This document appears to be an interior design portfolio belonging to Abby Southerland. It includes sections about her design skills and education, work experience including internships, affiliations and volunteer work, and a design philosophy statement. There are also sections showing examples of commercial, residential, and product design projects including renderings and floor plans.

1. Abby Southerland
interior design portfolio

2. A B B Y S O U T H E R L A N D
I N T E R I O R D E S I G N E R
asoutherland.designs@gmail.com (912)670-4186 linkedin.com/in/asoutherlanddesigns
D E S I G N S K I L L S
E D U C A T I O N
Revit/BIM
Adobe Suite CC
Sketchup Pro
AutoCAD
CET Designer
Microsoft Office
Suite
Digital
Presentation
Space
Planning
Sustainable
Design
2D/3D Drawing
3D Modeling
Hand Drafting
Sketching
Georgia Southern
University |May 2017
S t a t e s b o r o , G A
B S i n I n t e r i o r D e s i g n
CIDA & NASAD accredited
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
A F F I L I A T I O N S A N D V O L U N T E E R W O R K
M a y 2 0 1 6 - J U L Y 2 0 1 6 | I n t e r n
L i s a T o r b e t t I n t e r i o r s | S t . S i m o n s I s l a n d , G A
Space planning, hand drafting, product pricing, assisting
with the selection of finishes, meeting with company
reps and clients, specifications and purchase orders, and
materials library upkeep
A u g u s t 2 0 1 5 - M a y 2 0 1 6 | S a l e s A s s o c i a t e
U n i v e r s i t y B o o k s t o r e | S t a t e s b o r o , G A
Restocking, space planning, visual merchandising, and
customer service
M a y 2 0 1 5 - D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 5 | H e a d S e r v e r
B e a v e r H o u s e R e s t a u r a n t | S t a t e s b o r o , G A
Opening and closing front of the house, hosting, and
space planning for events
M a y 2 0 1 4 - D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 | H e a d S e r v e r
G r o u c h o ’ s D e l i | S t a t e s b o r o , G A
Openingandclosingfrontofthehouse,hosting,customer
service, and creating servers’ schedule
J u n e 2 0 1 7 - P r e s e n t | V i s u a l M e d i a D e s i g n e r
A t l a n t a D e s i g n G r o u p | N o r c r o s s , G A
3D Modeling using Sketchup and Vray rendering, social
media director, and marketing new products and services
Georgia Southern Interior Design Association | Fall 15’ - Present
N K B A | F a l l 1 5 ’ - P r e s e n t
N E W H | F a l l 1 5 ’ - P r e s e n t
Girl Scouts of America | Fall 12’ - Spring 16’
Prevent Child Abuse Bulloch County | Fall 12’ - Spring 16’
Being able to see how design influences everything and appreciate the beauty in the details is what drives
mypassionfordesign.Ifindsomuchpleasureinbeingabletovisualizeanddevelopaconcept,anduseitto
create something specific to a client’s needs. Having the ability to turn an idea into a tangible meaningful
space that improves someone’s overall health and wellbeing is the most important opportunity that design
gives me. A design is successful when it utilizes the principles of design and code compliance in a balanced
way that solves a design dilemma. It is my personal goal as a design professional to use my skills and
knowledge to solve client problems and be an effective agent of change in every design project I work on.
D E S I G N
P H I L O S O P H Y

3. C ON T E N T P A G E :
Commercial ......................................................... Pg. 7-23
Residential...........................................................Pg.25-33
Foundation..........................................................Pg.35-45

4. Commercial DesignHealthcare Design
Hospitality Design

5. Project Description:
This healthcare facility’s primary use is for adults with cerebral palsy.
There were several different medical specialties in one building
so space planning was extremely important when designing this
space. The client specified which facilities needed to adjacent
to each other, but as a designer I had to consider things like
acoustics, patient privacy, life safety, occupancy load, and wheel
chair accessibility when doing the space planning of the space.
Wheelchair accessibility was especially important since the majority
of the patients are handicap. Finishes and equipment were carefully
chosen in order to follow healthcare guidelines, class b occupancy
codes, and fire safety regulations. The design of the space needed
to feel inviting, comfortable, and easy to navigate.
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Diagnostic and
Treatment CenterHealthcare
Design
To present my design, I chose the four spaces that would best explain my design
concept. Each perspective view and floor plan was rendered using Sketchup Pro
and Adobe Photoshop.

6. Patient privacy and ADA counters were extremely important in designing the medical specialties nurses
station. The floor plan call-out and elevations were all created in Revit.
Life safety plans are especial important in a
facility where the person inside might not be
able to help themselves. The floor plan, data
table, and legends where all created in Revit.
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Diagnostic and
Treatment CenterHealthcare
Design

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Dental Exam - Perspective View
Dental Exam - Plan View
Dental Exam - Perspective View
Reception/Lobby - Plan View
Reception/Lobby - Perspective View
Reception/Lobby - Perspective View
West Wall - Detail Sketch
Illuminated Acoustical - Detail Sketch
Diagnostic and
Treatment CenterHealthcare
Design
Floor Plan Space Planning Sketch
Reception Desk - Detail Sketches

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Medical Exam - Perspective View
Medical Exam - Plan View
Group Consultation - Perspective View
Group Consultation - Plan View
Diagnostic and
Treatment CenterHealthcare
Design

9. To show the final design of the space, I used Sketchup to create a 3D Model and rendered
specific views to show what the public dining and bar area would look like when completed.
I then created presentation boards using Adobe InDesign to show the overall details of the
space
Concept boards and bubble diagrams were used to help with the space planning portion of the project
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Perspective View - Bar
Rendered Floor Plan
Presentation Board 1
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
For this project, I created a Farm to Table
restaurant design for a pre-existing building
located in down town Statesboro. The goal of
this design was to create a sustainable restaurant
that venders from the Statesboro Farmer's Market
could sell their product, and locals could come
and enjoy it. The design concept was inspired by
a bee hive and the natural aspect that enable
it to function so efficiently. The construction
documents where created using Revit, and the
renders were created using Sketchup and Adobe
Photoshop.
Hospitality Design
The layout of the private/public dining areas reflect the design concept by
creating hexagon patterned table-clusters. The bar shape was also inspired by
the design concept. In order to show as much information as possible, Schedules
and Legends were very detailed and visual.

10. bar seating
upholstery
dark walnut
wood finish
upholstery
dark
walnut
wood finish
main/private
dining seating
upholstery
dark walnut
wood finish
banquet seating
Perspective View - Main Dining Area
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Hospitality Design
Bar back elevation
Bar Front elevation
Bar Detail - Floor Plan
Bar FF&E
TAG #
BAR EQUIPMENT LEGEND
PLAN VIEWELEVATION VIEW DESCRIPTION
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
Glass Rack Storage
Glass Rack
Four Door Cooler
Undercounter Wine Cooler (50 Bottles
Each, Two Total)
Double Keg cooler
Automatic Glass Washing Machine
Dump sink
Ice Bin With Speed Rack (speed rack
is 4' 0" W, two ice bins makes eight
linear feet total for speed rack )
Double Compartment Top-Loading
Cooler
Blender
Blending Station
Mug Froster
Legends were created in Revit and show floor plan
view and Elevation view.

11. Decorative Lighting
The kitchen was design so that the serving staff and
the kitchen staff would have access to everything
they needed while having to cross each others path
as little as possible. The kitchen callout and equipment
legends were all created using Revit.
Rendered Isonometric View
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Hospitality Design

12. Design Concept:
Inspired by the diverse ecosystem of unique plants and animals, this carpet is designed to illustrate two
viewpoints of a coral reef. The pre-function area is designed to show a bird's eye view. I incorporated the
organic shapes and wanted the color scheme to reflect the bright blues of the Coral Sea in to the design of
this space. Rippling lines encourage guest to transition further into the venue. This part of the design looks as
though the viewer is within the beds of the reef. Just as coral reef provide a space for species to co-inhabit
one place together, a ballroom allows for people from all backgrounds to co-inhabit and come together
during times of celebration.
Project description:
This project was submitted for the Durkan Discover Contest, in
which I came up with a carpet design for a hospitality ballroom
and prefunction area. I used inspiration sketches and images
as the graphics through Adobe Illustrator. The perspectives of
the carpet actually featured in the space were created using
Sketchup.
Product
Design
Preliminary Sketches
Perspective View - Prefunction Area
Perspective View - Ballroom Area
Floor Plan View - Full Design
Inspiration Images
Detail View - Graphics
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13. Residential Design
Internship Project
Universal Design

14. Internship Project
Sitting Room FF&E
70 Gruber Lane Suite #117 St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 (912)638-3596
LISA TORBETT
INTERIORS
Sitting Room - Perspective View
Wall material Beam paint finish Wall/floor paint finish Trim paint finish
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
During my internship, I assisted with the
selection of light fixtures and furniture,
hand drafted furniture plans, drafted
and finalized the finish schedules, and I
developed proposals, specifications, and
purchase orders for this specific project. I
created a 3D model of the project to show
the client what the actual finishes they
selected would look like once installed.

15. Bedroom #2 - Perspective View
Bedroom #2 - FF&E
Wall/floor paint finish Trim paint finishFlooring Material
Bedroom #3 - Perspective View
Bedroom #3 - FF&E
Wall/floor paint finish Trim paint finishFlooring Material
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Internship Project

16. Project Description:
For this project, I was required to develop a
design for a single Native American woman's
home. I research the client's culture, Ojibwe
Indian, to help me with the process of space
planning and selection of FF&E. The client
need a space that had clear public and pri-
vate areas, as well as be ADA accessible for
when her handicapped grandmother would
come to visit. Universal design concepts and
proxemics were used as well during the de-
sign process in this project.
Adjacency Matrix Bubble Diagrams
Residential Design
Adjacency matrices and bubble diagrams were used
to help with the space planning portion of the design
process, and mood boards were developed to come up
with the overall design concept of the space.
Section View of Cabinets
Kitchen - Elevation View
Master Bathroom - Elevation View
Furniture Plan - Floor Plan
Kitchen - Elevation View
Preliminary Drawings
Sketchup furniture plan - floor plan
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17. Perspective View - Living and Dining Area
FF&E Selections
Perspective View - Kitchen and Dining Area
FF&E Selections
Residential Design
Elevation Views Master Bedroom
Perspective View - Master Bedroom
FF&E Selections
All Renderings were created using Sketchup Pro with
Layout, and the furniture selected was built within
the program and from the Sketchup 3D Warehouse.
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18. FoundationDigital Rendering
Hand Drafting
Hand Rendering
Electrical Plans/Lighting Design
Artwork

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Using Sketchup Pro rendering plug ins, Vray and
Podium, I created photo realistic digital renderings
that helped show the client what their space or
product may look like before it is actually completed.
All furniture and accessories were created via
Sketchup Pro, and all images were created for
Atlanta Design Group.
Digital Rendering
Basement Renovation Rendering - Living Room
Living Room Rendering - Front
Living Room Rendering - Left
Boutique Shelving Rendering
Basement Renovation Rendering - Bathroom
Brochure DetailsCabinetry Details
Sink Perspectives
Stove top Perspective
Refrigerator Perspectives
Logo Option Rendering

20. Project Description:
Learning to draft by hand requires knowledge in scale,
poche, floor plans, elevation views, section views, isonometric
views, schedules, and lettering. Learning how this process
works enables designers to understand to technical aspects
of portraying a design.
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Isonometric View

21. Project Description:
Perspective renderings are useful for showing the client
what your design may look like. Having hand rendering as a
foundation is truly important for every designer. You will see
photo shopped renderings and elevations as well as material
renderings, and hand perspective, floor plan, and elevation
drawings.
Hand Rendering &
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshopped Elevation Views
Photoshopped Perspective View
Hand rendered Perspective View
Hand Rendered Elevation Views
Hand rendered floor plan
Hand Rendered Finishes
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22. Fixtures Used in Design
Project Description:
This design is for a non-profit, volunteer
project for downtown Statesboro
development authority. I was given a
budget of $500 max for one fixture and
an overall budget of $1000 for all the
fixtures in the house. The fixtures selected
keep energy efficiency in mind and must
come from a list of local venders that
could donate the fixtures chosen. The
construction documents were created
using Revit.
Lighting
Design
Master Bedroom - Perspective View
Living Room - Perspective View
Homes for heroes light-
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Design Concept:
The lighting design for this space is inspired by the rail road tracks located near
the home’s renovation site. Using warm bronze metal finishes will enable to
home to be connected to its surroundings in a subtle, yet tasteful way. Fixtures
contain incandescent bulbs to give the home a warm lighting scheme. To be
energy efficient, three way switches, LED bulbs, and combination fixtures are used
wherever applicable.

23. Project Description:
For this project, I was required to design a wallpaper pattern inspired by
a specific historical design period. After creating the wallpaper design
you see below, I created a 3D model, using Sketchup, that showed
what the wallpaper would look like on an actual wall. The 3D model also
contains furniture specific to that time period as well as popular finishes.
This wallpaper design is inspired by post world war Scandinavian designs
like the artichoke light fixture and the architecture of the history of science
museum in Great Brittan. This project allowed me to apply my knowledge
from other foundation courses and create a new interesting design.
Abby Southerland
Post World War Wallcovering
Acrylic/Vinyl coated paper treated with a durable
and scrubable coating for the use in modern-
home interiors. The wallcovering is unaffected
by humidity making this Wall covering ideal for
Verticle bleed: 54”
Horizontal bleed: 18”
Studio art classes are used to build a foundation and
experience with the principles and elements of design
from flat space to three dimensional, each project
focuses on execution of a principle or element but
requires the consideration of them all to be successful
Wall paper Design
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