S T E P H E N YOUNG Meet the freshest young designer in America
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dinner theatre
The 321 Theatre was a partner project and a chance to design a large scale building serving many functions. A dinner theatre, with a resturant, bar, and party rooms, 321 Theatre was made for your entertainment. Located in a commerical and residential area of Cincinnati, we wanted to create an urban eclectic escape for families, students, and couples. Bright electric colors and textures bring the spaces to life during day and night. Using the concept of clustering to organize spaces and to make cladding choices, the mass of the structure began to unfold as form and function combined. Green wall panels bring the exterior to life and hightlight the contrast of the theatre to the surrounding concrete landscape. Light was also an important consideration in this project, both natural and aftificial, a large atrium space brings light in during the day, while at night, exterior glass panels illuminate the sky, allowing 321 Theatre to command attention in such a busy commercial area.
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people, sights, and sounds of London, England will always be a design inspiration for me after studying abroad there in the summer of 2009. Living in the center of this world class city allowed me to grow as a creative and cultured thinker. Working with a partner, we designed a large scale office building for London’s Canary Wharf district. The studio assignment was to focus on the sustainability of the work place, during and after work hours.
Utilizing a large winter garden along the street facing facade of the site, we were able to cut back on traffic noise, as well as create an interior atmosphere free of street pollution. We also chose to utilize color as a main design element, colored glass and a new partition product, Mykon, was used to breathe light and life into all interior spaces. All design considerations were based on our occupant’s, Square Circle Co., goal to revitalize this once industral corporate district.
green office
Apeiro, a high-end medical spa, was conceived as a full experience for the body and spirit to be reinvented. Working in a team of two interior designers, two graphic designers, and myself as the lead architectural designer, we created everything about our seductive escape: the building, space planning, textiles, environmental graphics, logo, branding, and even an iPad application for patrons to use as a tool for both entertainment and way-finding. The concept behind our design was motivated by a documentary, in which our client, an eccentric cryogenicist, is obsessed with the idea of living forever and creating the perfect human. We took these ideas into consideration while in the design development phase of our project, focusing on creating a cool sterile atmosphere with touches alluding to a traditional past reinvented for our technological era. Tailoring the design for the rich, famous, and ridiculous, one of the main features of the building’s design was a rooftop helicopter pad, the preferred method of arrival for Apeiro’s clients. The heli-pad, to be made of structural glass, would funnel light down into the depths of the interior spaces. The lightwell stood to represent the near spiritual transformations happening within the building’s core, as well as organize the building’s circulation around a central space.
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brandvertising Designing the official Cadency Mark for Alpha Rho Chi architecture fraternity at Miami University, I wanted to capture the essence of Alumni Hall. It was important to represent its solidity and tradition as one of Miami’s oldest buildings on campus. Using details from the building’s architecture was my way of highlighting the experience. The door handles to the building, the rotunda dome, form the body of the graphic. The center shield is actually a stain-glass detail atop the dome, which symbolizes the protection and shelter we feel within Alumni Hall.
MU CFD
As an executive member of the Miami University Club of Fashion Design for 2 years, I’ve had the opportunity to design and re-design the clubs logo. In both designs, it was important that the graphic represent what we do, fashion. But more important than just creating clothes, as the dress logo misrepresents, we are educators in the production of fashion. The second logo design attempts to add a sophistication, a tone, and a mark of brand to the icon. The evolution of the graphic also shows my growth and proficiency as a designer.
merch&ising Being part of many different student organization executive boards, I’ve had many opportunities to design and produce merchandise. These are some examples of my work that have been put into production. My work designing t-shirts and graphics has helped lead to my love of fashion and apparel design. It’s always important to me that each design conveys a different attitude about the club, whether it be fashion, for an event, or traditional in nature. I learned through my experiences that the best designs are the ones that bridge gender and artistic differences of an organization’s members.
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Designing a personal space for reflection and studying proved to be a project in proportion. Every detail of this long and narrow space reflects my body’s working proportions. Keeping the hut “off the grid” meant that certain daylighting, energy, and material decisions had to be made in order to utilize local resources. Through harnessing the power of sun and water current, I was able to create a space that functions for myself as well as the surrounding enviroment.
mobile gallery This project was a freelance design project for a professor and mentor of mine, Samantha Perkins. As part of her graphic design graduate thesis presentation, she retained me to 3D model, design, and produce rendering to support her graphics. The graphics were a traveling art gallery for a Wim Wenders film festival. The idea was to modify a truck bed to use as a pop-out suspension system for displaying Wim Wenders iconic photography. This design move was significant to create two spaces film goers could inhabit. The truck bed would be used as an information hub and moment of repose, and at ground level, photography would make a dramatic statement floating at eye level. Wenders’ art focuses on the deconstruction of the great American landscape; to highlight and display this concept, I imposed a natural wood ceiling suspended at varying heights, between which, held lights mimicking the wood’s pattern. The fluidity of concept both in my design ideas and Wenders’ was another experience in branding a space to convey a specific feeling or atmosphere.
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most open ended projects always seem to yield the most creative results, and my storefront project doesn’t disappoint. Developing a storefront design for any location, I choose one of the most famous locations for retail storefront design, Soho New York. Instead of working with an existing company’s branding restrictions, I designed a new company, Piece.
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I saw Piece as an opportunity to design a new luxury brand focused on the retail of high-end furniture. Using contemporary lines, and classic materials such as wood, brick, and steel, Piece took on a modern luxury attitude. Piece serves clientel some of the most iconic mid-century modern designs and contemporary trends in home decor.
photography Traveling has become my number one source of inspiration and documenting my travels has become one of my favorite artistic outlets. Being able to travel for professional reasons to New York, San Francisco, Chicago, London, and Milan, has been some of the most rewarding experience of my life. Being able to capture that moment of awe when viewing something of architectural or cultural significance helps to make me feel connected to my destination and place. Photography has become a hobby of mine, and through my experience, the best way to achieve great images, is to be at the right place at the right time, and own Photoshop.
qlix via Working with Qlix Magazine as a street style photographer for their Qlix Via column was my first experience combining my love of fashion and photography. Encompassing the brands image of “emerging, fashion, found.� I sought to find people on the Chicago streets that I felt best represented the Qlix look.
haus of synergy
Residential design today can lack inspiration and clear architectural presence. When designing my house, it was important to me that there was a clear design intent and significance. Taking cues from mid-century modern, Steven Holl, and from north-pacific style design, my “Haus of Synergy� reinterprets the ideals of the new nuclear family. Centering the home’s living spaces around the hearth, inhabitants would be drawn through the home by the four elements. I organized the interior spaces of the home around four main concrete elements, each with its own characteristics to represent earth, wind, fire, and water. Developing a design based around the four elements of nature turned the habitable into a habitat.
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2009 PAVE Interior Design Competition was to redesign the women’s shoe department of Macy’s NYC flagship store. I wanted to re-brand the Macy’s shopping experience to target the more high-end market. Using vintage Hollywood as an inspiration, my design had many Art Deco influences. This modern mix of luxury and style created a space as iconic as those 1920’s silver screen actors.
Mixing modern with a vintage flare, I used conventional materials in unconventional places. Columns made of mirror, the backings to the shoe’s shelving was made of alternating tufted velvet and backlight frosted glass with a tufted pattern. The design connected past and present to help give Macy’s shoes a trans-generational appeal; it was important that I give every woman that vintage red carpet experience.
Thematic focus: Advertising & Public Relations August 2007 – May 2011
Study Abroad in London, England :: Summer 2009
Studied energy efficient design using virtual rendering techniques Created a green office building in the Canary Wharf district for Circle-Square Inc. Directed and designed a gallery presentation of all 22 student’s projects
Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL
Graduated with 4.1/4.0 GPA and Highest Academic Honors August 2003 – June 2007
Photo Journalist/Editor Intern Qlix Magazine published by TenStyle Media, Inc., Chicago, IL :: July ‘10 – Present
Photographed street style images for magazine’s online blog Given complete creative control over artistic choices and editing of photographs Managed photo information and model release forms of photography
Resident Assistant Miami University Office of Residence Life, Oxford, OH :: August ‘09 – Present
Managed and counseled 45 upperclassmen residents, sophomore through senior, per year Coordinated over 20 different residence hall programs per the university’s residential curriculum Directed residents on university policies, safety procedures, and academic scheduling Created a community experience for hall residents by being a model leader
Law Clerk Intern Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Chicago, IL :: July – August ‘09 :: May ’10 – August ‘10 Organized attorney documents and all new matter memos
Filed all office case records Converted current case documents for computer database Assisted office manager with updating workplace technology
Sales Associate Carson Pirie Scott Department Store, Vernon Hills, IL :: May – August ‘08
Facilitated customer experience with premier service and exceptional knowledge of merchandise Arranged visual displays of products and promotional advertising in accessories department
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Miami University, Oxford, OH :: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture
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Designed and deployed marketing for events and all member meetings Mentored high school architecture students for the AIA Dayton Mentor Program Traveled to San Francisco for alumni firm tours and design inspiration
Voted to the Executive Board as Co-Social Chair 2008 – 2009
Assisted in organizing Spring Beaux Arts Ball Scheduled seasonal social all member outings to connect members Traveled to New York City for alumni firm tours and design inspiration
Miami University Club of Fashion Design [MUCFD] :: 2007 – Present Elected Creative Director 2010 – 2011 Voted President of the organization for 2009 – 2010: Declined position Appointed Marketing Director 2008 – 2009
Led and managed a marketing team of over 20 business & fine arts students Handled the design and production of all club marketing and merchandising Planned a charity fashion show that raised $2,400 for Starfish Children’s Fund
Alpha Rho Chi Architecture Fraternity [APX], Isidorus Chapter :: 2009 – Present Founded the first Miami University chapter of APX in 2009 with 54 pledges Appointed to the Board of Directors as Worthy Clerk 2009 – 2010
Directed a 12 member team for the execution of the Professional Event Recorded and communicated all chapter and exec proceedings to Nationals Designed the Official Isidorus Chapter Cadency Mark for national and local use
Design Blog Author [www.stephannostyle.blogspot.com] :: 2009 – Present
Branded blog graphics and composed updates on current fashion and design trends
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youngsm@muohio.edu American Institute of Architecture Student [AIAS] :: 2007 – Present Elected Vice President 2010 – 2011 Voted to the Executive Board as Advertising Director 2009 – 2010
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp, IDX Renditioner, ArchiCad, iMovie, Woodshop Certified, Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Microsoft & Macintosh