity with a custom blend between ceiling heights and accent colors blue,

Sustainable Loft

Concept Statement

styles and colors heavily influences this urban loft. The blend

new styles, colors, and patterns will be carefully curated to home will act as an escape from a technology-filled work life custom craft room made for entertaining. The rooms will and colors to leave one guessing while also reiterating the blue, orange and pink while walking throughout the house.