Christopher Ingle Email & Phone Number

-iNTERiOR DECORATiNG & DESiGN-WHOLESALE & RETAiL ViSUAL MERCHANDiSiNG -ART & iLLUSTRATiONWebsite: : www.designindustrie.com----"He's breathed new life in to Highland Park Village." -STANLEY MARCUS on Hermes store windows, 1995STRENGTHS:Extensive knowledge of interior design and visual merchandising coupled with over 20 years of management and sales experience in the wholesale and retail specialty market. Illustrator and graphic artist. Extremely creative, detail and multitask oriented, self-motivated with an outstanding work ethic.MANAGER: Hired, trained and motivated staff to exceed sales quotas and regulate merchandising procedures. Responsible for all aspects of showroom/store operations including: sales forecasting, seasonal buying, vendor relations, formulating strategies to increase efficiency and profitability, marketing and coordinating special events. Project Manager for wholesale/retail/residential interior decorating and design. VISUAL MERCHANDISER: Design, set up and decorate stores and showrooms; worked closely with corporate on setting new and innovative visual standards, designing floor plans and plan-o-grams, advertising and press kits, photo-stylist for catalog and E-commerce and social media. SALES: Developed, increased and maintained customer clientele through established lists, cold-calling and territorial selling. ARTIST: Illustration, graphic and web design and manufactured own greeting card line. Knowledge of numerous computer programs including: MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator and AutoCAD.

Listed skills include Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, Illustrator, Illustration, and 29 others.