ELIZABETH SHARP
CONTENTS RESUME: Elizabeth M. Sharp HOSPITALITY DESIGN: senior capstone project involving 10 months of research and design CORPORATE OFFICE DESIGN: corporate satellite office design in Cincinnati ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN: Italian restaurant
design in Cincinnati
HEALTHCARE DESIGN: spa focused on instilling confidence in teen girls RESIDENTIAL DESIGN: residential loft for a music-loving couple GRAPHIC DESIGN: graphic design work completed during a month long London summer abroad FURNITURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: full size chair designed and built by me
ELIZABETH M. SHARP
6868 Drake Road - Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
EDUCATION Miami University (Oxford, OH) B.F.A. Interior Design. IIDA Member. IIDA Executive Board: Marketing + PR. Furniture Design and Construction. Senior Thesis: Prada Boutique Hotel. University of the Arts: Central Saint Martins College of Art + Design (London, UK) Graphic Design, 6 credit hour summer elective design studio Indian Hill High School (Cincinnati, OH)
13-382-5151 5 elizmsharp@gmail.com
August 2008 - May 2012 July 2011 August 2004 - June 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE ProCamps Worldwide (Cincinnati, OH) - Part-Time Graphic Designer April 2013 - Present · Developing, designing, and executing email promotions for companies sponsoring camps, camp updates, post camp follow-up · Lead design for invitations, t-shirts, logos, flyers, camp promotional items, fantasy camp items, advertisements, banners, credential cards, autograph cards, post camp follow-up, and graphic photograph backdrops Arhaus Furniture (Cincinnati, OH) - Interior Design Specialist November 2012 - Present · Expanding my knowledge about the quality of high-end furniture · Learning and executing key factors when representing and selling the Arhaus brand · Gaining knowledge about the logistics side of the furniture business · Developing and building relationships with clients by providing in-home consultations · Creating special orders with clients to customize their home · Collaborating with co-workers to improve store sales ProCamps Worldwide (Cincinnati, OH) - Graphic Design Intern May 2012 – August 2012 HighStreet Design (Cincinnati, OH) - Design Intern May 2011 – August 2011 · Created drawings in AutoCAD · Organized resource library, rugs and spaces · Worked in retail providing interior design customer service
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Advanced computer skills: Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Google Sketchup, Revit and Social Media
References available upon request
HOSPITALITY DESIGN PRADA BOUTIQUE HOTEL location: CHICAGO, IL type: SENIOR YEAR CAPSTONE PROJECT challenge: DESIGNING 30,000+ SQ. FT. OF SPACE year: JUNE’11-APRIL’12
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FLOOR 2 A. RUNWAY B. LOUNGE C. BAR D. BACKSTAGE FLOORS 5-9 A. LUXURY ROOMS B. SUPER LUXURY ROOMS
HOSPITALITY DESIGN PRADA BOUTIQUE HOTEL the idea of taking beautiful fabrics, textures, colors, designs & ideas and
blending
them together to represent a
brand
RUNWAY BOUTIQUE SHOP GUEST ROOM ENTRANCE GUEST ROOM CLOSET
CORPORATE OFFICE DESIGN POLLACK ARCHITECTURE Pollack is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and focuses on the motto:
“work, life, balance”
The firm represents a youthful and natural design approach. CONCEPT:
WORK
BALANCE LIFE
creating a balance in the space.
CORPORATE OFFICE DESIGN POLLACK ARCHITECTURE location: CINCINNATI, OH type: CORPORATE SATELLITE OFFICE DESIGN challenge: CAPTURING THE FIRM’S IMAGE year: SENIOR FALL
ENTERTAINMENT AREA ENTRANCE HUDDLE AREAS YOGA/LIBRARY AREAS CONFERENCE ROOM
RESTAURANT DESIGN AMORE RESTAURANT location: CINCINNATI, OH type: RESTAURANT DESIGN challenge: UNDERSTANDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DESIGNING A RESTAURANT year: JUNIOR FALL
A. ENTRY B. BAR LOUNGE C. CASUAL DINING D. BAR E. KITCHEN F. OFFICE G. WALK-IN FRIDGE H. ELEGANT DINING I. PRIVATE DINING J. WOMEN’S RESTROOM K. MEN’S RESTROOM L. UTILITY
HEALTHCARE DESIGN LEAP TEEN SPA location: CINCINNATI, OH type: HEALTHCARE DESIGN challenge: CREATING A CONCEPT THAT WILL ENGAGE TEEN GIRLS year: SOPHOMORE SPRING
I chose to design a teen spa focused on making young teen girls more comfortable with themselves. The spa incorporates spa services, therapy, and connection between mother/daughter and between friends
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN MUSICIAN’S DREAM location: CINCINNATI, OH type: RESIDENTIAL DESIGN challenge: A LOFT SPACE FOR TENANTS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS/QUALITIES year: SOPHOMORE FALL
My tenants are young musicians with a strong passion for music. I selected tenants that have much different interests than me. The different levels of a music score became the conceptual basis behind the loft space
GRAPHIC DESIGN LONDON STUDY ABROAD location: LONDON type: GRAPHIC DESIGN challenge: TRYING SOMETHING NEW AND ACCOMPLISHING IT IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME year: SUMMER 2011
FANZINE
FURNITURE DESIGN SELF DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED CHAIR location: OXFORD, OHIO type: FURNITURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION challenge: THE CHAIR DESIGN year: JUNIOR SPRING
Furniture design and construction provided me with the techniques and skills to build and understand the construction of furniture. I learned how to construct a kitchen cabinet as well as a full size chair designed by me. I wanted my chair to be functional yet have a detail appeal. The whole chair is constructed of the mortise and tenon joint.