Lisa Dreissig Design Studio | NJ Interior Designer

m | monroe design
Interior Design Consultant | October 2010 – Present
Sourcing furniture, fixtures + finishes for residential and commercial clients.

AutoCAD drafting for interior space planning.  Project budgeting, scheduling +
vendor interaction.

Furbish Home
Interior Design Consultant | July 2011
Interior styling + fine art consulting.

YZDA
Interior Design Consultant | January 2011 – July 2011
Interior Design concept development.  Sourcing furniture, fixtures +

finishes for residential projects for modern New Jersey clients.
Client meetings + presentations.  AutoCAD drafting and interior
space planning.  Project budgeting + scheduling.

Ashlee Anthony Design
Interior Design Consultant | December 2010 – May 2011
Sourcing furniture, fixtures + finishes for residential clients.

Project budgeting + scheduling. Space planning + furniture
layouts. Custom kitchen design development.

S. Russell Groves | New York, NY
Project Manager / Interior Designer | April 2010 – October 2010
Designed several high-end detailed furniture pieces for custom fabrication.
Responsible for mentoring + managing interns. Created concepts +
design boards for large-scale luxury projects + presented to clients.
Created + maintained spreadsheets, budgets, + purchase orders.
Managed in-house FFE project specifications to ensure project organization.

b. Home | Livingston, NJ
Project Manager / Interior Designer | November 2008 – August 2009
Created inspiration boards illustrating design concepts for client presentation.
Designed custom lighting fixtures for high-end clients. Negotiated with vendors
to stay within budget. Developed standards for in house office organization.
Managed the styling of magazine photo shoots.

Curated. | New York, NY
Project Manager / Interior Designer | June 2007 – September 2008
Involved in all aspects of design from initial concept + budgeting, through
final installation. Created finish + lighting specifications for multi-million dollar
projects. Designed custom furniture pieces + supervised on-site construction.
Managed project featured in the September 2009 issue of Interior Design magazine.

SMI Designs | Morristown, NJ
Assistant Interior Designer / Draftsman | July 2006 – June 2007
Maintained relationships with vendors and project architects.
Produced AutoCAD drawings and hand renderings for client presentations.

Disque Interiors | Madison, NJ
Assistant Interior Designer | June 2005 – June 2007
Close mentorship with firm principal. Prepared + organized purchase orders + invoices.
Sourced fabrics for high end residential projects.

EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology | State University of New York
New York | NY | A.F.A. Interior Design | Graduation May 2007

Kean University | Union | NJ | Interior Design | August 2004 – May 2005

Union County College | Cranford | NJ | Architecture | August 2002 – May 2004

SKILLS
Experienced designer with enthusiasm to develop concepts, inspire teamwork

+ increase efficiencies
In depth knowledge of AutoCAD, InDesign, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word,
Power Point,  Outlook), Quickbooks, Studio IT, Windows, + Mac OS
Project management with proven ability to simultaneously manage a number
of projects  while also directing employees from project conception through
final installation
Successfully created + maintained relationships with clients,
vendors, + contractors
Intimate color + material sensibility
Experienced interior space photographer
Skilled marker and watercolor renderer

INTERESTS
Environmental + sustainability issues | Antiques | Flea markets | Photography |

Painting | Fashion | Jewelry + Graphic design | Efficiency | Beauty