Alexia Carter
Roanoke
Summary
Experienced Interior Designer and Professional Creative with work featured in Architectural Digest, Rolling Stone Magazine, VA Times, and Southwest Virginia Living.
❇
Exceptional, intellectual curiosity, and attitude of social consciousness; able to work well with peers, while keeping the work tasks and client care in mind.
❇
Competent, compassionate, and dedicated creative professional, with a keen desire in pursuing meaningful life experiences.
❇
Excellent communication skills; interact confidently with people of diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. High-level of interpersonal skills; readily establish rapport with individuals of various ages.
❇
Self-motivated to work independently and unsupervised; equally effective as a team member; highly capable of motivating others.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Designer
Present Thyme Home
Roanoke
03.2023 - Current
- Helped manage a 7,000-square-foot retail space by taking inventory, placing and tracking orders, and installing heavy furniture weekly.
- Provided design assistance to the owner by sharing ideas on how to upgrade vignettes throughout the store.
- Held meetings and collaborated with clients to discuss timelines, budgeting, and design goals.
- Visited home sites to provide design services, including measuring floor plans, rearranging furniture, and leading installs.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for the purchase of materials and services needed for projects.
- Stayed updated on industry trends, integrating innovative ideas into design practices.
- Attended High Point Markets and met with vendors to review new lines and collections.
- Facilitated delivery logistics and storage for in-and-out-of-state clients.
- Selected appropriate materials, furnishings, and finishes for projects.
- Created vendor libraries to streamline ordering processes.
- Coordinated with contractors and vendors to ensure project specifications were met.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines set by clients.
Senior Designer Project Manager
Richard Hallberg Interior Design
Los Angeles
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Created financial reports showing vendor and client balances, over payments, budgets, and funds available.
- Prepared and issued checks for vendors, time billing, designer purchases, and office reimbursables.
- Reviewed client total balances to stay on target with budgets.
- Reconcile bank statements with purchase orders to meet quarterly deadlines.
- Delegated roles and tasks to procuring assistants to help reach goals more quickly.
- Created purchasing solutions to assure the client has been billed for all purchases.
- Sourced and propose finishes for the principal designer.
- Researched finishes, fixtures, and equipment complying with building codes and standards - particular in new builds and ground up residential projects.
- Developed master lists including all received warehouse inventories for installation purposes.
- Managed and coordinated logistics for multiple installs each month.
- Obtained quotes from various vendors and then added purchases onto proposals for client.
- Create FF&E, and install packages for the principal designer and logistics coordinator.
- Tracked company inventories and recorded all updates in Studio Designer.
- Prepare pick-ups for FF&E inventory to be delivered to upholsterers, fabricators, and drapery services.
- Maintained long-term relationships with international company vendors and suppliers.
- Recruited and interviewed qualified candidates to fill vacancies.
Senior Interior Designer
Olivia Williams Interior Design
Venice
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Sourced furniture using our vendor and material library. Once items were tested, and approved by the principal designer, they would be added to presentation to be approved by the client, and then grouped into a proposal and purchased via bank card or wire.
- Continuously updated lighting, furniture, and production service schedules.
- Navigated and arranged shipping through customs, via crating, air-freight, and trucking, to and from receiving warehouses.
- Created a Numbering System in AutoCad and Excel for all furniture used in each project to provide seamless direction on install day.
- Visited clients residences to facilitate and manage installs.
- Created a shipment tracker for each project in Excel for FedEx, UPS, DHL, and Messenger Services.
- Collaborated with international vendors on the production of custom furniture.
- Overcame challenges by using clear communication, understanding full context, keeping organized records of all correspondence, and updating team members on timelines or deadlines.
- Organized daily staff meetings to communicate the status of multiple projects.
- Conveyed ideas and provided constructive feedback across all projects.
- Adapted to quick in-coming deadlines.
- Researched and kept an on-going log of local and international Art & Award events for Interior Designers and Architects to encourage company goals.
- Accurately and proudly reflected the companies aesthetic and vision.
Junior Interior Designer
Joelle Uzyel Interior Design
Los Angeles
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Consistently updated FF&E schedules and install dates.
- Notated all reserves in the calendar. Requested extensions as needed.
- Sourced materials using a large database of national and international vendors
- Reviewed sourced items with the principal designer and communicated desired aesthetic from the client.
- Considered budgets, timelines, and contracts.
- Collaborated with fabricators and contractors on custom orders.
- Organized formal quotes with FF&E, ship/lead time, tax reduction, sellers permit, and Williams EIN.
- Prepared presentations, proposals, added mark ups, and processed orders.
- Researched different materials for projects in specific climates.
- Developed design and spatial planning concepts that aligned with the clients desires.
- Continuously made trips to the Pacific Design Center and local vendors to resource new materials and fabrics for design concepts.
- Completed forms such as; Bill of Lading, Lacey Act, and other forms required by U.S Customs.
- Invented marketing strategies for online branding with detailed business plans.
- Motivated and encouraged team members to communicate more openly and constructively with each other.
Junior Interior Designer
Melissa Young
Roanoke
06.2017 - 03.2020
- Developed key client relationships by providing design solutions that met needs and budgets without compromising quality or design intent.
- Designed floor plans, elevations, 3D perspective views and material boards for review and presentation.
- Assisted clients with budget considerations and made recommendations for marketing content, custom furniture, and planning concepts.
- Consulted with clients to determine architectural preference to meet overall design goals.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Became proficient in using; Design Manager, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Instagram.
Photography Assistant
Dave Perry, Inc
Roanoke
01.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed office inventory by restocking supplies and placing purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments and arranging transportation.
- Interacted with advertisers, contractors, and professional services personnel to hold creative meetings, direct activities and communicate instructions.
- Prepared packages for shipment, pickup and courier services for prompt delivery to customers.
- Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
- Became proficient in using; Final Cut Pro, Powerpoint, Excel, and Microsoft Office.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences, Psychology
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Roanoke, VASkills
- Highly Organized & Efficient
- Client Meetings
- Vendor Correspondence
- Purchasing & Procurement
- Logistics & Receivers
- Budgeting & Reimbursement
- Schematic Design to Installation
- Color Theory
- Custom Furniture
- Spatial Planning
- Final Cut Pro, InDesign, Studio Designer
- Project Management & Training
Accomplishments
Featured in Architectural Digest, Rolling Stone Magazine, SW Virginia Living Magazine, and Virginia Times.
Language & Cultural Fluency
English; Speech, Verbal Comprehension and Reading/Writing Composition
Lineage
Bassett Home Furniture, John D Bassett III
Timeline
Resident Designer
Present Thyme Home
03.2023 - Current
Senior Designer Project Manager
Richard Hallberg Interior Design
08.2022 - 02.2023
Senior Interior Designer
Olivia Williams Interior Design
10.2021 - 10.2022
Junior Interior Designer
Joelle Uzyel Interior Design
05.2021 - 10.2021
Junior Interior Designer
Melissa Young
06.2017 - 03.2020
Photography Assistant
Dave Perry, Inc
01.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences, Psychology
Jefferson College of Health Sciences