Grupo 13Interior designer
Mar. 2005 - Sep. 2008Madrid Area, SpainProduce designs that appear in store windows, in order to promote the store's merchandise. Meet with client to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function. Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination. Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success. Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans. Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval. Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work and furniture Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise. Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art works, and accessories. Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings. Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents. Visit international furniture Fairs in Milan, Paris and Madrid to shop for the store displays and clients and to keep up with the latest trends. Help with the Design, organization of stands for Grupo 13 at the Furniture Fair in Madrid. Design furniture for the firm collection. Use public relations skills to get new clients