Chanel Boutique Architecture Intern Portfolio

PORTFOLIO

HELLO CHANEL,

I’m Fardous,I hope this letter finds you well. I am excited to apply for the Boutique Architecture Intern role at Chanel, as I believe my skill set and passion for design perfectly align with the responsibilities outlined in the job description. The opportunity to contribute to the design output of a renowned luxury brand like Chanel exceeds my wildest expectations.

With an architectural background, I possess a strong sense of creativity and the unique ability to come up with innovative and visually compelling ideas and engaging visual experiences. My portfolio demonstrates my personal interest in spatial design for fashion and my ability to interpret fashion trends and concepts into spatialized forms as well my ability to visualize my designs in both technically suitable drawings as well as stylistic 3D mock ups. My architectural training has equipped me with a strong sense of space and attention to detail and an analytical eye to quickly assess and document space, products and visuals. I am eager to contribute my organizational skills and creative problem-solving abilities to ensure the project is executed with precision and excellence.

Having a solid foundation in design principles, including color theory, balance, proportion, and visual hierarchy, I am confident in my ability to assist and deliver exceptional design outcomes for Chanel’s prestigious projects. I understand the importance of creating spaces that reflect the essence of luxury, elegance, and sophistication, all of which are hallmarks of the Chanel brand.

As a strong believer in the power of visual communication, I possess the skills to create physical models, spatial and scaled drawings, as well as 3D computer representations and time-based animations. These techniques will undoubtedly aid in effectively coordinating the design and program process for various Fashion, Watches & Fine Jewelry, and Office Projects, ensuring a seamless and cohesive customer experiences.

Understanding the expectations of Chanel’s Retail Operations Team is vital to delivering spaces that enhance the luxury customer experience. I am dedicated to building strong relationships with internal departments, which will provide me with invaluable inside knowledge of the House and its distinctive design ethos.

Moreover, my proficiency in Arabic allows me to appreciate and respect cultural nuances, aligning well with Chanel’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity in design.

I am eager to contribute my passion for design and my diverse skill set to the exceptional world of Chanel. Thank you for considering my application. I would be honored to discuss further how my background and enthusiasm align with Chanel’s vision in further detail.

Sincerely,

Fardous Khalafalla

MORE ABOUT ME;

Good understanding of design principles, such as color theory, balance, proportion, and visual hierarchy with an eye for aesthetics.

Strong visual communication techniques such as physical models, spatial and scaled drawings, computer representatives as 3D models and timebased animations.

Experienced in working under time pressure to deliver multiple projects simultaneously.

Conceptual thinking, material and spatial interrogation skills shown through my technical resolution of a building and spatial design proposals.

Successfully created presentations for a design to a panel of fellow designers as well as non-designers at least once a week throughout my degree.

Expert ability in producing visually pleasing and clearly formatted documents.

Skilled at in-depth, critical and rigorous research making sense of architecture that is constantly shaped by, other contexts, fields, discourses and practices specifically fashion.

I have used both initiative to work well individually and as part of a greater team to deliver design projects at higher education first class level. Arabic speaking at proficient level.

SKILLLS

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft office

Rhinoceros 3D

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Unreal Engine

Microsoft Excel

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EDUCATION

UCL. Bartlett School of Architecture

BSC (Hons) Architecture

Developed my own unique project and undertook substantial research and field work.

University of Leeds

Creating Digital Content

Structured a digital content plan by considering the importance of tone, style and format.

St. Marylebone School

3 A-Levels; Fine Art, Physics and Math

EXPERIENCE

Exhibition operations team member, UCL MAY 2023 – JUNE 2022

Bloomsbury, London

• Use strong communication skills and can work effectively with cross-functional teams and to effectively convey the stories and significance of the objects to diverse audiences.

• Envisioning the placement of objects , interpretive text, multimedia elements, and interactive features to create a visually compelling and immersive experience for visi tors.

• Supporting the installation, set up and physical assembly of displays and exhibition space

• Creating visual documents for a digital catalogue of the exhibition

Social media content manager UCL. OCTOBER 2022 – JUNE 2023

Bloomsbury, London

• Work towards specific marketing goals

• Creating engaging and compelling content, including written posts, graphics, images and videos

• Understand how different social media platforms work and have a solid grasp of the overall social media landscape

• Copywriting by tailoring my writing style to suit different social media platforms and target specific audiences

• Creating visually appealing and brand-consistent images

• Using analytical tools to interpret data to measure the performance

• Adapting strategies to leverage emerging trends effectively being flexible and adapt able in a fast-paced social media landscape.

• Coordinating content calendars, and meet deadlines

Creative and sales Assistan t, VV Rouleaux AUGUST 2019 – DECEMBER 2019

Marylebone, London

• Creating and designing displays for shop windows ensuring sophisticated retail and visual standards

• Responsible for preparing shop floor for opening

• Assisting with preparing rooms for workshops

• Answering customer queries and resolving complaints both in person and over the telephone

• Booking in customers for workshops and classes at the store using the computer sys tems

• Assisting customers with any advice on colour choices and materials then following through by effectively working on the till to enhance customer experience

• Ensuring all stock on the shop floor is replenished to ensure product availability and handling all new deliveries

Technical design assistant Arup JULY 2019 – JULY 2019

Fitzrovia, London

• Worked well within a group to produce a project responding to a brief

• Applied my computer skills to industry-approved software such as Revit and GSA

• Managed my time well whilst working in a professional, cooperate environment

• Gained confidence in explaining my ideas and presenting a finished project before an audience

Visitor Assistant volunteer , The Design Museum MARCH 2019 – AUGUST 2019

Kensington, London

• Interact with families by facilitating arts and crafts workshop s

• Approaching visitors who may need help or more information on the museum

• Answer any questions people have about the exhibitions or the ocal area

• Welcome and greet individuals as they enter the museum

• Helping promote the museums paid exhibitions and tours

Accelerate, UCL University in partnership with Open City DECEMBER 2018 – MARCH 2019

Bloomsbury, London

• Curated an exhibition representing our knowledge and designs created across the programme

• Learnt about different architectural sketching techniques

• Mentored by Architects to create a pavilion in an estate in Shoreditch

• Visited various sites across London keeping a sketchbook of designs leading to a final outcome

Urban design proposition program, City of London OCTOBER 2018 – OCTOBER 2018 City of London, London

• Networked with my peers and worked well in a team

• Developed basic Architectural computer software skills

• Created dynamic sketches and a design proposition for London bridge

• Liaised with professional architects to deepen my understanding about stages in volved in the architectural and urban design process

Art Ambassador, Pimlico Academy DECEMBER 2017 – JUNE 2018

Pimlico, London

• Helping students to collate a picture of GCSE Art to inform their educational choices.

• Sharing knowledge and key information regarding art to parents.

• Represent the Art Department during open evenings.

FASHIONING ARCHITECTURE; THE INCUBATOR FOR FASHION

A speculative building design for London’s Brick Lane that includes retail space, design studios and workshop : the complete fashion production.

BRIEF

A speculative personal project task: design an interior retail space including colour scheme, furniture, a material and colour palette and a spatial arrangement for the Vivienne Westwood AW23/24 collection.

CONCEPT

The source of inspiration came from gathering themes from the campaign for this collection. Through research of its visual language, the concept of a luxury forest scape was tailored to the spatial requirements of the building. I designed furniture for the space such as a display table, mirror and the introduction of water within the interior.

PROJECT SKILLS

#product_knowledge #visual_communication #rhino3d #unreal_engine #rendering #colour_theory #space_planning #precision #3D_mockups

BRIEF

A building for a small up and coming streetwear fashion brand of 4-6 creatives. Spaces provided for them to use to design, manufacture, display and sell clothing collections. The site will engage with the niche community of streetwear fans who will be aware of the brand via word of mouth and social media and one entrance will give them access to retail spaces to purchase new collections.

East London and the rest of the city has a community of creatives who have managed to connect via social media sharing their clothing designs made in make shift studios, photographed in make shift photoshoot sets on the streets of London and sold online. This method of fashion brand building has made the subgenre of ‘streetwear’ fashion which is more accessible for designers than previously however the infrastructure to support these designers is yet to exist in the city. This project sought to address this.

CONCEPT

This imaginative project takes inspiration from the fashion industry and implicates methods of fashion production into architecture through its façade and structural design and spatial arrangement.

The merchandise display will be on view to passers by on brick lane who may then become interested in the space, a second entrance will give access to retail spaces as well as clothing donation point. A larger open space will provide a point of connection for both groups and the space will become a place for community to form through learning as well as shared interest.

The creative collective will construct the spaces including design studios, instagram content photoshoot spaces, pattern cutting room, sewing room, screen printing room, fabric sorting and treatment room, runway/ event space, merchandise display and fitting rooms themselves using upcycled garment + concrete techniques.

PROJECT SKILLS

#ideation #3Dmodelling #rendering #3DVisualisation #graphic_design #store_concept #spatial_ design #interior_design #spatial_planning #photoshop #illustrator #unreal_engine

BRIEF

In this project I designed a method for building with clothes which I have dubbed ‘garment concrete’ which synthesised the worlds of fashion and architecture by upcyling clothes for building.

By developing this method of construction, excessive concrete usage is reduceda without harming its structural integrity and takes advantage of clothing material available for upcycling otherwise sent to landfill.

CONCEPT

At the time of writing, a global environmental crisis is in occurrence, with pollution from the construction industry through uneconomical and excessive use of materials. This same description can be applied to the fashion industry with the rise of fast fashion, the average Briton sends 72 items of clothing to landfill each year. In this context, an updated and refashioned industry is needed.

PROJECT SKILLS

#research #ideation #material_analysis #report_writing

#technical_documentation #detail_design #illustrator

#photoshop #upcycling #environmentally_friendly_design