Julie Blitz - Portfolio 2023

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JULIE BLITZ

INTERIOR DESIGN SELECTED WORKS 2022/2023

JULIE BLITZ 2022-2023 INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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ABOUT ME Hello! My name is Julie Blitz, I am a 4th year interior design student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. For as long as I can remember, I have had a passion for the built environment. I enjoy a collaborative approach to design and work best with a team. When not designing, you can find me practicing my photography skills, fixing broken things throughout my home, or at the gym. I am excited to see where the design field takes me!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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JULIE BLITZ

301.525.5246 julieblitz@vt.edu Gaithersburg, MD

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT

Julie-Blitz

EDUCATION

ABOUT ME

B.S. Interior Design

Interior Design student in the school of Architecture and Design at

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech. Looking forward to launching my career in interior design

May 2023

upon graduating in May 2023. Prefer a team oriented environment,

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collaborating with both generalists and specialists in interior design and

Coursework Public Speaking

architecture. Hoping to accomplish a variety of projects and tasks to broaden my design skills and convert creativity into production.

Disabilities Studies

SKILLS Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Sketchup Revit Digital Photography Microsoft Office

EXPERIENCE Interior Design Intern Wilmot Sanz | May 2022 - January 2023 •

Assist the design team with FF&E packages

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Create construction document sets and floor plans

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Produce renderings for hospitals, cancer centers, etc.

Director of Recruitment Guides and Retention Panhellenic Council at Virginia Tech | January 2022 - December 2022

SpecSource

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Lead recruitment guide interviews and onboarding

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Train recruitment guides to provide unbiased support to new members

AFILLIATIONS

Peer Educator

Interior Designers for Education and Sustainability Member, 2021-2023

Virginia Tech University Studies | April 2021 - December 2022 •

Facilitate student-teacher relationships

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Develop curricula designed to enhance learning and retention

Graphic Designer Chi Omega at Virginia Tech | January 2021 - December 2021

IIDA

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Develop creative design for marketing packages

Student Member,

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Use Adobe Creative Suite to create graphics for Chi Omega events and philanthropic fundraisers

2021-2023 Chi Omega Fraternity Member, 2020-2023

Executive Vice President Hillel at Virginia Tech | January 2021 - December 2021 •

Direct and lead members of the executive and general board

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Oversee the committee Vice Presidents and assist them with their roles

RECOGNITION

Client Service Coordinator

VT Steelcase

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Competition 3rd Place, 2022

SwimLabs Montgomery County | January 2019 - August 2021 Coordinate with operations staff to resolve service problems and boost client satisfaction •

Confer with clients about scheduling to best fit their needs

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NEXT CONCEPT STATEMENT Within a workplace, the employees will be connecting with each other through all different modes. The concept of the NEXT innovation hub comes from the fact that Boston, MA fosters a technological environment for students and full-time employees. This workplace for the NEXT Robotics Company is influenced by the relationship of energy travel in a circuit board.

STEELCASE COMPETITION PROJECT LOCATION

Theoretically, the way finding through the space is represented by the pathways of energy between people and the space.

The main conceptual aspect throughout the office is the wired ceiling element. The ceiling’s curves and pathways allude to a circuit board, with an abstraction to provide excitement and way finding.

Finishes and furniture in the palette tie to the exciting but technological colors of yellow and blue, two colors that can both create tranquility and excitement in different scenarios.

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BOSTON, MA SIZE

10,100 SQFT PROJECT TIME

7 WEEKS

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Floor Plan NTS

Ceiling Plan NTS

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STEELCASE MOOOI | BFF SOFA

STEELCASE LAGUNITAS | SIDE TABLE

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STEELCASE TOM DIXON | PENDANT

PATCRAFT GRAPHIC ARC | LINE

STEELCASE ERA | CANARY

PATCRAFT ANEW 5.0 LVT | RAW

STEELCASE ADLER | AMETHYST

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EXTRACTION

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INTERIOR DESIGN EDUCATORS COUNCIL COMPETITION PROJECT

LOCATION

ROCKVILLE, MD SIZE

1,100 SQFT PROJECT TIME

4 WEEKS

DESIGN STATEMENT The Navajo people have a strong sense of spirituality and believe God to be the only form of perfection. Thus, they embrace the imperfection of everyday life while providing a platform through their weaving by leaving their pieces unfinished, with loose threads, alluding to only God being perfect. Focusing on this technique, extraction is the physicality of imperfection in our transitional space. The containers are shifted angularly to appear as if they are being pulled in one direction. Choosing to execute a single level design, we represent the Navajo peoples desire to remain grounded to the earth and their spirituality.

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SIMULATION LAB DESIGN STATEMENT Healthcare is often seen as intimidating and mundane. We often overlook the exciting innovations in healthcare and only see the unpleasant side of things. For this contemporary

CARILION CLINIC

healthcare space, I decided to bring the concept of vitality to each aspect. With engineers, healthcare specialists, and other professionals occupying this space, I hoped that a strong and lively experience will charge the minds of these

LOCATION

individuals.

ROANOKE, VA

With an open concept space, users of the space

SIZE

will be able to fully interact with every aspect.

9,000 SQFT

Visual transparency will guide the users to feel included within the space, and it will help users to learn and grow in their respective field. My spatial

PROJECT TIME

intervention includes visual transparency, and

7 WEEKS

green accents in order to bring the space to life.

The material and color palette chosen will represent “vitality”, bringing a space life and strength. I believe that each chosen material portrays the simplest parts of life. Adding greenery to spaces will give it an extra bit of liveliness.

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CARNEGIE GREY UPHOLSTERY

BENJAMIN MOORE CRUSHING GREEN

HAWORTH POPPY CHAIR

STEELCASE SERIES 2

EXPORIMIM SENSO CHAIR WHITE WOOD TEXTURE

LIGHT BROWN PAINT

CARNEGIE GREY WALL COVERING

WHITE MARBLE

RESTORERS FLAKY OAK VENEER

BENJAMIN MOORE SLATE BLUE

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5'-5 1/8"

6'-0"

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CONTACT ME!

JULIE BLITZ

VIRGINIA TECH JULIEBLITZ@V T.EDU (301) 525-5246

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