5. CJ
Biography
Born and raised in Chicago, I moved to the suburbs for high school, and eventually came back to Chicago for college. I
am always a ball of energy, that delights myself in my craft. I laugh hard and work harder. Design to me is a blank canvas and I
hold the paint brushes. There are no limits in design, which is where I feel the most freedom. It allows me to explore avenues I
wouldn’t usually take in any other fields. I believe you know you are passionate about something, when you can spend all day
doing it and not think of leaving or having the feeling of “Is time to go home yet?”. My journey so far has had it’s good times
and it’s bad, but one thing I know for sure, I was born to do this.
While being in school I worked at Crate and Barrel for two years. During the second year at Crate and Barrel I also
worked at Artistic Tile as an intern. After I graduated school I landed my first job at Porcelanosa, a tile retailer. I stayed there for
a year and discovered that my passion resides in design work. I love Cad, and 3Dmodeling and rendering. So I applied to the
Gettys Group and worked with them as an intern. I was able to work on different projects, doing exactly what I love to do.
I always dreamed of being an interior designer. Its a passion that is very hard to explain without coming across as weird.
I can only describe in so many words how it makes me feel. I can literally sit on hours in producing plans and 3D models. It be-
came so intense at one point I forgot to eat. It’s something that makes me feel somehow special. That my art, and my work mat-
ters. It is something that is so precious and so personal. I always strive to get it right the first time, even though I know I wont. I
have to at all times give 150% because this is what makes me feel extraordinary. I see my self working hard, starting small and
progressively working my way up.
6. CJ
Education
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago 2012
BA in Interior Design
Experience
The Gettys Group Sep 2014- Current www.gettys.com 55 W Wacker Dr.
Design Internship Chicago, IL
• Photoshoping renderings
• Writing Spexx
• Creating Spexx Books
• Assisted with cad documentation
• Labeled and ordered samples
• Prepared design packages to be sent out to client
• Producing Custom Furniture Specifications
• Contributing design ideas for hotels
• Organizing the library and maintaing resources
• Organized presentations for vendors to present their product
• Help set up presentations
• Handled Adminstrative task
• Creating Sketchup models
Porcelanosa Apr 2013- Mar 2014 www.porcelanosa.com 222 W Merchandise MartPlaza
Customer Service Representative #149 Chicago, IL
• Prepared over 600 Quotes
• Completed over 400 sales orders
• Handled shipments for the sales reps.
• Restocked sample shelves
• Handled expense reports
Crate & Barrel Sep 2010- Nov 2012 www.crateandbarrel.com 646 N Michigan Ave
Sales Associate on the Floor Chicago, IL
• Assisted customeres in their shopping experience
• Checked customers items out the store
• Shipped out orders to customers
Artistic Tile April 2012 -Jun 2012 www.artistictile.com 222 W Mechandise Mart Plaza
Internship #105a Chicago, IL
• Chose tile which best supported the customer’s idea.
• Organized the show room
Skill Sets
Microsoft Word•Powerpoint•One note•Excel•
AutoCad•Photoshop•3DMax•Sketchup•InDesign• Customer
Service•Spexx•Hand drafting•Space planning•Communication •Multi-
tasker
7. CJ
References
Candis Queen
Designer
The Gettys Group
312.832.2453
cqueen@gettys.com
Erica Asher
Designer
Tutto Interiors
248.348.8886
etaggert@tuttointeriors.com
Marrianne Kozelka
Designer
The Gettys Group
773.805.7050
marianne.kobos@gmail.com
Danielle Meier
Hospitality Coordinator
The Gettys Group
312.836-1111
dmeier@gettys.com
