Lorraine M. Knapp
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A well-rounded design professional with superior communications skills and the ability to build valuable relationships with clients, staff, contractors & vendors

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

18 years' experience specializing in entertainment, hospitality, restaurant and retail projects
Expert at synthesizing client's culture or requirements and translating into visual, tactile environment
Effective problem-solver, organized team-leader and -player
Able to apply "big picture" thinking and detail orientation simultaneously
Skilled at handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently
Strong idea generator, creative thinker

CAREER HISTORY
Rockwell Group, New York, NY 1995 - present
Associate, December 1998 - present
  • Manage interior design staff in all phases of large project design/deliverables production
  • Resolve issues between numerous trades and consultants during construction administration
  • Lead client tours during construction, provide progress information, address questions
  • Present schematic and design-developed interior concepts to clients
  • Develop custom elements and finish packages to support themed environments
  • Brainstorm ideas and inspirations for new projects
  • Design and write tenant design criteria manual, review tenant submittals
    • Sr. Interior Designer, July 1995 - December 1998
  • Develop new applications for materials and finishes, obtain necessary testing and approvals
  • Design custom fabrics, carpet patterns, wallcoverings, furniture, upholstery treatments, light fixtures, ceramic tiles/tile patterns
  • Create image/concept boards, material sample boards, design development presentations
  • Plan furniture layouts, coordinate interior furniture and finish input with CADD team
  • Write FF&E specifications, purchase and supervise delivery of FF&E programs 
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    Dorf Associates Architecture & Interior Design, New York, NY 1987 - 1995
    Designer, June 1987 - April 1995
  • Develop design criteria and produce tenant criteria guidebooks for mall properties
  • Review mall tenant drawing submittals for adherence to criteria, recommend design improvements
  • Select/specify interior finishes for restaurants, fast food, and retail spaces
  • Design lighting treatments, custom interior fixtures and logos
  • Integrate finish schedules, codes and notes into drawing sets
  • Aid in new business presentations; write proposals, letters of agreement
  • Estimate project construction budgets
    • Intern, January 1987 - June 1987
  • Measure raw space, draft existing conditions drawings
  • Draft and render presentation drawings, build models
  • Scheme and assemble finish sample boards 
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    Burson-Marsteller Public Relations, New York, NY 1980 - 1987
    Producer, 1984 - 1987
  • Design and supervise production of multi-image slide shows, music videos, films and audio tracks for large corporate sales meetings
  • Develop meeting theme concepts and collateral packages
  • Estimate and schedule project production
    • Assistant Producer, 1980 - 1984
  • Design and produce speech-support slide shows, design corporate logos and graphics
  • Manage slide library, supervise photo shoots, photo research 
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    EDUCATION
    1991 New York University, New York, NY CADD Training Program
    1987 Parsons School of Design, New York, NY AAS, Interior Design
    1979 SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton NY BA, Comparative Literature

    AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS
    Grand Central Terminal dining concourse, New York, NY
    2000 Presidential Award for Design Excellence
    1999 New York Landmarks Conservancy Preservation Award
    1999 Cooper Hewitt National Design Triennial

    Best Cellars wine shop, New York, NY
    1998 Lumen Award
    1998 IDEA Gold

    Books
    1992 Restaurants That Work, Martin E. Dorf, Whitney Library of Design, a Watson-Guptill
    Publications imprint, New York, NY.
  • Editing, photo research, ink drawings, telephone interviews w/ restaurant owners, chefs
    See web link: http://www.chipsbooks.com/restwork.htm
    • 1988 Architectural Detailing in Contract Interiors, Wendy W. Staebler, Whitney Library of Design, a Watson-Guptill Publications imprint, New York, NY.
  • Three ink detail drawings

    • References supplied upon request
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