AB_Portfolio by Abby Brown

ABOUT ME

I’m endlessly curious about how design shapes our world—from textiles and fashion to photography, paintings, and the details that make a space feel intentional. I love experimenting, refining, and blending beauty with function.

My fascination with form started young, spending hours making hot glue creations with whatever I could get my hands on.

I discovered my love for interior design, specifically, while exploring the Design Museum in Ghent, Belgium, when I was 17. Walking through the historical scenes and seeing exhibits by local design students, I thought, I want to do that.

Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to work with lighting designers in Barcelona at Eflux, help design luxury mountain homes around Colorado with Joey Pruitt at A21, work on large hospitality projects in Denver at JNS, and most recently, hone in on my love for custom furniture design with Kristyn Iman at Design Spout.

Connecting with people is where I thrive. With experience spanning lighting, residential, and hospitality design, I bring a versatile and thoughtful approach to every project.

INSTALLATION: STITCHED IN SILENCE: THE TENSION LIESELSEWHERE BY CLAUDIA CASARINO AT HAW CONTEMPORARY

01 EDUCATION

University of Kansas

Interior Architecture 2019-2023

02 TECHNICAL SKILLS

ADOBE suite

Revit

Enscape

Bluebeam

Construction Documentation + Detail Drawings

Lighting Design

03 INVOLVEMENT

Peer Mentor IA Spring 2021 - 2023

I was a mentor and contact for a first year studio. I answered questions, gave advice, and providing critiques on projects. It was fulfilling to help a group through this often rocky transition.

Women in Design Member

Spring 2020-present

IIDA Member

2019-present

IIDA is an interior architecture program that connects students to career opportunities through networking and events

Peer mentoring senior year

Mentored a group of freshman to guide them through their first year of high school

Senior outreach

Senior year I worked as a teacher assistant at a grade. I love working with kids as well as mentoring peers. It was a great hands on opportunity to foster creativity in young kids.

Interior Designer Design Spout

Residential Interior Design

Kansas City, MO 2025

Interior Designer

JNS Architecture + Design

Hospitality + Multi Family Design Denver, CO 2023-2024

Lighting Design Intern Eflux

Barcelona, Spain

CEA Abroad Internship Program 2022

Interior Design Intern, A21, Residential Design

Denver CO 2022

Hospitality, Server + Hostess

Paros Estiatorio, Milton’s, Spin Pizza 2015-2023

05 OUTSIDE OF WORK

200 HR Certified

Yoga Teacher 2024

Quarter Life Club

Denver Advocate 2024

Lawrence Humane Society 2023

Weekly volunteeIr at local animal shelter

KC Art Angels 2019

Helped local adults with disabilities express themselves through art

PROPOSAL FOR HOTEL INSIDE AUSTIN’S UPCOMING DEVELOPMENT, BLOCK 87.

156 KEY HOTEL LOCATED IN THE VIBRANT AND HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

LIGHTING DESIGN INTERNSHIP

LIGHTING DESIGN INTERNSHIP IN BARCELONA, SPAIN.

IMAGE VIA STUDIO 8 ARCHITECTS

PROPOSAL FOR HOTEL INSIDE AUSTIN’S UPCOMING DEVELOPMENT, BLOCK 87.

CLIENT: KIMPTON

ROLE: INTERIOR DESIGN

SCOPE: GUESTROOMS, ROOFTOP DECK, MEETING/ EVENT SPACE, LOBBY, RECEPTION, RESTAURANT , BAR + PATIO

LOUNGE

RECEPTION

LISTENING ROOM

ELEVATOR LOBBY

*NOT SET TO SCALE.

DRAWING FOR REFERENCE N

BAR / CONVERSATION PIT

RESTAURANT

OUTDOOR BAR + PATIO

KIMPTON DESIGN PROPOSAL AUSTIN, TX

WORKING FLOOR PLAN

KIMPTON

KIMPTON DESIGN PROPOSAL AUSTIN, TX ENTRY ELEVATION- SKETCHUP

DESIGN PROPOSAL AUSTIN, TX

ELEVATOR LOBBY ELEVATION- SKETCHUP

BREEZE-BLOCK INSPIRATION PHOTO

KIMPTON

IRENDERING VIA JNS ARCHITECTURE TEAM

385 CONGRESS

LOCATION: PORTLAND, MAINE

CLIENT: FATHOM COMPANIES

SCALE / SCOPE: 156 GUESTROOMS + 9 CONDOMINIUMS, 4 WITH ROOFTOP DECKS, 3,815 SF LOBBY SPACE, 5900 SF MEETING/EVENT SPACE, 4,675 SF CAFE + BAR/RESTAURANT SPACE, 156,866 GSF

385 CONGRESS PORTLAND, ME STANDARD KING RENDERED FLOOR

5’-0”

3’-0”

2’-0”

NORTH ELEVATION

STANDARD KING HOSPITALITY UNIT

STANDARD KING BATHROOM

WET

WEST ELEVATION

MASSAGE

ROOM

FITNESS CENTER

HTTPS://EFLUX.ES/

LIGHTING DESIGN

LIGHTING DESIGN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: CEA STUDY ABROAD COMPANY: EFFLUX

LOCATION: BARCELONA SPAIN

OFFICIAL COLLEGE OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND DECORATORS OF MURCIA

BY @CODIDRM + @EFLUX.ES FEATURING SKYLINÉ LIGHT

CEA supports students in securing internships by providing resume feedback and connecting them with companies.

I was paired with Biosphere Flux, a lighting engineering company collaborating with major public transportation firms worldwide. Their design division, Eflux, partners with artists, hotels, restaurants, and residential designers across Europe.

As a lighting design intern with Eflux, my responsibilities included creating lighting schedules, learning Dialux, generating graphs and calculations, photoshopping renderings, and assembling cohesive presentations.