About me

I've just graduated with a first class honours from the University of Edinburgh, and excited to jump into the design industry. I have a passion for drawing, making and researching and completed a Fine Art Foundation at The Royal Drawing School. I am alumni of the first D&Ad New Blood Shift program, winning a place on the creative night-school in London

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• Hi, I'm looking to develop my skills as a graduate interior designer, with an internship. If anyone knows a studio who can help let me know

Projects

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  Wax Lyrical: Degree ProjectA multi-function 'day+nightclub' in Edinburgh created to address some of the issues within the nightclub industry and the associated nightlife culture. Giving daytime functions to a building which typically would remain closed until 11pm, and creating venues within that address issues relating to drug-use, excessive alcohol consumption and unsafe/ unprotected sex. Five storeys with five functions; Juice Lounge, Health Centre, Wine Cafe, Radio Station and Nightclub.
• Rick Owens HotelSet brief to create a branded hotel for designer Rick Owens by Edinburgh Waverley Station. Inspired by the SS-18 Ready-to-Wear collection and Owens' own furniture range, the hotel takes a mostly monochrome palette, with veined-marble and concrete. Colours have been taken from the garments, with ceiling installations inspired by the bulky forms Owen's added to the figure in his bold collection. Demographic: Creative professionals, short-term stays.

Work history

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InternWe Are Contagious
Sep 2019 - Sep 2019Glasgow, United KingdomInternship
Selected for a two week internship working on multiple projects, sketching, drawing in CAD and selecting finishes
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Work ExperienceLyons Sleeman Hoare
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016Hartley Wintney, Hook, United KingdomInternship
Working in the interiors department of the architectural firm, producing my response to a recent project the practice were working on

Skills

• Drawing
• Painting
• Archicad
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Autocad
• Sketchup
• Presentations
• Customer Service
• BIM

Education

Interior DesignEdinburgh College of Art
Sep 2017 - Jul 2020Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Fine ArtThe Royal Drawing School
Aug 2014 - May 2015London, United Kingdom
Foundation Certificate of Distinction

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Awards

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The Edinburgh AwardUniversity of Edinburgh
Gained the Edinburgh Award for Work Experience after completing written work and group sessions focused on balancing a job whilst at university
New Blood ShiftD&AD
I won a place on the first cohort of the D&Ad New Blood Shift programme, after exhibiting my work in London. From this I developed a project on the creative night school, and had my own stand at the Shift Showcase