Visual Merchandising and Design Resume

1. Lisa D. Syre I AM: ONE PART ANTHROPOLOGIST,
TWO PARTS CREATIVE WITH A BLEND
EMAIL: LGSYRE@COMCAST.NET OF ADAPTABILITY AND TENACITY
PHONE: 206.786.5284
Creative professional with extensive experience in visual merchandising, visual communications, visual presentation, interior design,
project and budget management, sourcing and rollouts. Strong organizational and communications skills. Known for producing innovative
design solutions, setting clear visual implementation standards, maximizing selling areas and creating beautiful, inspiring spaces.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DESIGN CONSULTANT, WOODINVILLE, WA THE DESIGNER’S ASSISTANT, VAIL, CO
2008 – Current Sr. Designer/Owner, 1997 – 1999
Provide strategic consulting, development and implementation of Provide professional design development and assistance to Vail
visual standards, and interior design projects across the U.S. and Valley interior designers and homeowners.
internationally. • Assist designers with drafting, space planning, furniture, finish
Clients: and accessories selection
• Macy’s, Spring & Fall, 2008 – 2011: Big ticket merchandising • Responsible for tracking, project management, budgeting and
• Jamba Juice, 2010 – 2011: Visual merchandising national rollout time management
strategy for fresh and packaged food • Coordinate subcontractors and installers
• Callison Architecture, 2010: The Home Centre/Dubai store • Work with homeowners to ensure perfect vacation home visit
opening and merchandising standards manual staging, residential sensory design, catering and floral design
• Great Wolf Resorts, 2008 – 2009: Design visual presentation
standards manual and new sales package for resort chain THE BON MARCHÉ, BELLEVUE, WA
restaurants Visual Merchandiser, 1992 – 1997
• Kafé Neo, 2008: Interior design, space planning, purchasing, Develop and implement visual merchandising standards for
project and construction management Northwest department store chain.
• Visual merchandising, hard-lines and soft goods
STARBUCKS CORPORATE, SEATTLE, WA • Window design, Christmas trim, decorative paint finishes and
Sr. Designer, Visual Presentation, 2000 – 2008 carpentry
Develop and determine visual presentation strategy for standards, • Develop visual merchandising guidelines for store prototypes
promotions, events and product launches for Starbucks retail stores. and new store openings
• Work with clients on space planning for products based on
multiple store product capacities and product assortments EDUCATION
• Design presentation, general product layout and schematics for • Luminous Works – InDesign CS5.5 Essentials
retail stores • Colorado Institute of Art – Associate of Arts, Interior Design
• Communicate visual plan for promotions and events to graphic • Fairfield University – Advertising Design, Fine Arts
illustrators for production of schematics • Front Range Community College – Architectural Technology,
• Conduct detailed review of all materials produced Fine Arts, Liberal Arts
• Coordinate signage into visual plans
• Collaborate on the development of fixtures, props, in-store décor COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
and trim for retail store programs • Kokanee Elementary – PTA Board Member, Classroom Parent
• Train on LEAN principals and value stream mapping • Daniel Bagley Elementary School – Teacher Support
THE BON MACY’S CORPORATE, SEATTLE, WA • Girl Scouts of Western Washington – Co-Troop Leader
Homeworld Liaison, 1999 – 2000 • Ski For All – Ski Coach
Define the division’s promotional and core visual direction for 37
department stores and nine furniture galleries. PORTFOLIO AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with general http://www.slideshare.net/lisasyre
merchandise manager and divisional merchandise managers
• Coordinate with GMM, DMM and store managers for
development and installation of high-profile international shops
• Partner with GMM on fixture and prototype development,
purchasing, contracts and budget management
• Manage shop installations and content for visual communications
to all stores
• Supervise $4 million in vendor shop installations in eight months