Serena Smith

I feel my strengths lie in creativity and communication, it is always important for me to excite and inspire, matching the wants and needs of the client to fulfil their dreams. Im a passionate and creative designer with 11+ years in design. 
My clients have often expressed that I have made them feel relaxed and excited about their projects. This gives me a great deal of satisfaction, as making the customer happy has always been my main objective. I am currently working part time while trying to build my business. I’m looking for a new creative and challenging position, one that will make best use of my existing creative skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development.  I have experience in a variety of sale positions and feel confident in my ability to work independently or as part of a team. 
 

I enjoy building great relationships with clients, helping them reimagine the space to make each project perfect for them and selling them the item that works best for their space. I’m a chearful and love to problem solve. Designing with a variety of media to overcome obstacles and provide solutions in a creative and energetic way. 

Interior Designer Responsibilities included:

• Opening, closing, lone trading and general running of the business
• Site visits and surveys
• Costumer consultations, communications and project management 
• Mood boards, sample boards and final designs
• Sourcing, ordering and scheduling 
• CAD and hand drawn technical drawings (plans and elevations)
• Window dressing to the 6 windows and maintaining store standards. 
• Events and design shows
• Liaising with reps ordering samples and store displays I’m always keen to observe and learn about new products and methods to express my designs in new and exciting ways. 

2004-2012 BA (Hons) Interior and Spatial Design

UCS Suffolk Training in: Space planning, Model making, Technical Drawing, Textiles, Lighting, Interior Architectural Systems ,Residential Design, Commercial Design, Materials and Specifications, Building and Safety Codes, Sustainable Building Principles and Practices, Environmental Design, Human Factors and AutoCAD, 3d Studio Max, Photoshop and Illustrator