DANIELLE SEIPEL
SELECTED WORKS - 2025
PORTFOLIO + RESUME | 2025
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA DSEIPEL13@GMAIL.COM (619) 384-9956
LINKEDIN: @DANIELLESEIPEL
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN AND ITS ABILITY TO FUSE FUNCTIONALITY, EMOTION, AND EVERLASTING EXPERIENCES IS PROFOUNDLY MOTIVATING. THE POWER OF THOUGHTFUL DESIGN CULTIVATES MEANINGFUL HUMAN CONNECTION, WHICH DRIVES MY INSPIRATION AND FUTURE AMBITION TO WORK IN THE DESIGN FIELD.
MY PASSION FOR DESIGN IS FURTHER FUELED BY MY LOVE OF TRAVEL, WHERE I CAN IMMERSE MYSELF IN DIFFERENT CULTURES AND DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS. EACH JOURNEY REVEALS UNIQUELY CRAFTED DESIGN PHILOSPHIES, SPATIAL DYNAMICS, AND CULTURAL FLARES THAT DEEPEN MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE BEAUTIFULLY DIVERESE WAYS PEOPLE ENGAGE WITH THEIR SURROUNDINGS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN FUTURE GLOBAL EXPERIENCES FURTHER DRIVES MY AMBITION TO CREATE SPACES THAT INSPIRE, CONNECT, AND RESONATE UNIVERSALLY, WHILE REFLECTING AND CREATING THE DIVERSITY OF STORIES OF ALL WHO INHABIT THEM.
ENRICH RESONATE, CONNECT
EDUCATION DANIELLE SEIPEL
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN
2023 - PRESENT
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GRAPHIC DESIGN CERTIFICATE
2013 - 2015
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, EXTENSION
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES
2009 - 2013
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
DESIGN SKILLS
AUTOCAD
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
COLOR THEORY
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
ENSCAPE
FF&E SOURCING
HAND RENDERING
HAND SKETCHING
MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE
REVIT
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
SKETCHUP
SPACE PLANING
DESIGN SKILLS
ACCOUNTABILITY
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
COMMUNICATION
CREATIVITY
LEADERSHIP
PROBLEM SOLVING
PROFESSIONALISM
08.2025 - CURRENT
SENIOR SALES ASSOCIATE - PIGMENT
Lead by example on the sales floor, providing personalized customer experiences and driving sales performance in a fast-paced retail environment
Support team growth through mentoring and collaboration, fostering a positive and motivated workplace culture. Utilize strong design sensibility to create engaging visual displays and guide clients in product selection, ensuring cohesive styling and functionality.
Demonstrate initiative in problem-solving and customer relationship management, contributing to repeat business and brand loyalty.
04.2022 - 07.2025
EVENT SALES COORDINATOR - STONE BREWING
Plan and execute diverse events, including corporate functions, weddings, and private parties, ensuring memorable guest experiences
Cultivate client relationships through proactive communication, tailored proposals, and on-site support to maximize repeat business.
Drive event sales growth through networking, past client engagement, and strategic partnerships with local businesses
Oversee offsite catering operations, from site inspections to execution, to expand revenue opportunities.
Maintain and manage event calendars, coordinate team meetings, and communicate with vendors to streamline operations
02.2025 - 05.2025
INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN - JACQUELINE BLUM DESIGN
Assist in sourcing, cataloging, and organizing material samples for residential and hospitality design projects. Contribute to client presentations by creating mood boards, refining layouts, and preparing renderings and elevation drawings
Participate in on-site visits to observe construction progress, document design implementation, and engage with contractors and clients.
Gain insight into the day-to-day operations of a boutique design studio, including client communication, project timelines, and vendor coordination
Work alongside the principal designer to research design concepts, select finishes, and maintain cohesive design narratives.
04.2021 - 03.2022
FLORAL DESIGNER - NATIVE POPPY
Provide specialized design and floral expertise to plan, design and create floral arrangements for events and individuals
Properly managed sales floor, making sure merchandise is neat and tidy
Assist with off-site events, including, corporate functions, events, weddings or other events as directed by management.
Maintains open lines of communication with team members and shop owners to ensure smooth department operations
09.2015 - 09.2020
EVENT COORDINATOR - SOUTHWESTERN YACHT CLUB
Assisted in organizing private events and weekly member events.
Set up, decorated, and prepared serving and dining areas according to specific directions and layout plans. Coordinated various services from third parties so that the facility and equipment are set up correctly, according to client requests.
SELECTED WORKS
01 ADU CABIN
A MODERN ESCAPE TO THE WOODS
For this project, I developed a schematic interior design for an existing ADU floor plan. This had to include case studies, a mood board, an FF&E list, and multiple hand-drawn interior perspective drawings.
Mediums Used:
Watercolor Paints
Colored Pencils
02 CONDO
HIGH RISE APARTMENT FOR ROOMMATES
This project consisted of taking a floor plan from AutoCAD and importing it into Sketchup. With two female roommates as clients in mind, I designed this apartment to feel young and chic in a sophisticated. manner
Mediums Used: SketchUp Layout Photoshop Enscape
BATHROOM ONE
BEDROOM ONE
BEDROOM TWO
BATHROOM TWO
03 PARIS LIVE/WORK
TRADITIONAL ORGANIC FLAT WITH FLOWER SHOP
For this project, with fictitious clients in min furniture plan, a floor and wall finish plan fo work/live apartment.
Programs Used:
Copic Markers
LEVEL FOUR
Rooftop Terrace
LEVEL THREE
Bedrooms & Baths
LEVEL TWO
Living Room & Kitchen
LEVEL ONE
Flower Shop
INTERIOR HAND RENDERINGS
04 DESERT RETREAT
AN ECO-RETREAT TO RECONNECT THE SOUL
Created a mood board and defined the interior walls with two possible furniture plans. Defined user profiles and created bubble diagrams and block diagrams to space plan.
Programs Used: Excel Photoshop
AutoCAD
Copic Markers
HAND RENDERING plan view
HAND RENDERING
interior bedroom and bathroom
05 HAND RENDERINGS
THE ART OF SKETCHING BY HAND
This collection showcases my ability to communicate design concepts through hand-drawn renderings. These sketches highlight my understanding of spatial composition, scale, and materiality, while reflecting a personal design perspective rooted in storytelling and detail. I use a variety of mediums to explore texture, depth, and atmosphere, offering a tactile, human-centered approach to visualizing interior and architectural ideas.
Programs Used:
Copic Markers
Colored Pencils
Micron Pens
06 GUESTHOUSE
DESERT GUESTHOUSE IN JOSHUA TREE
For this project, I created a furniture plan, sourced all FF&E, and created photorealistic renderings.
Programs Used:
Excel
Photoshop
SketchUp
Enscape
LIVING ROOM
LANAI
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