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“Your best work is your expression of yourself.” -Frank Gehry
Table of Contents
Resume CD Dress Simplification of Paper Clips Stair Renderings Movement vs. Static Project Literary Center
Hand Drawings
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Stephanie A. Mueller 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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Participating in the Professional Practice Co-Op Program alternating quarters of college study with quarters of work in the field of Interior Design.
Education Class of 2015- University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH College of Design, Art, Architecture & Planning Undergraduates studies in Interior Design G.P.A-3.24 Dean's List Winter Quarter 2011
Class of 2010- Strongsville High School
Skills Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Auto CAD, Google Sketchup, Kerkythea 2008, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, General Office Skills, Proficient in Spanish, Customer Service,
Strongsville, OH High School Honors Diploma National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta
Work Experience
September 2010 to Present- University of Cincinnati Libraries Cincinnati OH Student Worker Check books in & out Help patrons locate books Shelve books
July 2009 to September 2010-Cuyahoga County Public Libraries Strongsville,OH Student Worker Help patrons locate books Shelve books Clean the children's play area Set up/ take down meeting rooms Set up children's story time
July 2008 to March 2010-Goldies Deli & Restaurant Strongsville,OH Hostess Seat Guests Clean the deli & bar area Handle take-out orders Restock salad bar & desserts
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CD Dress-Freshman Year, 2010-2011
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For this final iteration of using 100 objects to create a body amour, I wanted to create a garment that created a sense of awareness on body movement while still making something that was not too immense for the person wearing it. Using 100 CDs and fishing wire, this garment continually shows body movement by the reflection of the CDs, and makes both the model and the audience aware of that.
Simplification of Paper Clips-Freshman Year, 2010-2011 One of the projects that I worked on was a simplification of a household object. The main purpose of a paper clip is to connect and hold items together. So focusing on the connection aspect of the paper clips, I created 3 dimensional simplified paper clips that could connect in not only one direction, but in multiple ways creating complex 3 dimensional designs.
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Movement vs. Static Block -Freshman Year, 2010-2011 This final project occupies only 50% of a box while 3 focuses on the contrast movement and being 4 of static. The block 5 incorporates that contrast 6 on every side which encourages the viewer 7 to pick up the piece 8 and follow movement 9 throughout the block. With abrupt stops, it 10 encourages the viewer to 11 find new paths.
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Stair Renderings-Freshman Year, 2010-2011
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Literary Center Study-Sophmore Year, 2011-2012
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For the sophomore immersion studio, we were asked to create a literary center that focuses on a guest writer that would showcase their work with a continuously changing art gallery for local artists. I wanted to create a center that incorporated classical ideas, especially the concept of rotating an axis in the building and yet creating a warm, public gathering space. With the writer on the third floor overlooking the public reading area creates a connection between the writer and their audience, while still giving the writer the privacy.
The site was located in a commercial area with residential area all around it. This design for a literary center fits into the context around the building with masonry treatment to the exterior. It also responds to the residential area surrounding it with outdoor gathering spaces on both the north and south sides of the building.
First Floor Plan
Public vs. Private Private Public
SecondFloor Plan Third Floor Plan
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Literary Center Study-Sophmore Year, 2011-2012
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One of the most important aspects of this design is the sense of community, this is highlighted in the reading space with a grand table that creates the sense of community and that everyone is together.
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Hand Drawings
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Hand Drawings
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