Project work

The design work presented below reflects projects where I have played a key role in designing, overseeing, advising, and collaborating with other designers both internally and externally.

While the execution of these designs involved contributions from multiple individuals, I’ve had the pleasure of providing strategic direction and management throughout the process.

Corporate workspace

2024
Furniture Budget: $350k
7,725 SQ FT
Timeline: 6 months (Concept to Install)
Software: CET Designer, PowerPoint, Miro

Conditions of Success

Create a space with a User First Mindset; maximize windows, equitable stations, sense of belonging, place, and security for members and visitors.

Integrate informal meeting and collaboration zones for small and large groups, with tech and whiteboard enabled spaces.

Progressive design showcasing mixed materials, low panel heights, and laying materials for visual interest and privacy. Most importantly, a kit of parts strategy for easy Day 2 adds and facilities management.

Involvement

Leadership: Lead designer overseeing and guiding two design interns on a 7,000 square foot workspace refresh. Led all aspects of the design process from programming and conceptual design through being onsite for installation.
Supported design interns in presentations and material selection.

Quote from VP of Design - “This looks like an architecture renovation, not just furniture. The color palette is so aesthetically pleasing, and the natural light access makes it much brighter in here.”

Install photos

all day cafe

2023
Furniture Budget: $125k
3,000 SQ FT
Timeline: 5 months (Concept to Install)
Software: CET Designer, PowerPoint, Miro

Conditions of Success

Create a space that facilitates logistics of customer visits and is suitable for hosting medium to large groups.

Create a space that serves employees both for focus and collaboration.

Provide a floor plate design that showcases visual brand language for the sales team to tell key stories about product during tours.

Involvement

Design: Interviews with employees to understand use case and existing pain points. Calculate minimum seating needs, on-site observation study of wayfinding, circulation, and utilization.
Color palette collaboration, iterate on product mix and applications, and provide technical expertise on power accessories.
Leadership: Develop workbook standard for campus projects and presentation format for leadership review and sign-off. Lead presenter at Schematic Design, and Design Development phases.
Final review of installation drawings and BOM order.

install photos

k-12 virtual school

2023
~15,000 SQ FT
Timeline: 9 months (Concept to Publish)
Software: CET Designer, PowerPoint, Miro, Yulio

Conditions of Success

Bring to life thoughtful and creatively designed education applications in a 3D virtual school.

Showcase a blend of products designed for success in the education sector, with appropriately sized furniture for different ages ranging from K-12 grade.

Virtual school should be designed with studies on color, psychological and social needs, and education specific trends.

Direct Involvement

Design: focus on space planning, circulation, technical specification of product.
Leadership: time management, cross-functional team coordination, research review, provide feedback to rendering partner.

Additional Credit:
Final 3D rendering and hosting by Kisp
Architecture inspired by Hamilton Elementary School (LEGAT ARCHITECTS)

Virtual Tour LINK

PROCESS

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final product

EdSpaces booth

2023
~1,500 SQ FT
Timeline: 6 months
Software: CET Designer

Conditions of Success

Create exciting, inspiring Premier sponsor booth for EdSpaces trade show.

Highlight The HON Company as a thought leader in the K-12 Education sector.

Design product applications and color palette for classroom and administrative spaces.

Direct Involvement

Design: concept collaboration, finish application, technical specifications, renderings, install drawings.
Leadership: cross-functional team coordination, timeline management, installation coordination.

Social Post

EdSpaces Video Post

install drawings

typical plan
furniture plan
signage installation
signage elevations
electrical plan

financial tech hq

2016
Furniture Budget: $3M
Five Floors
101,000 SQ FT
Timeline: 18 months (Design Development to Install)
Software: AutoCAD, 2020 Worksheet, 2020 Visual Impressions, Excel

Conditions of Success

Create a winning response to open bid RFP for a Financial Tech company relocating their headquarters to Atlanta, GA.

Incorporate complex electrical requirements, custom brand color, and mixed material elements of design.

Successfully complete each phase of design on time and on budget.

Direct Involvement

Sole furniture designer who owned the design work for an awarded large multi-floor RFP. Completed the design work for Mock-ups and full floor installation plans. Collaborated with a dealer seller and Architect firm throughout the process as a small team of 3.

Managed coordination between internal product teams, custom product team, and external parties to meet and exceed high expectations of the client.

Quote from Dealer - “Harmony with HON Design – we have had too many revisions to count with this project. Her patience and understanding is appreciated more than words can ever communicate.”