Portfolio

Gina DelBene Interior Designer

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Michael Graves College of Architecture & Design

Personal Mission Statement 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 DelBene

About Me Emerging Interior Designer (848) 207-8265 Rahway, New Jersey gdelbene03@gmail.com

WORK EXPERIENCE 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.

EDUCATION BFA Interior Design Michael Graves College of Architecture & Design Kean University, Union, NJ May 2024

CERTIFICATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS 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

SKILLS 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

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Medical Office 2

The Garden 3

Neon Nights

Table of Contents 4

Creative Living 5

Evolution House 6

Extras

Medical Office Hematology/Oncology

Medical Office Project Narrative 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.

Skills Material application Healthcare Design Space planning Case study analysis Evidence based design Design research

Preliminary

Program Spaces Waiting Room Reception Coat Storage Infusion Bay Staff Break

Nurse Station (2)Exam rooms Manager’s Office Storage room Admin Workroom Waste Closet Janitors Closet (2) Consultation Offices

The Garden Bar/Lounge

The Garden Project Narrative 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

Skills Hospitality Design Technical drawings Material application Design research Specifications Functionality of space

Neon Nights Restaurant

Neon Nights Project Narrative 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.

Skills Hospitality Design Elevations Sections Lighting Design Reflected Ceiling Plans Space Planning

Preliminary

Open/Closed garage door feature Bar accessible from inside as well as from the outside

Program Spaces Entrance Dining Space Kitchen Bar 3 POS Stations

Outdoor Seating 2 Unisex Bathrooms Employee Office Employee Bathroom

Perspectives

Creative Living Interior/Graphic Design Office Space

Creative Living Project Narrative

Third Floor Adjacency

Interior/Graphic Design Workplace Space needed for collaboration between teams Clan workplace culture: fosters the idea of collaboration Clean, organized, functional

Skills Fourth Floor Adjacency

Workplace design Functionality of space Space Planning Health and Wellbeing Marketing/Branding

Preliminary Bubb le D iagram s

s r e t s u l C n o i t a t s rk o W

Third Floor Zoning Diagram

Fourth Floor Zoning Diagram

Third Floor

Program Spaces Waiting Room Reception Coat Storage Conference Room

Materials Library Mail Room 2 Unisex Restrooms Admin/Manager’s Office

Janitor’s Closet Collaborative Space Wellness Room Quiet Workspace

Fourth Floor

Program Spaces Collaborative Workspace Staff Break Interior Design Workspace Graphic Design Workspace

Principal’s Office Outdoor Space 2 Unisex Restrooms Large Conference Room

Evolution House Transitional Housing for the homeless

Evolution House Project Narrative 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.

Skills Residential Design Evidence based design Design research Case Study Analysis Safety and Wellbeing Critical thinking Professional Networking

Preliminary

Floor Plan

Program Spaces Unisex Restroom

Lobby Single Occupant apartment Multi-occupant apartment (families) Recreational Area

Exterior Recreational Area Laundry Room

Single Occupant

Multi Occupant

Perspectives

Extras

This segment of my portfolio highlights additional interests, hobbies, and skills I have cultivated and refined over time.

Furniture Making 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.

Skills Furniture Making Process Power tools Wood types

Wood Finishes Design Process Handiwork Concept Development

Photography

Hand Drawing/Renderimg

"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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