Contact
Phone
765-761-1444
jessejsmith03@gmail.com
Jesse-James Smith I
n t e r i o r D e s i g n e r I
My mission is to make a lasting impact by integrating my broadened knowledge of innovation, technical precision, and ethnographic approaches to address user needs from multiple perspectives, creating spaces that not only respond to but also inspire and fulfill the diverse needs of all users.
Experience
Populous, Los Angeles - Interior Designer I
304 S Broadway # 400, Los Angeles, CA 90013
www linkedin com/in/jesse-james-smith
Education
2021-2025
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
-Major: Interior Design
-CIDA Accredited Program
-Minors: Construction Graphics (BIM) and
Design & Innovation
-Purdue Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
-Dean’s Academic Honors: 2022-Present -21st Century Full-Ride Scholarship
2017-2021
Seeger High School
-Academic Honors Diploma
-NHS National Honor Society
-SGA Student Government Association
Involvement
Purdue Athletics - Cheerleading
IIDA - Student Member
ASID - Student Member
Student-Athlete Advisory CommitteeWellness, Diversity & Inclusion Panel
IIDA/ASID Purdue ChapterSenior Representative
CLA- Student Council
Human Factors & Ergonomics SocietyPurdue Chapter Member
2025-Present
Strengthen documentation skills through the development of detailed drawing sets, coordination with consultants, and integration of sports-specific design standards. Gain hands-on exposure to athletic facilities and arenas, deepening knowledge of circulation, player and fan experience, and back-of-house planning unique to sports design. Contribute to project presentations, material selection, and design reviews that support both client communication and internal team collaboration
Gensler, Chicago - Interior Design Intern Summer 2024 11 E Madison St Ste 300, Chicago, IL 60602
Enhanced professional skills in a fast-paced studio as an intern in the Work 2 Studio. 80% of my time was spent working on documentation, rendering, presentation development, attending site visits, client meetings, and exploring design charrettes with the project teams I was on.
The other 20% was dedicated to the summer-long intern research project that my fellow interns and I presented to various Gensler offices across the North Central Region
Recognition
METROPOLIS Magazine Future100 A&D Student Across North America
ASID National Portfolio Competition - Top 10 Finalist
Steelcase NEXT National Competition - Top 10 & 1/5 Honorable Mentions
ASID, IN State Student Competition - First Place
Statewide Engagement & Service-Learning Summit Showcase - First Place
Interior Design Patricia Recker Hartzell Undergraduate Scholarship
Purdue University Outstanding Senior Portfolio Scholarship
Purdue Exponent Newspaper Student Highlight
2025 Purdue A&D Undergraduate Exhibition - First Prize
2024 Purdue A&D Undergraduate Exhibition - Second Prize-
Design Skills
Modeling: Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhino, Architectural Hand Modeling, 3-D Printing
Graphic: Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Hand Rendering/Drafting