Amy Liao Did. Bgd. Email & Phone Number

Canada

Richmond

Responsible for initial client meetings to determine project programming, site conditions, design requirements, and fee proposals.Develop conceptual design boards, plans, sketches, renderings, and presentations to clearly communicate design intent to the project team (using AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, and Adobe Suite).Create detailed construction drawing packages for client approval, building permit, tendering and construction phases.Work with internal team and vendors to develop specifications and design details.Manage and mentor junior designers to develop their concepts into construction documents.Maintain franchise relationships as a Lead Interior Designer for Hilton and IHG hotel brands.Design custom hotel millwork and casegoods.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Assist senior designers in site measures, sketchup modelling, and presentation documents.Managed design library and vendor updates.

Transfer and revise hand-drafted floorplans, elevations, and site plans onto AutoCAD and assist main architect on site to create permit drawings.Model and render 3D houses in SketchUp for client presentations.

Calgary, Canada Area

Conceptualized high level design with SketchUp and hand renderings for office lobbies, residential lobbies, hotel guestrooms and public areas.Prepared construction documents in Revit for development permits.Reviewed millwork drawings, quotes, and materials for mock-up rooms and franchise submissions.Demonstrated budgetary consciousness when space planning, selecting appropriate furniture, fixtures, materials and finishes, and equipment.Assisted lead designer on site visits, documented site conditions, offered solutions, and took meeting notes for any revisions.Built vendor database and kept good rapport with representatives.

Richmond, Bc

Designed hotel interiors and customized millwork designs for Hilton Garden Inn (Independence, MO) Homewood Suites (New Braunfels and Lewisville, TX)Best Western Plus (Countryside, IL) Conceptualized for clients; created color boards, sketched spaces and space planning for hotel guestrooms and its public areas with Photoshop, Publisher, AutoCAD and SketchUp.Lead projects with a team to complete construction packages, material finishes, and FF&E specifications.Built and maintained client, franchise, and vendor relationships to create designs within budget and meet project deadlines.*Promoted at 6th month of employment from Design Coordinator.Completed Projects: Hilton Homewood - New Braunfels, Texashttp://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/texas/homewood-suites-by-hilton-new-braunfels-SATCRHW/index.htmlBest Western Plus - Countryside, Illinoishttps://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-countryside/best-western-chicagoland-countryside/propertyCode.14182.html

Designed brand identity: logo, business card, takeout menus, website, hand written sandwich boards, promo-cards, event posters.Planned marketing strategies alongside of client.

Richmond, Bc

/ Designed and conceptualized based on client’s needs and preferences. / Communicated regularly with contractor and supplier to choose suitable countertop, backsplash, hardware and materials.

Vancouver, Canada Area

/ Designed brand identity: logo, packaging, manual, brochure, trade show and infographic poster. / Executed market research to plan for advertising campaign strategies, promotional video storyboards.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Actively participated in marketing strategies.Designed brand identity that reflects the restaurant’s fusion style cooking including company logo, business card, sandwich board, and various menus.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Designed art classes and taught young children on a weekly bases.

Vancouver, Canada Area

I made awesome coffee and provided memorable customer service :)

Diploma, Interior Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Design And Visual Communications, General