Professional Resume

Assistant Designer // Catherine Kwong Design

October ‘24 - present

• As an Assistant Designer at Catherine Kwong Design, I assist the lead designers on their projects and manage other studio related tasks.

Design Assistant // Studio AHEAD

January ‘23 - May ‘24

• Worked as a Design Assistant at Studio AHEAD where I assisted the lead designers on their projects and managed other studio related tasks. Below are examples of some of the work I did for Studio AHEAD.

  -Assisted with all phases of design and office administration
  -Developed relationships with vendors, artists, and new clients
  -Managed FF&E, including vendor, contractor & client communication, gathering specifications, creating proposals, purchase orders, invoices, purchasing, expediting, tracking, & installation
  -Organized and coordinated all photoshoots, including curating staging pieces, communication and loan contracts for borrowed pieces, being on set assisting with client relations, set up and break down, styling, etc.
  -Managed business development including email outreach to other designers to present our furniture, regular mail to reach new clients, managing sites like Houzz Pro, AD Pro, and The Expert to generate new leads
  -Organized and sent a monthly newsletter featuring our monthly blog on local creatives (California : A Journal), any recent publications or exhibitions and more

  -Graphic design including creating logos, website and social media graphics, invitations, exhibition graphics, and more.
  -Drafted floor plans, elevations, furniture etc using AutoCAD & SketchUp
  -Assisted with/created client presentations
  -Kept detailed meeting notes, task lists and calendars on multiple projects at a time
  -Errands & visits to job sites
  -Recruiting, training & managing all interns and new assistants

Sales & Design Consultant // Ligne Roset

September ‘21 - December ‘22

• I was a full time sales and design consultant for Ligne Roset where I worked the showroom floor, managed my client base, assisted in product displays, managed SF showroom website, and did all 3D modeling for prospective clientele.

Interior Design Intern // Studio AHEAD /

May ‘22 - August ‘22

• I was an intern for Studio AHEAD, a high-end residential design studio where I assisted on day to day tasks including graphic design, creative marketing, project assistance, etc.

Freelance Interior Design Assistant // Hannah Lowe Interiors

February ‘22 - August ‘22

• I did freelance work for Hannah Lowe Interiors assisting on installations, sourcing products for clients, and running errands in the design district.

Manager // Junk In The Trunk Pop-Up Vintage Market

October ‘20 - January ‘21

• For a short period, I managed a pop-up shop for a company that brings together vintage and antique dealers of all capacities for short term markets across the west coast. I ran the day to day of their Scottsdale, AZ winter market including customer service, managing the vendors, managing stock and our POS system.

Academy of Art University // Interior Architecture & Design / August ‘18 - December ‘22

Lakeridge High School // September ‘14 - May ‘17

Silver Medal // National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards / ‘17

Gold Key // Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards / ‘17

Silver Key // Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards / ‘16