Michael Graves College of Architecture & Design
I am an aspiring Interior Designer with a passion for residential spaces. My mission is to infuse simplicity and cleanliness into every project I undertake. With meticulous attention to detail, I strive to transform spaces into personalized sanctuaries that reflect the essence of those who inhabit them.
~ Gina DelBeneEmerging Interior Designer
(848) 207-8265
Rahway, New Jersey
gdelbene03@gmail.com
Paper Chase Decorating Center - Sept. 2020 - Present
Interior Decorator Clark, NJ
Provide information about color schemes, flooring, carpeting and wallcovering to accomplish client's goals. Visits home sites to assess and fulfil design needs
Schwartz Design Showroom - Sept. 2022 - March 2023
Intern Edison, NJ
Assisted Interior Designers in choosing fabrics and wallcovering for clients. Gained knowledge in FF&E and the inner workings of a trade only showroom
Sylvan Learning Center - Sept. 2023 - Present
Instructor Avenel, NJ
Tutor students of different ages (Grades K-6) in math and reading. Proctor of initial and progress assessments.
BFAInteriorDesign
MichaelGravesCollegeof Architecture&Design
KeanUniversity,Union,NJ May2024
AutoCAD Certified (Current) School Of Design Award - Union County Vocational Technical High School, June 2021
Kean University Interior Design
Student Organization - President, 2022 - 2023 academic school year
Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup
Psychology of color
Hand rendering
Space planning/floor plans
Furniture making
Construction documents
Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Hospitality design
Site Measurements
Oral presentation
Project located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Designed for two doctors who specialize in Hematology and Oncology.
Project goal: create a welcoming environment that is comfortable for patients who have to endure long treatments.
Material application
Healthcare Design
Space planning
Case study analysis
Evidence based design
Design research
Reception
Infusion
Staff
Storage
Project located across from Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois
Bar designed for inside a boutique hotel.
Project goal: create an environment that mimics the natural greenery of the park across the street.
End user: guests of hotel and tourists visiting Millennium park
Hospitality Design
Technical drawings
Material application
Design research
Specifications
Functionality of space
Project located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Geared towards tourists. Mimics night life, any time of the day.
Concept: Light, focusing on the flow of all spaces, no constraints, no barriers.
Hospitality Design
Elevations
Sections
Lighting Design
Reflected Ceiling Plans
Space Planning
Open/Closed garage door feature
Bar accessible from inside as well as from the outside
Third Floor Adjacency
Interior/Graphic Design
Workplace
Space needed for collaboration between teams
Clan workplace culture: fosters the idea of collaboration
Clean, organized, functional
Workplace design
Functionality of space
Fourth Floor Adjacency
Space Planning
Health and Wellbeing
Marketing/Branding
Evolution house is a transitional housing community where homeless individuals go through a program to set them up to get their life back on track. During their stay here, they will be introduced to education opportunities, job opportunities, affordable housing and much more. Program is similar to that of a halfway house. Located slightly outside Los Angeles, the leading city in the number of homeless people in the U.S.
Residential Design Evidence based design Design research
Case Study Analysis Safety and Wellbeing
Critical thinking
This segment of my portfolio highlights additional interests, hobbies, and skills I have cultivated and refined over time.
Created an end table, lighting fixture and a piece of art while gaining experience in the furniture making process. Was exposed to a multitude of power tools such as a radial arm saw, drill press, sanders and hole saw during this hands on course.
Furniture Making
Process
Power tools
Wood
"A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy."- Juan Montoya
"To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail."
- Giorgio Armani"The details are not the details. They make the design."
- Charles Eames"Great design is a multi-layered relationship between human life and its environment."
-Naoto Fukasawa
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